Mackinac Straits Corridor Authority News Release - Mackinac Straits Corridor Authority to meet Feb. 2 in Detroit

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 30, 2024

MEDIA CONTACT James Lake (906) 250-0993 LakeJ1@Michigan.gov

Mackinac Straits Corridor Authority to meet Feb. 2 in Detroit

 

LANSING, Mich. - The Mackinac Straits Corridor Authority (MSCA), tasked with overseeing building and operating a utility tunnel beneath the Straits of Mackinac, will meet Feb. 2 in Detroit. A copy of the full agenda is available at the MSCA website.

 

The meeting will be available to watch live on YouTube.

 

Who:

MSCA members

Enbridge representatives­­­

Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) support staff

Interested members of the public                

 

When:

Friday, Feb. 2, 2024

10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

 

Where:

Cadillac Place Building

First Floor Conference Room L-150

3044 W Grand River Blvd.

Detroit, MI 48202

 

Accessibility:

Attendees who require mobility, visual, hearing, written, or other assistance for effective participation should contact Orlando Curry at 517-241-7462 or CurryO@Michigan.gov, preferably at least five business days prior to the scheduled meeting. Forms are located on the Title VI webpage. Requests made after this timeframe will be evaluated and honored to the extent possible.

 

Public comment:

Written public comment to the MSCA may be submitted online. Each person who chooses to provide public comment at the meeting venue will have up to three minutes to address the MSCA.

 

Background:

The tunnel will house a replacement segment for the Enbridge Line 5 light oil and natural gas liquids (NGL) pipelines that currently sit on the bottom of the Straits and will accommodate other utilities to improve infrastructure connections between the peninsulas. MSCA will own the tunnel after it is built and provide independent oversight throughout its life.

 

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