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Mackinac Straits Corridor Authority to meet Dec. 7 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 Dec. 7 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:
Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023
10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Where:
MDOT Detroit Transportation Service Center (TSC)
Fischer Conference Room (2nd Floor)
1060 W. Fort St.
Detroit, MI 48226

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 via the MSCA public comment form. 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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