Michigan Governor Aims for Faster Infrastructure Permitting

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed an executive directive Wednesday to accelerate permitting for infrastructure projects of $50 million or more.

The rule, as reported on by The Detroit News, directs state agencies to create publicly available schedules for permitting and review their plans to identify areas to streamline the process.

"We're going to continue to work incredibly hard to make sure that we move forward the two most crucial elements in any construction project: dirt and paperwork," Whitmer said. "We're going to move fast."

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Michigan is expected to receive $7.8 billion over five years in federal formula funding for highways and bridges, $169 million to reduce transportation emissions, and $192 million to increase the resilience of transportation systems, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation.

Source: The Detroit News