- $750 million for drinking water infrastructure and $515 million for wastewater/stormwater projects
- $645 million for road, bridges, public transportation, and airports
- $250 million for broadband infrastructure grants for underserved areas
- $250 million to develop, improve, and maintain local and state parks
For more than 100 years, the Detroit region’s well-connected transportation infrastructure has supported local and global industries and markets.
$5 Billion Building Michigan Together Plan
Transportation Infrastructure and Assets
Road
Michigan is among the top 10 in the nation for road infrastructure with 1,238 miles of interstate highway and 8,387 miles of U.S. and state highways. It is also one of only two Great Lakes states with toll free highways. Over 40,000 commuters, tourists, and truck drivers carrying $323 million worth of goods cross the Ambassador Bridge from Detroit into Canada daily, making it the busiest border crossing in North America.Air
Rail
Ports
Water Systems
Michigan is home to 21% of the world’s fresh water. The state is surrounded by four of the five Great Lakes, and the state’s 3,288 miles of shoreline are fed by 11,000 inland lakes, 51,000 miles of river systems and 6,500,000 acres of wetlands. Quality infrastructure is the backbone to protecting that water. Communities across the state need upgrades to their treatment plants, drinking water service lines, and sewer systems. To update decades old water systems, the Building Michigan Together Plan includes more than $2 billion for water infrastructure projects.
Stormwater and Wastewater
Drinking Water
- $325 million to replace lead service lines, with $75 million going to replacement in Detroit
- $55 million to help communities tackle toxic contaminants like PFAs
Broadband
- 86% of households have an internet subscription
- 12% of households have no access to internet.
Parks and Greenspace
There are hundreds of municipal and county parks in the Detroit region, in addition to 13 metro parks, 10 state parks, 14 state recreation areas, and 17 state game areas. The region also includes:
- 3,500 miles of bikeway
- 24,000 miles of walkways
- 500 miles of regional trails
The Building Michigan Together Plan will invest in several notable local parks project across Michigan, including $60 million to develop the Joe Louis Greenway, a nearly 30-mile, interconnected biking and walking trail system – extending from the Detroit Riverfront to Highland Park, Dearborn, and Hamtramck – that will help revitalize and green Michigan’s largest urban center.
Parks and recreation facilities are a major part of Michigan’s economy, generating value for surrounding communities, creating jobs, and helping sustain small businesses. Michigan’s outdoor recreation industry supports billions in state Gross Domestic Product and sustains 126,000 jobs in the state.
On average, every $1 invested in land conservation leads to $4 in economic benefit, meaning the Building Michigan Together Plan’s $250 million investment in state parks will yield $1 billion in economic benefits for families, small businesses, and local communities.