Line 5 Tunnel under the Straits
Sector: Tunnel • Location: Alpena, Michigan, United States
Source: thealpenanews.com
A project to build a 20-foot wide tunnel up to 370 feet below the lake surface under the Straits of Mackinac to relocate the Line 5 oil pipeline. The tunnel aims to protect the Great Lakes by moving the pipeline underground, but the project faces environmental concerns and regulatory approval delays.
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Tunnel, Oil and Gas
- Location
- Alpena, Michigan, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- thealpenanews.com
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Original status | planned |
Taiyo status | Prospective |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | A project to build a 20-foot wide tunnel up to 370 feet below the lake surface under the Straits of Mackinac to relocate the Line 5 oil pipeline. The tunnel aims to protect the Great Lakes by moving the pipeline underground, but the project faces environmental concerns and regulatory approval delays. |
Original sector | Energy |
Location
Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | Michigan |
City | Alpena |
Source
Source | thealpenanews.com |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Tunnel, Oil and Gas |
Article published date | 2025-09-22 |
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