Progress update on MDOT’s electric vehicle charging program

Talking Michigan Transportation

Talking Michigan Transportation
Progress update on MDOT’s electric vehicle charging program
Jul 22, 2026 Season 8 Episode 277
Michigan Department of Transportation

It has been five years since adoption of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which, among many things, included federal funding for the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program. Michigan was fortunate to receive $110 million of those funds.  On this week’s Talking Michigan Transportation podcast, Steve Minton, who heads the Michigan Department of Transportation’s (MDOT) Office of Major Projects, provides an update on progress in executing contracts and installing chargers across the state’s NEVI program

Minton helped launch the MDOT program and offers his insights on the challenges and rewards of contracting, installation and meeting the needs of electric vehicle users. 

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