Editing Midland, Michigan (section)

==Infrastructure==
===Transportation===
Scheduled airline service is available from [[MBS International Airport]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mbsairport.org/|title=MBS International Airport|website=www.mbsairport.org|access-date=October 10, 2018}}</ref> near [[Freeland, Michigan|Freeland]] and [[Flint, Michigan|Flint's]] [[Bishop International Airport]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bishopairport.org/|title=Flint Bishop Airport – Home|website=www.bishopairport.org|access-date=October 10, 2018}}</ref>
The [[Jack Barstow Municipal Airport]], dedicated May 30, 1936, is a general aviation airport operated by the city and available for general aviation aircraft.<ref>[http://www.midland-mi.org/government/departments/engineering/barstow.htm "Jack Barstow Municipal Airport"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100903195213/http://www.midland-mi.org/government/departments/engineering/barstow.htm |date=September 3, 2010 }} City of Midland, City Engineering Department</ref>

There is no regularly scheduled public transportation. Residents can call in advance to schedule pickup or return transport by one government sponsored agency, "Dial-A-Ride", offering transport within the city only. Then there is "County Connection" a private run public transport for those outside the city of Midland but still within Midland County both for a nominal fee. Both also offer reduced fare rides for elderly and youth.<ref>[http://www.midland-mi.org/government/departments/dps/dart/dart.htm Dial-A-Ride homepage] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090210125618/http://www.midland-mi.org/government/departments/dps/dart/dart.htm |date=February 10, 2009 }}</ref>
* {{jct|state=MI|US|10}}, a freeway passing the northern edge of Midland, connects with [[Bay City, Michigan|Bay City]] on the east; [[Clare, Michigan|Clare]] and [[Ludington, Michigan|Ludington]] (as a two-lane highway) to the west.
* {{jct|state=MI|US-Bus|10|dab1=Midland}} is a [[business loop]] through the downtown.
* {{jct|state=MI|M|20}} connects Midland with [[Mount Pleasant, Michigan|Mount Pleasant]] and [[Big Rapids, Michigan|Big Rapids]] to the west.
* {{jct|state=MI|M|30}} runs northerly from nearby [[Sanford, Michigan|Sanford]] to [[West Branch, Michigan|West Branch]].
* {{jct|state=MI|M|47}} links from US-10 east of the city to [[Saginaw, Michigan|Saginaw]] and [[MBS International Airport]]

===Power===
In 1967, Dow Chemical attained criticality on a 100&nbsp;kW nuclear [[research reactor]] at the Midland facility, primarily as a neutron source and to irradiate samples.<ref>[http://www.osti.gov/bridge/servlets/purl/6218417-vTb5N5/6218417.pdf Safety Evaluation Report related to the renewal of the facility license for the research reactor at the Dow Chemical Company] U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, April 1989</ref> The reactor continues to operate.<ref>[http://adamswebsearch.nrc.gov/idmws/DocContent.dll?library=PU_ADAMS^pbntad01&LogonID=f9c3d3a4d55f664d49268d16112f7e58&id=111920257]{{dead link|date=January 2018|bot=InternetArchiveBot|fix-attempted=yes}}</ref>

In 1968, [[Consumers Energy|Consumers Power]] (now Consumers Energy) began construction of a [[nuclear power plant]] in Midland, primarily for [[Dow Chemical Company]]. The project's budget was $257 million, with completion anticipated in 1972. Extreme construction problems caused years of delays and costs soared. The [[Three Mile Island accident]] in 1979 resulted in a massive change in nuclear regulatory requirements and system redesign. When it was revealed that the containment buildings were settling and foundation cracks were discovered, Dow canceled their contract with Consumers Power, and the project was abandoned in 1984. The $4.1 billion investment nearly bankrupted Consumers Power. However, in 1985, Consumers Power formed a partnership with eight other companies to convert Midland's abandoned nuclear plant into a [[gas-fired power plant]]. Transformation of the plant began in 1986 and was completed at a cost of $500 million. The [[Midland Cogeneration Venture]] began producing power in 1991 and that success restored faith in Consumers Power.<ref>Hylton, Richard D.: [https://www.nytimes.com/1989/09/25/business/market-place-nuclear-write-off-to-success-story.html "Market Place; Nuclear Write-Off To Success Story"] New York Times, September 25, 1989</ref><ref name=MDN>Lascari, Tony: [http://www.ourmidland.com/news/article_db29740c-20aa-11e0-81b0-001cc4c002e0.html "Former Midlander, 'Pioneer for the Environment', dies at 92"] Midland Daily News, January 15, 2011</ref> The facility now produces 10% of the power consumption for the lower peninsula of Michigan.<ref name=EQT>[http://www.eqt.se/en/Portfolio/Companies/MCV/ "Midland Cogeneration Venture"] EQT Private Equity Funds, Investments</ref>