INLAND PORT DEVELOPMENTEnhancing Historic Lake Michigan Docking FacilitiesA federal FASTLANE grant has been approved for S.S. Badger Ports & Harbor project impacting Manitowoc, WI and Ludington, MI. A primer on how things get done.By Brian Hinrichshis is a story about two com-munities on the shores of Lake Michigan and the unique car fer-Try that connects them. The SS Badger provides a nautical “highway” across one of our nation’s major waterways, carrying passengers, oversized loads and trucks of nearly every kind. Essen-tially, the ferry provides a vital lifeline of commerce, tourism, and economic growth between the cities of Manito-woc, WI and Ludington, MI.(*) All images courtesy Foth 41 www.marinelink.com MN