A new high speed internet project is due to begin in Lake County next year. The Middle Mile Project involves high capacity fiber lines capable of carrying large amounts of data at higher speeds over longer distances. The project will install nearly 80 miles of those lines along Highways 20, 175 and 29. The project is part of the historic state budget plan that will deploy the country’s largest public high speed internet system, helping to provide reliable and affordable internet access to millions of unserved and underserved Californians.