A portion of the controversial Enbridge pipeline will be replaced.

Line 5, which runs crude oil under the Straits of Mackinac to Canada has been at the center of controversy for several years, with activists and officials calling for the pipeline to be shut down.

This summer, Enbridge announced there are gaps in the protective coating of Line 5.

Now the company says they do have plans to replace a section of the pipeline that runs underneath the St. Clair River, near Lake Huron.

Construction on the pipeline would most likely start at the end of next year and take about two months to complete.

Enbridge says they still do not believe the rest of the aging pipeline is a risk.