by Fix MI State | Jul 2, 2024 | Roads & Bridges
This story appeared in WILX. Read more here. Michigan lawmakers passed the fiscal year 2025 budget just before they broke for summer recess. The budget includes billions of dollars in funding to continue repairing Michigan’s roads and bridges. However, concerns are...
by Fix MI State | Jun 13, 2024 | Roads & Bridges
This article originally appeared in MLive. Read more and view data tables here. Seven out of every 10 Menominee County roads assessed in 2023 were found to be in poor condition. Of the 212 segments of western Upper Peninsula roadway evaluated by the Transportation...
by Fix MI State | Jun 7, 2024 | Roads & Bridges
This article originally appeared in MLive. Read more and find more data here. About one in four primary roads and highways in Michigan are in good condition. Of the remaining federal-aid roads, 41% are in fair condition and 33% are in poor condition, according to the...
by Fix MI State | May 17, 2024 | Roads & Bridges
This article originally appeared in 9 and 10 News. Read more here. Michigan lawmakers are considering a future-proof way to raise funds for road maintenance. A mileage tax, also known as a road use tax, collects revenue by determining how many miles each driver...
by Fix MI State | May 2, 2024 | Roads & Bridges
This release is from the Executive Office of the Governor. Read more here. PONTIAC, Mich. – Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed Executive Directive 2024-1 to help train 5,000 new infrastructure workers, who will each earn an industry-recognized certificate or credential...
by Fix MI State | Mar 22, 2024 | Roads & Bridges
It’s that time of year when Michigan drivers frequently dodge potholes. Right now, lawmakers are looking for a new way to pay for those concrete craters. Among the possibilities being considered are using toll roads or having drivers pay a per-mile tax to fund future...
