by Fix MI State | Jun 9, 2022 | Roads & Bridges
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer issued an executive directive June 1 aimed at streamlining the permitting process for large state infrastructure projects. The directive applies to infrastructure projects estimated to cost $50 million or more. Whitmer instructed all...
by Fix MI State | Jun 9, 2022 | Roads & Bridges
US Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg spoke about infrastructure on the second day of the Mackinac Island Policy Conference in Michigan. He highlighted that Michigan received about $3 billion federally to help fix the roads and bridges and for electric vehicle...
by Fix MI State | Jun 2, 2022 | Roads & Bridges
A new EPIC MRA poll finds a top issue of concern for Michigan voters continues to be fixing the roads. Michigan Infrastructure and Transportation Association Vice President Rob Coppersmith tells WSJM News 93% of Michigan residents give the state’s roads a negative...
by Fix MI State | Jun 2, 2022 | Roads & Bridges
MACKINAC ISLAND — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer won election four years ago on a promise to “fix the damn roads,” but as she asks voters to re-elect her this fall, the first-term Democrat says she’ll need more time to fulfill that pledge. I’ve “never suggested that...
by Fix MI State | May 27, 2022 | Roads & Bridges
Fixing Michigan roads is a top concern for Michiganders. People are fed up with dismantled infrastructure that leads to flooded basements and roads. “Roads are always going to be a top issue as long as we stay at current funding levels,” said Ryan Brege, director of...
