Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to test drive new road funding plan next week

by Fix MI State | Feb 6, 2025 | Roads & Bridges

This story originally appeared in the Detroit Free Press. Read more here.  No two things may be more predictable in Lansing than spring potholes and talk at the Capitol of a new plan for how to pay for road repairs. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has promised a new road...

House speaker lays out $3.1B Michigan Road plan

by Fix MI State | Jan 24, 2025 | Roads & Bridges

This article originally appeared in the Daily Mining Gazette. Read more here.  A plan to provide more than $3.1 billion in road funding was rolled out Thursday by Michigan House Speaker Matt Hall, R-Richland Township, who says it can be done without raising taxes. The...

MITA highlights significant need for long-term, equitable, and sustainable infrastructure investment plan to Michigan lawmakers

by Fix MI State | Jan 24, 2025 | Press Releases & Statements, Roads & Bridges

The Michigan Infrastructure & Transportation Association (MITA)  announced it had delivered documents to each legislator highlighting the significant need and impact of implementing a long-term, equitable, and sustainable infrastructure plan across Michigan would...

Governor Whitmer calls for bipartisan action to tackle Michigan’s infrastructure crisis

by Fix MI State | Jan 17, 2025 | Roads & Bridges

This article originally appeared in WEYI. Read more here.  Governor Gretchen Whitmer highlighted the urgent need for infrastructure funding during her address at the Detroit Auto Show, emphasizing the critical state of Michigan’s roads and bridges. “The...

MITA applauds Speaker Hall for introducing road funding plan

by Fix MI State | Jan 16, 2025 | Press Releases & Statements, Roads & Bridges

Rob Coppersmith, executive vice president of the Michigan Infrastructure & Transportation Association (MITA), issued the following statement following Speaker Matt Hall’s road funding plan announcement: “We’re glad to see Speaker Matt Hall leading the way in the...