Michigan lawmakers pass $81B state budget with increase in road funding

by Fix MI State | Oct 3, 2025 | Roads & Bridges

This story originally appeared in WILX 10 News. Read more here.  State lawmakers worked into the early-morning hours of Friday to pass Michigan’s long-overdue $81 billion state budget. This year’s budget is approximately $1 billion smaller than last year’s, reflecting...

Roads deal marks historic step forward

by Fix MI State | Sep 26, 2025 | Press Releases & Statements

The following statement was issued by Rob Coppersmith, executive vice president of the Michigan Infrastructure & Transportation Association (MITA), following the announcement of a road funding deal reached in the Michigan Legislature: “After decades of inaction,...

Thousands rally for road funding plan in Lansing as budget negotiations drag on

by Fix MI State | Sep 5, 2025 | Roads & Bridges

This story originally appeared in the Lansing State Journal. Read more here.  The Capitol lawn was a sea of neon orange and yellow Sept. 3 as an estimated 4,000 contractors, road construction workers and labor union members called for long-term sustainable road...

Thousands rally at Michigan Capitol to promote sustainable road funding plan

by Fix MI State | Sep 5, 2025 | Roads & Bridges

This story originally appeared in WLNS 6 News. Read more here.  Thousands of Michigan workers at the State Capitol on Wednesday afternoon as part of the “Save Our Jobs, Fund Our Roads” rally, calling on lawmakers to pass a “long-term, equitable, and sustainable road...

Detroit area motorists lose nearly $3,000 per year driving on roads that are rough, congested & lack some desirable safety features – $17.3 billion statewide

by Fix MI State | Aug 28, 2025 | Roads & Bridges

This press release was released by TRIP on August 28, 2025. Roads and bridges that are deteriorated, congested or lack some desirable safety features cost Michigan motorists a total of $17.3 billion statewide annually – $2,921 per driver in the Detroit urban...