Whitmer signs new Michigan budget with nearly $2B to ‘fix the damn roads’

by Fix MI State | Oct 10, 2025 | Roads & Bridges

This article appeared in WNEM 5 News. Read more here. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has signed Michigan’s new state budget, ending a months-long stalemate in Lansing and clearing the way for nearly $2 billion in new funding to repair highways, bridges, and local roads across...

Michigan finally has its road funding solution. Here’s what to know.

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

This story originally appeared in MLive. Read more here. Michigan roads and bridges are getting a significant financial boost after years of underfunding and political promises to prioritize long-term solutions. Lawmakers green-lit revenue changes early Friday...

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...

Michigan budget deal expected to dedicate more than $1.5B extra to road and bridge repairs

by Fix MI State | Sep 26, 2025 | Uncategorized

This story originally appeared in the Detroit Free Press. Read more here.  A scaled-back road funding plan that is part of a 2026 budget agreement reached Sept. 25 between Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and legislative leaders would dedicate more than $1.5 billion a year in...

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...

Fix MI State Announces May Winners of Pothole Payback Contest

by Fix MI State | Jun 20, 2025 | Roads & Bridges

As summer travel around Michigan picks up and potholes remain a persistent threat, Fix MI State has announced five new winners of the Pothole Payback contest, offering cash relief for costly vehicle repairs caused by Michigan’s crumbling roads. The announcement adds...

Fix MI State Announces April Winners of Pothole Payback Contest

by Fix MI State | May 23, 2025 | Roads & Bridges

As pothole season continues to damage vehicles and frustrate drivers, Fix MI State has named the first five winners of the Pothole Payback contest, providing cash assistance to cover costly repairs caused by Michigan’s deteriorating roads. The announcement comes as...