State Rep. Rob VerHeulen: “I will continue to advocate for making road funding a top priority”
30th January
State Rep. Rob VerHeulen (R-Walker), the chair of the House Appropriations Transportation Subcommittee, implores Gov. Rick Snyder and his fellow lawmakers to follow through on the unfinished priority of fixing the state’s crumbling roads.
SEMCOG Director: We need more road funding
29th January
Paul Tait, the retiring executive director of the Southeastern Michigan Council of Governments says that no one likes higher taxes, but the crisis regarding a lack of infrastructure funding “cannot be ignored.”
2014 TRIP Report: Deficient Roadways Cost Michigan Drivers $7.7 Billion
21st January
A new report highlights the hidden costs of MIchigan’s roadways.
PRESS RELEASE: Emergency Bridge Shutdown Points Up Need for Infrastructure Funding: 24 Percent of Michigan Bridges are Structurally Deficient or Functionally Obsolete
20th January
The January 17 emergency closing of a deteriorating I-75 overpass that 22,500 drivers travel every day is a prime example of why the Legislature needs to act now on Gov. Rick Snyder’s request to increase funding for road and bridge …
Nolan Finley, The Detroit News: “Just bury me in a pothole”
16th January
Nolan Finley, editorial page editor for The Detroit News, shares his pothole frustration and some wise advice.
Detroit Free Press: Expect Gov. Rick Snyder to try again on $1B for roads
13th January
Stalled priorities likely to be raised again Thursday in Governor Rick Snyder’s State of the State address nclude investing more than $1 billion more a year in Michigan roads.
Detroit Economic Group Speakers Say: Roads key to shifting Michigan’s economy
9th January
It will take a boost in technology education and transportation infrastructure to kick Michigan into another gear, according to a group of experts who spoke at a Detroit Economic Club meeting Wednesday.
