FACT: One-third of all fatal and serious traffic crashes are due at least in part to poor road conditions.

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Letter: Inaction on Roads is Not an Option.

Posted by Michigan Transportation Team in Fix The Roads Now Blog, News and Blog. Comments Off

27th February

As the legislature continues to debate Governor Snyder’s proposal to fix Michigan’s crumbling transportation infrastructure, Michiganders must make one thing crystal clear.



Grand Rapids and Michigan’s Transportation System

Posted by Michigan Transportation Team in Fix The Roads Now Blog, News and Blog. Comments Off

16th January

If nothing is done, eight out of 10 city streets will be in poor shape within three years, and 94 percent will be bad by 2021, the task force estimates.


Michigan must fix its roads

Posted by Michigan Transportation Team in Fix The Roads Now Blog, News and Blog. Comments Off

29th July

Historical data tells us that bringing a road from poor to good pavement condition costs six times more than it does to bring a road from fair to good condition. Putting off to tomorrow what we can fix today is not good economic policy.


Michigan’s Roads in Crisis

Posted by Michigan Transportation Team in Studies. Comments Off

9th July

Citizen’s Advisory Committee: Roads at all levels are either already in dire condition or will reach that point in the coming years, at current funding levels.






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No matter what the price of gas is, we need a long-term solution to road funding NOW!
Gas prices rise and fall; roads need long-term road funding source NOW!
SEMCOG Supports Long-term Road Funding Solution
Long-term road funding has many supporters, including SEMCOG.
Road funding legislation discussed in Legislature
Road funding gets a closer look by the Legislature.
Road funding still a priority for Governor and Legislature
A long-term solution for road funding is still a priority, according to lawmakers and the Governor.
Not enough money to fix Genesee County Bridges
The pricetag for fixing the county's load-restricted bridges is nearly $10 million, and the money is not available.
Poll: Michigan voters favor sales tax hike to fund roads
A majority of Michigan voters would favor a one percentage point hike in the state sales tax if the extra money raised went to...
The Detroit News: Use the surplus for roads
The Detroit News favors using the surplus state cash for road repairs.