Lawamkers are letting roads crumble while they take a summer break.

Governor Snyder brings his relentlessly positive outlook about road funding to Holland, MIch.

Leaders of nine business organizations representing tens of thousands of members across the state urged legislators today to increase investment in Michigan’s crumbling transportation system.

Mark Schauer: “There will be 11,000 jobs created by making an investment in our roads, bridges, transit and infrastructure.”

“Our members are ready to get to work fixing our roads and bridges to help rebuild Michigan’s economy.”

“It’s time for the Michigan Legislature to fix the roads, which have a tremendous impact on our economic competitiveness and the cost of doing business in the state,” Johnston said.

Looking ahead, additional road repair funding has to be a major priority when the 97th Legislature convenes a new two-year session in January.

Net employment in the state would increase by 11,000 jobs, direct and indirect, if a proposed $1.4 billion undertaking to repair Michigan’s roads moves forward, a study contends.

Anderson Economic Group: “The results of this analysis are clear: the benefits to the state and its residents of increasing our road funding and improving our roads are very large, and far off- set the cost of the higher gas taxes necessary to support that expenditure.”