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

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America needs to invest more into its infrastructure to compete on a global level

Posted by Michigan Transportation Team in Latest News, News and Blog. Comments Off

29th August

The opportunity is ours and the time is now. Let’s get to work.



Jason Mancini: Investing in transportation will create a prosperous Michigan

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

29th July

Transportation has never been a more important public policy priority for Michigan than it is right now. It can be argued that how Michigan residents get from Point A to Point B will largely create Michigan’s future.

Michigan’s transportation funding …






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How inflation affects Michigan road funding and repairs
Michigan's gas tax - last adjusted in 1997 - doesn't repair as many roads as it used to, thanks to the effect of inflation...
Statement on Governor Snyder’s budget message
The Michigan Transportation Team (MTT) supports fixing our roads and bridges now. We were encouraged by Governor Snyder's budget message, which outlined ways to...
Michigan Townships Association supports transportation funding reform
“We need to modernize Michigan’s transportation funding system to ensure we are using existing transportation revenues to maintain and improve our roads and provide...
Lansing State Journal: Early debut for potholes
Potholes are wreaking havoc and causing high repair bills for drivers in Lansing, reports the Lansing State Journal.
Capitol Confidential: Bill would ensure more gas tax money goes to roads
One bill in the Legislature's package of transportation funding legislation, Senate Bill 6, will ensure that more gas tax money goes to roads.
Transportation Institute reveals wasted time in traffic costs
The 2012 Urban Mobility Report reveals that the problem of congestion caused drivers in urban areas to travel 5.5 billion hours more, for a...