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

Videos: Fix The Roads event in Flint today


Posted on February 8th, by Michigan Transportation Team in Fix The Roads Now Blog, News and Blog. Comments Off

Today, Governor Snyder joined local officials and business leaders in Flint to highlight the critical need for investment in Michigan’s roads and bridges:

The governor highlighted four reasons Michigan should fix our roads: It will save money in the long term, it will save vehicle repair costs, it will create jobs, and it will save lives.

Learn more about Michigan’s roads crisis and how fixing roads would save money and save lives on our website!

Take action to fix Michigan’s bad roads: click here to contact the Governor and your State Legislators today!

(photo credit: Matt Bach, Michigan Municipal League)

 







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