roads and bridges

“The one-time infusions of money are great and they are helping,” said Ron Brenke, executive director of the American Council of Engineering Companies of Michigan. “But what we’re really concerned about is the long-term sustainable funding for the system.”

The Michigan Transportation Asset Management Council report says 67% of federal aid paved state roads are in fair (42%) to good (25%) condition. That is a slight improvement over previous years. But the future looks bleak.

Michigan has closed on a sale of $800 million in bonds to rebuild some of the most traveled highways in the state. Michigan Department of Transportation…

A recent study, that no Michigander needed, confirmed that we have the worst roads in the country.But, all roads in our pothole-plagued state are not…

Wayne County officials hope a dire new roads study creates some "shock and awe" at the annual policy conference on Mackinac Island this week.The study…