Michigan’s roads ranked 40th in U.S. in new report
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New analysis recommends changing Michigan road funding model
The Citizens Research Council of Michigan has released a new analysis of Michigan’s road system and found there are a lot of misconceptions about how roads should be funded in the state. Speaking Tuesday, the council’s Eric Paul Dennis said the $3.9 billion per year commonly cited as the state’s road funding gap is probably inaccurate. Dennis said a critical analysis should be done on that figure, suggesting the real funding gap could be lower. …
Michigan should rip up road-funding formula, start with blank slate, report says
LANSING — Michigan, which ranks 30th-lowest among states in road funding and 40th-worst in road conditions, should replace its “obsolete” formula for distributing revenue, which could go much further in fixing sub-par roads than throwing more money into them, according to a new analysis. The Citizens Research Council of Michigan... Please login to read all 1203 words.
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