$3.14B road funding package passes Michigan House

MC Council opposes House Bill 1461

MICHIGAN CITY — The Michigan City Common Council took a stand against a bill in the current session of the Indiana General Assembly regarding road funding, stating it will add more financial burdens to the city.

Governor Whitmer responds to House Republicans' $3.1B road funding plan

Weve kicked the can down the road for too long, and were all paying a price for it," said Governor Gretchen Whitmer. Fixing Michigan's roads remains top of mind for Whitmer.In a one-on-one interview, she told 7 News Detroit the $3.1 billion road plan that passed through the Michigan State House on Wednesday doesn't solve the problem and creates holes in the budget. FULL INTERVIEW: Governor Whitmer speaks on road funding and the Republican plan G…

Well-traveled roads are getting fixed in Eaton Rapids

Well-traveled roads are getting fixed in Eaton Rapids. 16 villages and cities across the state will receive state road funding grants. Watch the video above to learn how roads are being fixed in Eaton Rapids.(The following is a transcription of the full broadcast story)The state is sending money to this road Industrial Drive in Eaton Rapids. This has been a big topic in my neighborhood fixing the roads. I caught up with a resident and city leade…

Governor Whitmer responds to House Republican's $3.1B road funding plan

Weve kicked the can down the road for too long, and were all paying a price for it," said Governor Gretchen Whitmer. Fixing Michigan's roads remains top of mind for Whitmer.In a one-on-one interview, she told 7 News Detroit the $3.1 billion road plan that passed through the Michigan State House on Wednesday doesn't solve the problem and creates holes in the budget. FULL INTERVIEW: Governor Whitmer speaks on road funding and the Republican plan G…

Ithaca, Harrison, Ashley get $680,000 in state road funds

Three area municipalities have been awarded a total of $680,000 in state road funding grants. In Gratiot County the city of Ithaca received $250,000 for upgrades to Union Street, while the village of Ashley will get $181,029 for improvements to West Oak Street, North and South Park Street, West Wallace Street, and Herring and Ash streets. Related Articles Local News | Isabella sentencings for March 10-14 Local News | Isa…

Government funding to improve roads will be increased by 48 per cent and will see the entire “maintenance debt” removed in 12 years. The railways, on the other hand, receive 5 percent more — and graze only marginally of the “debt” on the neglected maintenance. “We do not rule out injecting more money if the measures we have requested are not enough,” says Minister of Infrastructure Andreas Carlson (KD).