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DriveMI Week in Review

June 04, 2009 00:00
The following are links to important DriveMI information for the week of June 1, 2009.

Press Releases

Thursday, June 4, 2009
MDOT Cancels Road and Bridge Projects

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has been forced to cancel more than 137 road and bridge projects totaling $740 million due to the state's inability to match available federal dollars.

Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Message in a Bottle: No Excuses!

Legislators received a stern warning when bottles filled with the remains of Lake Montcalm Road, Montcalm County were delivered to their state offices today. The bottles contained millings collected when the road was pulverized and turned back to gravel due to lack of funding, a cost-saving move now occurring in 24 Michigan counties.

Drive MI in the News:

Thursday, June 4, 2009
Cash short Michigan cancels 137 road, bridge projects
The Detroit News

More than 137 transportation projects across Michigan have been cancelled because of the state's inability to find matching funds for them. That's $740 million that won't be spent on resurfacing and improving roads, and repairing bridges.

Thursday, June 4, 2009
State to cut 137 road projects
Detroit Free Press

The Michigan Department of Transportation plans to cut 137 roadwork projects off the books over the next five years because of declining revenues to pay for construction.

Wednesday, June 3, 2009
MDOT: Drivers can afford gas tax increase
Lansing State Journal

Drivers can afford to pay higher gasoline taxes to improve their roads, Michigan's top transportation official said Tuesday while warning more than 125 projects will be delayed if funding is not increased.

Wednesday, June 3, 2009
County road officials in Michigan send legislators message in a bottle
The Bay City Times

Michigan legislators received a stern warning when bottles filled with the remains of Lake Montcalm Road in Montcalm County were delivered to their state offices today.

"This is a pretty creative way of getting the point across to the legislature they need to figure out a way to get more funding for...


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