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Lawmakers don't appear willing to raise fuel taxes to raise more money for Michigan roads. Opponents of the Senate plan are upset that budgets for welcome centers along highways and other transportation programs would be reduced as a result.

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Editorial commentary regarding how a quality transportation network helped fuel a strong and vibrant Michigan economy throughout much of the 20th century.  But today the deteriorating condition of Michigan's transportation infrastructure threatens the state's economic future.

 

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It may be hard to believe, especially for anyone who has driven on the Wolverine State's battered roads. But the Michigan Legislature seems likely to pass up $475 million in federal highway money that the state desperately needs and is there for the taking.

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Sen. Liz BRAT (D-Ann Arbor) called it "cutting off our nose to spite our face." She and other Democrats renewed their calls for a gas tax increase as a better way to raise the needed matching funds.

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Pressing ahead on 50 proposed transportation projects around the state could help to propel Michigan's economic turnaround, a report released today says.

 

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A new bridge across the Detroit River, major expansion of I-94 and I-75 and a light rail system on Woodward Avenue are crucial to Michigan's recovery from a decade of decline, says a study to be released today.  

 

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TV 6: You voted for the five worst potholes in the U.P.

State roads, county roads, city roads...potholes can show up anywhere and they come in all shapes and sizes. So where are the worst potholes in the U.P.? 

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Organizations that say they're upset with the condition of Michigan's roads are again calling for more funding for transportation projects.

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MTT Press Release: Motorists tell Leaders to Fix Michigan's Crumbling Infrastructure

Representatives from the general public told lawmakers to fix Michigan roads during a rally May 4 in Lansing. 

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Michigan's roads will deteriorate quickly -- and construction will be scarcer -- unless lawmakers fill a gaping hole in the state's transportation budget, officials said Thursday.

 

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