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Some Ypsilanti residents are speaking out against the poor quality of the city's roads. The Eastern Echo is reporting several road revenue projects a...

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Washtenaw County has the dubious distinction of having the most closed bridges in the state with five on its local roads, according to County Road Ass...

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Washtenaw County has the third-most potholes in the state, according to motorists who have reported them the last two weeks on an online mapping tool ...

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State Rep. Rick Olson a Republican from Washtenaw County's York Township, has been chosen to lead a special House Transportation Committee workgroup. ...

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Washtenaw County's bridges are in trouble. And with little state funding available to maintain or replace them, Washtenaw County Road Commission of...

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Washtenaw County's bridges rank among the worst in the state, according to a recent report from the Michigan Infrastructure and Transportation Associa...

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DETROIT -- A statewide study by the Michigan Infrastructure Transportation Association reveals that 28 percent of the state's bridges are either struc...

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Washtenaw County has 99 bridges that are either structurally deficient or functionally obsolete – 40 percent of the county’s total 248 bridges. Just s...

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With revenues declining on several fronts and investments cut as a result, the infrastructure of southeast Michigan – its transit, water and sewer systems – is facing a “train wreck,” Washtenaw County commissioners were told at a recent working session.

 

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http://annarborchronicle.com/2010/06/02/infrastructure-outlook-train-wreck/

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Ann Arbor.com: Washtenaw County Officials Testify About Lack of Road Funding

Mayor Paul Schreiber says Ypsilanti is transforming from an industrial city dependent upon the automotive industry into a cultural city with a growing number of young professionals.
But a lack of state funding for roads and bridges has slowed progress, forcing officials to make tough budget decisions like whether to invest in transportation or police services.

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http://www.annarbor.com/news/local-officials-testify-about-lack-of-road-funding-before-state-house-transportation-committee/

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