MDOT supports $700M investment in Rebuilding Michigan program
LANSING, Mich. (WNEM) – The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) said it supports Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s decision to continue the Rebuilding Michigan program.
MDOT said the program will see $700 million more in investments in 2024 to continue working on existing projects to rebuild state highways and bridges.
These projects are being done on Interstate-, M-numbered-, and US-routes and are critical to the state’s economy and carry the most traffic, MDOT said.
“To date, we’ve fixed 20,000 lane miles and 1,400 bridges, supporting over 45,000 jobs without raising taxes. This last phase includes key projects like I-94 near Detroit Metro Airport, I-696 from Southfield through Warren, and an important bridge in Erie Township,” Whitmer said.
While the $700 million is not set for any new or specific projects at this time, it can be used to complete existing projects.
The Rebuilding Michigan program is expected to continue to begin the following projects this year, among others:
- I-475 in Genesee County from Bristol Road to Thread Creek and from the Flint River to Carpenter Road.
- US-127 in Ingham County from I-96 to just north of the I-496 interchange. Eleven bridges also will be replaced along this route.
- I-96 in Oakland County from Kent Lake Road to Novi Road, which includes adding flex lanes.
Click here for more information on MDOT’s current projects.
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