For those who have an opinion on the condition of Michigan roads, the time is now for getting their voices heard. The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is giving residents a chance to make public comments on the 2021-2025 transportation program.
The Five-Year Transportation Program is updated annually and includes mobility initiatives, revenues, and specific projects planned for the next two years. The plan includes work on M-25 in Port Huron, rehabbing the road surface of I-69 between Taylor Road and M-19 in 2022, and various other local projects.
Part of Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s campaign hinged on her promise to “fix the damn roads” and bond financing has been employed to help finance the endeavor. Two billion dollars were spent on Michigan roads in 2020. $3.6 billion is scheduled to be spent on roads in 2021 with $1.4 billion coming from Rebuilding Michigan bond financing.
Comments from the public will be accepted until February 25, 2021. Comments can be e-mailed to MDOT-Five-Year-Program@Michigan.gov.
A link to the five-year plan and an interactive map with planned projects:
www.Michigan.gov/MDOT5YearProgram
Alternative formats, such as print, large type and language translation, are available upon request. Comments will be accepted now until Feb. 25, and can be e-mailed to MDOT-Five-Year-Program@Michigan.gov or directed to:
Lina Chapman
Michigan Department of Transportation
Systems Evaluation and Program Development Unit
425 W. Ottawa St.
P.O. Box 30050
Lansing, MI 48909
Reporting for WGRT – Jennie McClelland
