Road Funding
Whitmer Tells Dems, GOP, Biz: We Must Compromise On Roads (Gongwer, 2/26/25) ATTACHED
- MITA Mention: Rob Coppersmith, executive vice president of the Michigan Infrastructure and Transportation Association, said in a statement it’s time for urgent action.
“The state is barreling toward a road funding cliff at the end of this year, and we have two road funding plans up for consideration in Lansing that would save thousands of construction jobs while making our roads and bridges safe,” he said. “This is a critical moment for our state, as inaction from Michigan’s leaders is not an option. Michigan’s current road crisis is the result of decades of underfunding. The failure to implement a long-term funding plan threatens thousands of critical construction jobs while putting drivers at risk of paying even more for car repairs due to the crumbling roads in their communities.”
Whitmer Calls For Urgency To Address State’s ‘Hard Truths’ (Gongwer, 2/26/25) ATTACHED
New Mantra: ‘Fix More Damn Local Roads;’ House R’s Still Not Budging On Revenue Increase (MIRS, 2/25/24) ATTACHED
Gov. Muscles Through Strong Bi-Partisan Plea (MIRS, 2/26/25) ATTACHED
Under Construction: Road funding moves to political forefront as Whitmer & Republicans pitch dueling plans (FOX 17, 2/21/25)
Gov. Whitmer calls for more road money to avoid ‘serious funding cliff’ (WILX, 2/27/25)
- MITA Mention: “In 2020, Governor Whitmer put out a $ 3.5 Billion bonding for our roads over a five year period. In that same year, congress passed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which brought in about $400 million more annually for our roads, but also was only for five years,” said Lance Binoniemi, Vice President of the Michigan Infrastructure and Transportation Association.
Gov. Whitmer calls for more road money to avoid ‘serious funding cliff’ (WNEM, 2/27/25)
- MITA Mention: “In 2020, Governor Whitmer put out a $ 3.5 Billion bonding for our roads over a five year period. In that same year, congress passed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which brought in about $400 million more annually for our roads, but also was only for five years,” said Lance Binoniemi, Vice President of the Michigan Infrastructure and Transportation Association.
Michigan Infrastructure Group Says ‘Urgent Action’ Needed For Road Repairs (Radio Results Network, 2/26/25)
- MITA Mention: Rob Coppersmith, executive vice president of the Michigan Infrastructure & Transportation Association (MITA), issued the following statement following Governor Whitmer’s 2025 State of the State address… [FULL STATEMENT IN STORY]
What’s Next to Fix Michigan Roads? (WJR Radio, 2/27/25)
- MITA Mention: Lance Interview
Michigan’s Infrastructure In The Spotlight (WJR Radio, 2/27/25)
- MITA Mention: Lance Interview
Michigan to Test Road Usage Charge Program (Roads & Bridges, 2/24/25)
Michigan’s Big Show with Lance Binoniemi (Michigan’s Big Show, 2/27/25)
- MITA Mention: Lance Interview
From Trump to tariffs, key takeaways from Gov. Whitmer’s State of the State speech (Detroit Free Press, 2/27/25)
Whitmer puts businesses on notice in road funding tax debate at State of the State (Detroit News, 2/26/25)
