The State Transportation Commission’s (STC) approval of the MDOT 2026-2030 Five-Year Transportation Program at their November meeting served as MDOT’s formal announcement that they will invest $3.6 billion in their FY 2026 Transportation Program. The focus of the FY 2026 capital investments will be continuing preservation of the transportation system, safe mobility for motorists, and efficient system operations. The multimodal FY 2026 program will invest $240 million in the Aeronautics Program, $667 million in the Bus and Marine Programs, $160 million in the Rail and Port Programs, and $2.6 billion in the Highway Program.
The FY 2026 Transportation Program investments are a vital part of Michigan’s continued economic growth and are estimated to support 30,326 jobs.
The FY 2026 Highway Program includes approximately $189 million for trunkline modernization, approximately $389 million for bridge replacement and preservation activities, and approximately $1.17 billion for roadway preservation activities. MDOT has also allocated $504 million to fund routine maintenance (snowplowing, mowing, etc.) performed by the Department, approximately $211 million for safety and systems operations, and optimizing the performance of existing multimodal infrastructure. The balance of the investments, approximately $123 million, will go to fund other state and federal programs that include nonmotorized elements and facilities.
The MDOT estimates for their FY 2026 Repair and Rebuild Roads program (roadway preservation) will include approximately: 296 lane miles of rehabilitation and reconstruction, 733 lane miles of capital preventive maintenance, and 296 lane miles of freeway and non-freeway resurfacing.
The FY 2026 Bridge Replacement and Preservation program will include the replacement, rehabilitation, and capital preventive maintenance on 92 bridges.
For the 12-month period, July 2025 to June 2026, MDOT is projecting that approximately $1.97 billion in trunkline road and bridge projects will be advertised and let based on their November 2025 projection update.
To keep you abreast of their planned lettings, MDOT has provided several reports pertaining to the FY 2026 Highway Program. At MITA’s request, MDOT leadership has committed to updating these reports regularly as they are subject to change due to, but not limited to, program level decisions, project delivery commitments, project estimate variability, obligation authority variability, and advanced construction strategies. MDOT acknowledges that some of the totals provided in these reports may not yet approach the projected totals detailed herein, as some projects planned for in FY 2026 may not be fully programmed at the time of this announcement.
To access these reports, go to the Bid Letting webpage and scroll down to “Anticipated Projects,” where you will find the following reports:
-Twelve Month Projected Lettings
-Twelve Month Significant Projects
-2026 Projected Lettings
-2026 Quantity Report
If you have any questions, please contact a member of the MITA engineering team:
Rachelle VanDeventer | rachellevandeventer@thinkmita.org
Jeremiah Leyba | jeremiahleyba@thinkmita.org
They can also be reached by phone at the MITA office: 517-347-8336
