The State Transportation Commission’s (STC) approval of the MDOT 2027-2031 Five-Year Transportation Program at their November meeting served as MDOT’s formal announcement that they will invest $3.8 billion in their FY 2027 Transportation Program. The focus of the FY 2027 capital investments will be continuing preservation of the transportation system, safe mobility for motorists, and efficient system operations. The multimodal FY 2027 program will invest $245.5 million in the Aeronautics Program, $330.8 million in the Flexible Funding for Passenger Transportation and Rail Programs, $230.3 million in the Passenger Transportation: Rail and Ports Programs, $395.7 million in the Passenger Transportation: Local Transit and Intercity Bus Programs, and $2.56 billion in the Highway Program.
The FY 2027 Transportation Program investments are a vital part of Michigan’s continued economic growth and are estimated to support more than 31,000 jobs.
The FY 2027 Highway Program includes approximately:
• $106.7 million for trunkline modernization
• $434.5 million for repairing and rebuilding bridges
• $999.7 million for repairing and rebuilding roads
• $530.0 million to fund routine maintenance
• $164.9 million for system safety, management and operations
• $191.0 million for Neighborhood Roads Fund (anticipated)
• $19.0 million for roadside facilities
• $118.9 million to fund other state and federal programs that include nonmotorized elements and facilities
The MDOT estimates for their FY 2027 Repair and Rebuild Roads program (roadway preservation) will include approximately 287 lane miles of rehabilitation and reconstruction and 1,118 lane miles of capital preventive maintenance.
The FY 2027 Bridge Replacement and Preservation program will include the replacement, rehabilitation, and capital preventive maintenance on 163 bridges.
For the 12-month period, July 2026 to June 2027, MDOT is projecting that approximately $1.81 billion in trunkline road and bridge projects will be advertised and let based on their November 2026 projection update.
To keep you abreast of their planned lettings, MDOT has provided several reports pertaining to the FY 2027 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 FY 2027 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
• 2027 Projected Lettings
• 2027 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.
