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May 6, 2016

Transportation Asset Management Council Releases Annual Report

During 2015, the Transportation Asset Management Council (TAMC) rated the pavement condition of the paved federal-aid eligible roads for the twelfth consecutive year. This effort was achieved through a cooperative effort of individuals from county road commissions, city engineering staffs,…

April 7, 2016

MDOT Seeks Comments on Rural Transportation Planning Process

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is federally required to reach out to local elected officials in non-metropolitan areas every five years to gauge their involvement and knowledge of the transportation planning process. They are currently seeking input through a…

March 8, 2016

Michigan Leaders Outline Three Local Government Priorities for U.S. Congress

U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, speaks to Michigan Municipal League members in Washington D.C. during the NLC Congressional City Conference Tuesday, March 8, 2016. A contingent of Michigan local government leaders were in Washington D.C. today to meet with U.S.…

February 11, 2016

Governor Announces Transportation Budget, Talks Investment in Infrastructure

This week the Governor announced his budget which includes an increase in transportation funding. As a result of higher fuel taxes and registration fees that will take affect on January 1, 2017, the Governor is projecting $533 million in addition…

December 8, 2015

New Federal Transportation Bill, FAST Act, Becomes Law

President Obama signed the FAST (Fixing America's Surface Transportation) Act yesterday, making the first long term transportation bill in a decade official. There are some big wins for local governments within the new law, which is worth approximately $305 billion. A…

December 2, 2015

Congress Poised to Pass Long-Term Transportation Package This Week

For the first time in ten years, Congress is on the verge of passing a long-term transportation package and there are some big wins for local governments within the new deal. The committee of House and Senate negotiators have agreed…

November 18, 2015

Legislature Considering Bills That Would Remove Local Control Over Setting Speed Limits

House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee is considering five bills, HB 4423, 4424, 4425, 4426, and 4427, that would dramatically impact the ability of local units to set safe and context sensitive speed limits within their municipal boundaries. HB 4425 would…

November 4, 2015

Roads Deal Passes Michigan Legislature, Governor Snyder Prepares to Sign

A school bus travels over bumpy roads. Late last night the Michigan Legislature narrowly cobbled together the necessary votes to send a road funding package to the Governor Snyder's desk for signature. Over the past two-plus years the Michigan Municipal…

October 22, 2015

House Passes $1.2 Billion Road Funding Plan that Relies on $600 Million in General Fund Revenue

A fire truck makes an emergency run over crumbling roads in Macomb County. Late last night the Michigan House of Representative passed a plan that would raise $1.2 billion to fix Michigan's infrastructure but relies heavily on state general fund…

August 21, 2015

After Serious Negotiations It Is Back To The Drawing Board On Transportation Funding

Legislators spent the majority of the week once again trying to find a way to invest more money in Michigan's roads. Talks began with the most serious negotiations of the summer and at one point there was some belief that…

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