Michigan budget agreement ensures continued investment in roads

Michigan budget agreement ensures continued investment in roads

July 9, 2026 · 27 min · Season 8 · Episode 275

About this episode

This episode discusses the recent budget agreement in Michigan and its implications for transportation funding.

On this week’s edition of the Talking Michigan Transportation podcast, State Transportation Director Bradley C. Wieferich talks about the Fiscal Year 2027 budget agreement reached last week between Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and legislative leaders. The budget negotiations also produced an agreement to advance Senate Bill 71 to the governor’s desk. The bill ensures that unauthorized individuals who illegally climb or breach restricted portions of the Mackinac Bridge will face enhanced penalt...

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