Michigan panel boosts funding to rebuild major highways

About this episode

The episode discusses the approval of a funding resolution to rebuild major highways in Michigan.

Michigan’s State Transportation Commission (STC) approved a fifth amending bonding resolution under Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s Rebuilding Michigan Program, focused on rebuilding state highways and bridges that are critical to the state’s economy and carry the most traffic. On this week’s Talking Michigan Transportation podcast, Patrick McCarthy, director of finance at the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT), explains the action. The resolution, supported by all six members, amended reso...

People in this episode

Guest: Patrick McCarthy

Topics covered

• highway funding
• infrastructure
• transportation policy
• economic impact
• state government

Keywords

• Michigan
• highways
• funding
• infrastructure
• transportation
• Gretchen Whitmer
• State Transportation Commission

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Michigan Department of Transportation, State Transportation Commission, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

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