VIDEO: Road Commission Manager: You're Going To See Roads Falling Apart
The Michigan State House Transportation Committee was in Traverse City yesterday (Mar 8). Because Michigan is unable to match federal transportation funds, the state is losing out on the federal dollars. As a result, the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has been forced to delay indefinitely a significant portion of road improvement projects.
7&4 News was there and filed this report, including an interview with Grand Traverse County Road Commission Manager Mary Gillis who said "You're going to see roads falling apart." Watch that video here.
9&10 News was also on hand and reports that "more than 70 million dollars in projects that MDOT cut or that are on delay include repairing a stretch of M-22 in Leelanau County."
They spoke with MDOT spokesman Bob Felt, who said ""The majority of money we need for the road and bridge projects come from the federal piece, not being able to come up with that match is going to give the money to other states." Watch that video report here.
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