LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced on Wednesday, April 6, that major repairs on local bridges continue this month as the Michigan Department of Transportation’s (MDOT) bridge bundling project moves forward.
The bridge bundling program is possible due to $196 million in funding signed into law by Governor Whitmer, which will allow the state to execute Phase II of the program, beginning later this year on 59 bridges.
Five bridge bundling projects started in March as part of a pilot program to repair 19 bridges under Phase I. The five projects currently range from 38 to 77 percent complete.
All of the bridges encompassed by the pilot program will be completed and reopened to traffic within 60 or 90 days from the start of repairs.
“Major repairs are ongoing on bridges across Michigan as we are continuing to fix the damn roads to keep drivers safe and save them time and money,” said Whitmer. “Since I took office, Michigan has repaired, rebuilt, or replaced over 13,000 lane miles of road and over 900 bridges with the right mix and materials, so they stay fixed, supporting nearly 82,000 jobs. Last year, I signed a bipartisan bill that will fix 59 additional bridges across the state and today, I am proud that our bridge repair program continues to build on our progress. The projects we’re moving forward with will support even more good-paying jobs and keep families safe on our roads. Both my Rebuilding Michigan Plan and the bipartisan Building Michigan Together Plan I signed recently are helping us deliver on an issue that matters to us all—safe, reliable infrastructure. Let’s get it done.”
