en.Wedoany.com Reported - Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer recently announced the official start of the 2026 road construction season in Marquette. The state of Michigan will allocate an additional $20 billion this year for state and local road repairs. This budget is part of the "Rebuilding Michigan Plan" launched in 2020, aiming to address statewide road network deterioration through large-scale operations.

The launch of this construction season pushes 122 major road projects into the field operation phase. By the end of 2026, Michigan's cumulative repaired mileage since 2019 will reach 26,500 lane miles, with nearly 2,000 bridges renovated.

Since 2019, the state government has invested over $31 billion in road and bridge infrastructure through seven consecutive budgets. This additional $20 billion will be directly used for road paving, bridge reinforcement, and supporting traffic facility updates to reduce vehicle operating costs. During road construction, relevant departments will integrate highway, transportation, and other infrastructure resources to ensure construction tasks are completed without using public service funds such as those for schools.

The current progress indicates Michigan is entering a peak period of infrastructure repair. In addition to construction on main arteries, the state government is simultaneously advancing structural reinforcement of local feeder lines. With key corridors like M-14 starting work, construction crews across the state will complete this year's paving targets in phases, ensuring the established mileage repair goals are achieved before the end of the construction season.

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