Lansing Sun

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer campaigned in 2018 on a promise to “fix the damn roads” and she recently detailed another project that demonstrates her focus on that campaign slogan.

"Since I took office, my administration has made progress fixing roads and bridges across Michigan," Whitmer said in a release earlier this month. "Today, we are building on that progress in Ingham County with the groundbreaking of our resurfacing and bridge repair project on US-127.” 

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) soon will begin work on the US-127 resurfacing and bridge repair project in Ingham County, a $62 million investment that will support 800 jobs. Since Whitmer took office, Michigan has invested nearly $4.75 billion to repair, replace, or rehabilitate 13,198 lane miles of roads and 903 bridges.

“This $62 million project is an investment in Ingham County's roads, economy, and residents,” Whitmer said. "I will continue working with anyone to put Michiganders first and make long-lasting investments in our infrastructure that make a difference for our communities."

The project calls for resurfacing 12.5 miles of pavement, rehabilitating 10 structures, improving drainage, and installing a guardrail and barrier wall on US-127 between the Jackson/Ingham County Line and Cedar Street (M-36), the release says.

Funding is coming from Whitmer's Rebuilding Michigan program, which is designed to rebuild the state highways and bridges that are critical to the state's economy and carry the most traffic. The investment strategy is aimed at fixes that result in longer useful lives and improves the condition of the state's infrastructure.