The County Road Association of Michigan on Wednesday released a report outlining how much funding is needed to keep fixing more than 90,000 miles of roads in the state.
CEO Denise Donohue says county roads don’t get as much federal funding, which makes state dollars key to getting the roads repaired.
“In the typical county, only about one third of the paved roads are eligible for federal aid,” Donohue said. “So, two thirds are not. And we’re seeing an awful lot of pain on that system.”
Donohue says the two thirds of county roads that aren’t eligible for federal funding are only 44% in good condition. The goal is 60%.
County roads make up 75% of Michigan’s road network.
The County Road Association says Michigan needs to invest $2.4 billion more each year to get county roads in good shape.
