A $6 million state grant will help pay to fix the bad roads and other infrastructure near General Motors' Factory ZERO in Detroit and Hamtramck.
The money will also support 2,200 new jobs. Construction is scheduled to run from April to November 2022, a state spokesman said.
The Michigan Department of Transportation awarded the grant Tuesday. The total cost for the project is $11.7 million. The City of Detroit will provide $5.7 million in matching funds.
GM has long been worried the bad roads surrounding Factory ZERO — formerly known as Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly — could hamper its manufacturing processes, including possibly receiving damaged parts and damage to delivery trucks.