Whitmer makes case for $300M in bridge repairs in proposed 2022 budget
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Wednesday made a case for Michigan bridge repairs in her proposed $67.1 billion 2022 budget. It s something we ve got to get done, the governor said. It just shows we ve got to rebuild and rebuild better and stronger. This is one part of a resilient infrastructure we need in Michigan.
Whitmer made the remarks Wednesday at a news conference held under an aging bridge at the intersection of Miller Road and Rotunda Drive near Ford Motor Co. s River Rouge complex and Interstate 94 in Dearborn.
She said there were more than 500 support beams added to the bridge in the last few years as a stopgap.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer addresses U.S. Senate on Michigan s infrastructure needs
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(WXYZ & ASSOCIATED PRESS) â Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer will discuss the state s infrastructure plan during a U.S. Senate hearing.
The governor s office says Gov. Whitmer will join the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works hearing on Wednesday. She is expected to discuss the stateâs infrastructure needs during the virtual meeting.
The governor is expected to promote her Rebuilding Michigan plan which includes a heavy focus on local bridges, like the Miller Rotunda Bridge in Dearborn, which is relying on 600 temporary supports and in bad need of repairs.
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LANSING Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Thursday proposed a $67 billion state budget for fiscal year 2022 she says would “keep Michigan on the road to recovery” from a global pandemic that led to unprecedented health, economic and educational challenges.
The Republican-led Legislature is sure to reject or modify some of the spending initiatives, but the proposal stands as a statement of priorities for the Democratic governor. She claimed it would help Michigan “build back better,” referencing a campaign pledge by President Joe Biden.
The Michigan plan would continue a pandemic pay increase for direct care workers, expand a college tuition program for frontline workers, help replace or repair local bridges, boost K-12 school spending and give districts more money to address learning losses associated with remote learning during the COVID-19 pandemic.