Millions in road funding approved for Michigan
One of the harshest winters on record has done a number on Michigan roads. To pay for the much needed repairs, more than $60 million has been granted to cities and counties across the state.
Governor Rick Snyder signed legislature allocating $100 million for special road maintenance into law last month, and today the breakdown was revealed. The Michigan Department of Transportation and state counties received about $39 million each while cities and towns received roughly $22 million. The money will be used for plowing, salting and filling potholes.
Jim Iwanicki of the Marquette County Road Commission says Marquette County will receive $362,872.37 to repair its roads.
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The Upper Peninsula areas receiving funding are listed below.
COUNTIES:
- Alger – $131,876
- Baraga – $128,579
- Chippewa – $295,098
- Delta – $243,232
- Dickinson – $179,691
- Gogebic – $156,225
- Houghton – $256,829
- Iron – $140,784
- Keweenaw – $75,800
- Luce – $108,829
- Mackinac – $144,430
- Marquette – $362,872
- Menominee – $214,408
- Ontonagon – $151,163
- Schoolcraft – $118,259
CITIES/TOWNS:
- Escanaba – 58,809
- Iron Mountain – 41,462
- Ironwood – 34,227
- Ishpeming – 38,191
- Houghton – 37,322
- Marquette – 97,413
- Munising – 16,471