The longest highway in Michigan is I 75 which runs 395 miles from the Ohio border to the International Bridge in Sault Ste. Marie.
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MI pothole contest
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The Drive MI Campaign is fully supported by the Michigan Transportation Team (MTT). The Michigan Transportation Team (MTT) is a partnership of businesses, associations and citizens linked with the common goal of improving Michigan's transportation infrastructure.
Mission Statement
The Michigan Transportation Team (MTT) is proud to support "The Drive MI Campaign," a partnership of businesses, associations and citizens linked with the common goal of improving Michigan's transportation infrastructure.
Drive MI is committed to a communications program that raises the awareness of and support for transportation-related issues with the citizens of Michigan, the media and all public officials.
Drive MI is committed to promoting the development and maintenance of a safe, convenient and efficient transportation network that serves the public, private and economic development needs of Michigan.
Drive MI is committed to creating an environment that enables lawmakers to make the tough choices needed to ensure a safe and efficient transportation system that will in turn help to create economic development opportunities and generate job growth.
Drive MI is committed to finding a comprehensive solution for fully funding state and local transportation projects and ensuring a fair allocation of those resources throughout the state.
For more information on Drive MI, or if you would like to get involved in the campaign, click here.
For a listing of current members, groups and associations involved in the Drive MI campaign, click here.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What is Drive MI?
A: Click here for details.
Q: How do Michigan's roads and bridges currently rate?
A: Recent reports from across the state show that Michigan's highway network is in critical need of major repairs. The Road Information Program (TRIP), a national organization based in Washington, D.C., recently gave the state's roads and bridges grades of D+ and D, respectively. A recent newspaper series on the state's roads proclaimed Michigan is "...barreling headlong toward a transportation crisis."
All of this comes at a time when the state's transportation funds are being stretched progressively thinner, and our roads and bridges continue to age, deteriorate and become more congested.
Q: Why can't we fix these problems?
A: We could...if we had the money. Michigan faces an estimated $16 billion projected shortfall from 2003 to 2025 in needed highway, road and bridge funding to improve the condition of the system, expand key routes to relieve traffic congestion and improve key highway links to support economic development. Michigan expects to spend $34 billion on major roads, highway and bridges between 2003 and 2025 under current state and federal revenue projections, while the estimated need during this time period is $50 billion.
Q: Why should I care if the state has money for roads or not?
A: A lot of people assume that the only benefit they see from transportation spending is a road to and from work and school, or a trip to the grocery store. But there is much, much more.
Michigan's comprehensive system of roads and bridges is the backbone of our economy, supporting 4 million workers and a gross state product of $308 billion annually. Studies have shown that every $1 in transportation spending generates $2 in economic activity. It also creates jobs and helps increase tax bases. By funding projects that improve traffic flow and reduce congestion, transportation spending literally puts money back in your pocket by reducing gasoline wasted from being stuck in traffic.
All of this is exclusive of the fact that good roads save lives and reduce injuries, for which no sufficient price tag can be attached.
Q: What can I do to help the Drive MI Campaign?
A: Contact your legislator