Michigan Gov. Whitmer to Senate: Investment in roads, bridges needed to remain competitive
Gretchen Whitmer testified before the U.S. Senate on Wednesday, urging Congress to include significant investment in infrastructure in future legislation. Whitmerโs written testimony opened with a call for significant investment in roads and bridges. Without this significant investment, we struggle to remain competitive for businesses and families,โ Whitmer said. Michigan is not just the auto capital of the world, weโre the advanced mobility leader,โ Whitmer said. Short-term program extensions are damaging because they can cause unnecessary program disruptions and delay essential safety and mobility benefits to Michigan communities,โ Whitmer added.
LIVE STREAM: Michigan Gov. Whitmer testifies in Senate hearing on infrastructure
Potholes on Beech Daly Road just north of Warren Avenue in Dearborn Heights. (WDIV)WASHINGTON โ Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will testify before a U.S. Senate committee on Wednesday about the need for investment in infrastructure. The Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works will hold a hearing entitled, โBuilding Back Better: Investing in Transportation while Addressing Climate Change, Improving Equity, and Fostering Economic Growth and Innovation.โWhitmer will be joined by Maryland Gov. The hearing begins at 10:15 a.m. -- watch in the video player below:
U-M receives nearly $20M to equip Ann Arbor with โsmart intersectionsโ
ANN ARBOR โ A University of Michigan effort focused on the safety of automated and connected vehicles will be bringing more than 20 โsmart intersectionsโ to the city of Ann Arbor. These intersections will be capable of collecting and sending information to connected cars in real time. This information will be transmitted to nearby connected vehicles, prompting onboard alarms when cars are in hazardous situations. At its peak, it became the largest connected vehicle deployment in the world, with nearly 3,000 vehicles on the road. Through these projects, researchers were able to provide evidence that connected vehicles can reduce unimpaired collisions by 90%.
Gov. Whitmer announces $500M โMI Clean Waterโ investment to rebuild Michiganโs water infrastructure
LANSING, Mich. โ A $500 million water infrastructure investment in Michiganโs water systems was announced on Thursday called the MI Clean Water plan. โThe MI Clean Water Plan is a critical part of the solution, but the work cannot stop here. Everyone must remain committed to ensuring that every Michigander has access to clean water,โ Michigan Gov. READ: Groups call on attorney general to stop Nestle from taking Michigan water for huge profitThe MI Clean Water investment aims to provide direct investments for communities to provide safe, clean water to residents. โAccess to clean drinking water is a cornerstone of our work at EGLE, and this exciting package of water protections pulls together a wealth of resources to help ensure clean water for all Michiganders,โ said EGLE Director Liesl Clark.