Today, Congressman Andy Levin (MI-09) announced that Michigan will receive $563.1 million in new federal funding under the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to create good-paying, union jobs for Michiganders improving bridges across the state. This is the five-year total of federal investments in Michigan bridges authorized by the bipartisan infrastructure law Congressman Levin voted to pass last year and the largest investment in fixing American bridges in history.
"The U.S. Department of Transportation analyzed our state and determined that 1,219 of Michigan bridges are in poor condition, putting millions of Michigan lives at risk. Thanks to President Biden's Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act that I voted to pass last year, we will finally be able to remedy this safety hazard and take a strong step toward strengthening our state's essential infrastructure," said Congressman Levin. "What's more, by modernizing our bridges and bringing Michigan into the 21st century, we are creating thousands of good-paying, union jobs, connecting communities across our great state and increasing our global competitiveness."
After months of intense debate, the historic Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act was signed into law by President Biden on November 15, 2021. This law secured new federal funding for highway and bridge repair for communities across the nation, including funding directly for Macomb and Oakland Counties. The funds are administered by the Department of Transportation's Federal-aid Highway Program and can be used for construction, reconstruction or improvement efforts. For more information on the Federal Highway Administration's Bridge Formula Program funding to states
Source:https://andylevin.house.gov/media/press-releases/levin-highlights-5631m-new-bridge-funding-michigan-under-bipartisan
