WEST MICHIGAN — Drivers in the Kalamazoo-Battle Creek area lose about $1,950 each year because of deteriorating roads, traffic congestion, and vehicle repairs, according to a new report from the national transportation research group, TRIP.
The TRIP report finds that throughout Michigan, 40% of major locally and state-maintained roads are in poor or mediocre condition.
The TRIP report also finds that 30% of major locally and state-maintained roads in the Kalamazoo-Battle Creek urban area are in poor condition and another 17% are in mediocre condition…