LANSING, Mich. — Hundreds of Michigan construction workers gathered to advocate for continued road funding, warning that thousands of jobs and infrastructure projects are at risk if lawmakers don’t approve new funding before current bonds expire.
- Construction workers across Michigan could lose thousands of jobs if road funding isn’t approved.
- Governor Whitmer’s 2020 road funding bonds are set to expire by the end of this year.
- Industry experts warn nearly 10,000 jobs could be at risk over the next three years.
WATCH: Michigan construction workers rally for road funding as deadline approaches
Funding for road projects in Michigan is expected to sharply decline by the end of this year if lawmakers don’t approve additional money during budget negotiations.
Governor Gretchen Whitmer took out bonds to fund road projects in 2020, but the money from those bonds runs out by the end of this year…