LANSING – Mike Nystrom, executive vice president of the Michigan Infrastructure and Transportation Association (MITA), today issued the following statement on Governor Rick Snyder’s message on infrastructure and transportation unveiled this afternoon:
“We are very pleased by Governor Snyder’s call for immediate action to provide long term solutions to fix Michigan’s crumbling roads and dangerous bridges. Citizens have repeatedly called on the state’s policymakers to repair our ailing infrastructure. Fixing our roads, bridges, water and sewer lines will create jobs, keep our citizens safe, preserve our environment and help Michigan businesses export their products around the globe.
Governor Snyder realizes that a delay in fixing our infrastructure ends up costing taxpayers more in the long run. We hope the House and Senate will follow the governor’s bold leadership, and we look forward to working with the governor and Legislature to pass this long-awaited, long-term funding solution.”
