Study: Mich. roads getting worse; Detroit ranks last

Full story: Detroit Free Press

As Michigan faces dramatic declines in road funding, a new analysis finds that the percentage of roads in poor shape increased to 32% in 2008 from 25% the year before.

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jjcc

Bloomfield Hills, MI

between the incompetence and corruption, rampant throughout local and state government, together with the "penny wise and pound foolish" strategic business mentality, is anyone really surprised by this statistic?

Paul Kersey

Pontiac, MI

I run 40# of pressure in 16" tires as my defense against pot hole tire blowouts. On my regular routes around town, I have the trouble spots memorized as to the best line through them. There are times when I move to the right half on the shoulder while the car behind takes the straight line. I look in the mirror and see their teeth chattering. This is not a new phenomenon to Michigan either.
The greedy bastards in Lansing got a ton more money in sales taxes when gas went up and they want more now that people are driving less. Less mileage means less road damage, but they only see $$$$$ in Lansing.

Goober

Now you see why most people drive SUV's and trucks a much stronger built vehicle thats much needed in this sorry state !
Oh and the answer to all our woes it seems is to raise the cigarette tax,rocket science ! lmfao

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