• Dive summary:
• The Michigan Department of Transportation says it will put a total of $187 million into road and bridge repairs in its four-county Detroit metro region, where about 40% of all the traffic in the state is, plus about $78 million in Detroit itself.
• The plan puts $142 million into road repairs and the $45 million balance into bridges in the counties as well as a $46 million replacement of the Bascule Bridge over the Rouge River.
• The region encompasses Wayne, Macomb, Oakland and St. Clair counties, and Interstates 75 and 94 are among the highways on the list for resurfacing or more significant repairs.

From the article:

"Our 2013 program focuses on stretching our dwindling funds to best preserve our vital roads and bridges," said Metro Region Engineer Tony Kratofil. ...