UNDATED (WHTC) -- The state of Michigan will chip in $1.5 million towards road and bridge improvements in Ottawa County. The money comes to the Ottawa County Road Commission thanks to special funding allocated in the state’s general fund budget that begins this month. The money is part of $285 million in overall funding the Legislature allocated for fiscal year 2014-15, State Rep. Roger Victory announced on Friday.
"Ottawa County roads and bridges will continue to get rebuilt with the help of this special funding,” said Victory, R-Hudsonville. “Local motorists deserve safe and efficient roadways, and after years of neglect, it’s good to see our road commissions getting the funding they deserve. A better infrastructure has many positive benefits. Repairing our roads also will help drive commerce and improve our economy.”
Since fiscal year 2011-12, the Legislature has allocated about $870 million to improve roads and bridges throughout Michigan.
For additional information on the road funding issue, residents can visit http://gophouse.org/road-brighter-future/