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of snow blades to be more visible at night.
New road construction, improvements and maintenance of existing roads should be carried out in a spirit of cooperation between local, state and federal agencies involving constituent groups throughout the project.
All road construction, improvements, and maintenance projects should include an open bid process.
New development may have an adverse impact on the rural road system. The cost of road improvement to meet development impact must be shared by the developer.
We are especially concerned with excessive use of road salt, the adverse effect it has on the environment, and the increased rate at which it deteriorates roads and bridges in urban and rural Michigan. We support:
The use of Calcium Magnesium Acetate or other ag-based products for de-icing roads and bridges, including the use of sand, when environmentally and economically feasible.
A reduction in ice melt and dust control products containing sodium chloride, with no salt being used adjacent to sensitive perennial crops and/or arable soils, wherever feasible.
The Michigan Department of Transportation should fix and maintain fencing along state highways as part of the maintenance of that highway.
We oppose all vehicles with steel wheels and shod animals with steel shoes on hardtop roads.
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Agriculture is dependent on a sound transportation system to move materials and products to and from farm and market.
Road Funding and Maintenance
Michigan’s road and highway maintenance budgets have regularly seen funding short-falls over the last several years despite legislative efforts in 2015, and these funding deficiencies are growing due to the rising maintenance costs coupled with increases in automotive fuel economy. Michigan Farm Bureau believes having adequate road funding should remain a high priority for the state. All transportation expenditures must be examined to achieve the best and most efficient use of transportation funding.
We support:
User taxes when new revenue is needed for roads
and bridges. New revenues for roads and bridges shall go through the PA 51 formula. Such taxes
