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Public comment open on draft 2026-2029 Public Participation Plan for State Transportation Improvement Program

June 28, 2024

LANSING, Mich. - The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) invites the public to provide comments on the federally required draft 2026-2029 Public Participation Plan (PPP) for the State Transportation Improvement Plan (STIP). The STIP lists the road, bridge and transit projects located in rural areas that the state plans to fund with federal aid. This PPP provides a road map for assuring that the public's voice is not only heard but makes a difference in moving Michigan forward.

View the PPP on MDOT's website. Provide your comments by Aug. 15, 2024, using the online comment form, by e-mail to MDOT-STIP@Michigan.gov, by phone to Mark Kloha at 517-241-3675, or by mail to:

Monica Monsma
MDOT Environmental Services Section
425 West Ottawa St. 
P.O. Box 30050
Lansing, MI 48909

Press Release MI Newswire Department of Transportation Bay Region Grand Region Metro Region North Region Southwest Region Superior Region University Region

Media Contact:

Monica Monsma

MDOT Public and Involvement Officer

MonsmaM@Michigan.gov

517-335-4381

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