Governor Gretchen Whitmer is a lifelong Michigander. She is a lawyer, an educator, former prosecutor, State Representative and Senator. She was the first woman to lead a Senate caucus. But the most important title she boasts is MOM. Inspired by her family, she’s devoted her life to building a stronger Michigan for everyone.
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April 17, 2023
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April 17, 2023
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PHOTOS: Lt. Gov. Gilchrist Tours Progress on I-69 as Administration Continues to Fix the Damn Roads, Visits Croswell City Waste Water Plant
LANSING, Mich. -- Today, Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist II toured the Rebuilding Michigan project on I-69 in Lapeer County and the Croswell water treatment plant as the state continues to invest in rebuilding infrastructure in Michigan. Project managers and local officials joined the lieutenant governor to highlight state investments that are rebuilding infrastructure and investing in communities across Michigan.
“Since taking office, Governor Whitmer and I have made historic investments in infrastructure in communities across our state,” said Lt. Governor Gilchrist. “Our investments on I-69 in Lapeer County and Croswell in Sanilac County will grow economic opportunity, support industry, and help make these communities great places to live, work, raise a family, or start a business. Governor Whitmer and I are committed to reversing decades of disinvestment and building a brighter future for Michigan.”
In Croswell, the state is supporting $20 million worth of upgrades to a wastewater treatment plant with a $10.1 million matching grant from the State Revolving Fund. The upgrades will double the plant’s water flows, benefitting industries and residents in Croswell.
Rebuilding Michigan’s Infrastructure
Through the end of this construction season, Governor Whitmer and Lt. Governor Gilchrist will have fixed, repaired, or replaced nearly 20,000 lane miles of road and 1,400 bridges, supporting more than 89,000 jobs without raising taxes by a dime. These and future repairs are made possible by the Rebuilding Michigan plan, a five-year, $3.5 billion investment in our highways and bridges, and the bipartisan Building Michigan Together Plan, the largest one-time investment in Michigan's infrastructure in state history. Governor Whitmer’s recent budget recommendation allocates $3.9 billion toward our state’s roads and bridges, and $200 million to replace or rehabilitate bridges across the state. These strategic investments in Michigan's infrastructure ensure that future Michiganders will have safer roads, bridges, and water systems.
Learn more about the Whitmer-Gilchrist Administration’s historic infrastructure investments by clicking on the following link: Infrastructure Accomplishments.
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