LANSING, Mich. — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's proposed allocation of gas tax money attempts to give more money to roads that are traveled more.
New numbers Monday from The Associated Press break down how much of the $2.1 billion from the proposed gas tax increase would go toward each approved road.
About half of the money raised would go to fixing interstates and freeways.
Thirty percent would go toward the most heavily traveled non-freeways.
Sixteen percent would go to local and rural roads.
Seven percent would go toward bridges and transit.
Folks at Michigan Department of Transportation say Michigan's freeways are in great need of repair.
"Without a new funding revenue package that the governor has proposed, we are looking at about 50% good and fair condition roads and bridges to the year 2030," said Kari Martin, university region planner with MDOT.
The governor's proposal will go through only if the Republican-controlled Legislature approves her 45-cent gas tax increase.
Republicans have been critical of her proposal.
If Whitmer's gas tax increase goes into effect, it'll be the highest in the nation.
