NEWS - MDOT invites public comment on the draft Five-Year Transportation Program

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MDOT invites public comment on the
draft Five-Year Transportation Program

Fast facts:

• The State Transportation Commission (STC) approved posting MDOT’s draft 2023-2027 Five-Year Transportation Program (5YTP) for public comment on July 28.
• The 5YTP public comment period will be open from Aug. 1 to Aug. 31. 

LANSING, Mich. –  Today, the State Transportation Commission (STC) approved posting the MDOT draft 2023-2027 Five-Year Transportation Program (5YTP) and interactive map to the MDOT website for public comment. MDOT invites public and stakeholder input on the draft document from Aug. 1 to Aug. 31. 

The 5YTP contains a list of planned projects for the MDOT Highway Program (state-maintained roads, bridges, and facilities), as well as information on the public transportation, rail, and aeronautics programs. The document helps connect MDOT’s long-range goals and strategies for asset management with project programming and monitoring of performance measures and budget targets. The 5YTP is required to be delivered to the Legislature by March 1 each following calendar year, serves as a foundation for the biennial State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP), and aids in the development of the annual state budget. 

Highlights of this year’s 5YTP include:

• $15.5 billion in anticipated state and federally funded investments, with:
  • $11.6 billion in Highway Program projects focused primarily on repairing and rebuilding MDOT roads and bridges, with Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s $3.5 billion Rebuilding Michigan program contributing $1.1 billion to that total.
  • $3.9 billion for the Public Transportation Program, covering bus, marine, rail, and aeronautics.
• A list of Highway Program construction projects planned for funding over the next five years.
• Highlights on highway, public transportation, and aeronautics program projects contributing to MDOT’s focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion; transportation resiliency; and pedestrian and bicycle improvements.

Public comment:
Comments can be submitted using the Michigan Transportation Program Portal. Provide your comments by Aug. 31. Additional information on the 5YTP is available at www.Michigan.gov/MDOT5YearProgram. 

Accessibility:
Accommodations can be made for persons who require mobility, visual, hearing, written, or other assistance for participation. Large print materials, auxiliary aids or the services of interpreters, signers, or readers are available upon request. Please contact Orlando Curry at 517-241-7462 or complete Form 2658 for American Sign Language (ASL) located on the Title VI webpage: https://www.Michigan.gov/MDOT/Programs/Title-VI. Requests should be made at least five days prior to the meeting date. Reasonable efforts will be made to provide the requested accommodation or an effective alternative, but accommodations may not be guaranteed.  

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