What happened: Over 90 percent of Michigan voters view roads and bridges negatively and a plurality of respondents to a new poll also listed ‘improving state infrastructure’ as their top issue over crime, education, health care, and the environment. 41 percent of participants agreed “it will be necessary to raise state taxes, fees, or both” to increase transportation and infrastructure investment.
The Michigan-based pollster EPIC-MRA conducted the survey of 600 active and likely voters May 25 in conjunction with the Michigan Infrastructure & Transportation Association and its FixMIState campaign. FIXMIState aims to educate voters on Michigan’s transportation infrastructure needs.