State Investment Needs Studies

Various Michigan organizations have studied and commented on the level of unmet highway investment needs. These organizations include the Michigan Department of Transportation, the Michigan Chamber of Commerce, the County Road Association of Michigan (CRAM), the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments (SEMCOG), the Road Commission for Oakland County, The Road Information Program (TRIP) and the Reason Foundation. Their views on investment need are discussed below and summarized in Table 4.