Michigan: Aging Infrastructure Tested by Rising Demand
Michigan remains one of the most concentrated manufacturing states in the U.S., with a rich legacy that helped assert its role as an industrial leader – but much of the infrastructure supporting that growth is aging and in need of renewal.
The infrastructure challenge in Michigan
Michigan’s roads carry far more than traffic. They connect manufacturing plants to markets, communities to opportunity, and visitors to the places that define the state. But Michigan’s freeze thaw cycle puts extra strain on these networks, that now need to work harder than ever.
Did you know?
Michigan has >250,000 miles of public roadway: one of the largest road networks in the United States
~$1.8 billion annually – Michigan has committed to road and transportation funding
$3.9 billion – the annual transportation funding gap facing Michigan*
*Source: TRIP Keeping Michigan Mobile report.
Our Connected
Roads Business
We have an extensive network of stone, sand and gravel quarries as well as asphalt plants and terminals across the state.
From the supply of aggregates, the production of liquid asphalt at two regional old terminals through to final asphalt manufacturing and installation by our paving crews, CRH businesses in Michigan manage every stage of the road construction value chain.
Growing megatrends are driving relentless construction demand in Michigan.
Transportation
Michigan is a state where infrastructure is tested harder than most. Extreme freeze thaw cycles, heavy freight movement and aging road networks are placing unprecedented strain on the systems that connect communities, industry, tourism and trade corridors.
Water
Past water quality challenges across the state have made resilience non negotiable, as communities, industry and regulators demand systems that treat water, manage it and return it safely to the environment, protecting the state’s rivers and lakes.
Reindustrialization
Michigan helped build America’s industrial economy – but that legacy depends on infrastructure that can keep up. As freight volumes increase, and aging infrastructure threatens the foundations of the state’s legacy manufacturing industry, the demand for more durable materials and renewed ancillary transport networks is essential to keep Michigan competitive.
Examples of our work modernizing Michigan
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