LANSING, Mich. (WZZM) - A Lansing-based group created to track the state of Michigan's roads says that Grand Rapids has 200 miles of roads that rank in poor condition - placing the city with the second worst roads in the state.
Kent County ranks as the 6th worse county in the state for road condition, with over 800 miles of poor roads.
The Michigan Asset Management Council's Annual Report listed the findings. The report was released today by the Michigan Infrastructure and Transportation Association.
In other area communities, Wyoming has 92 miles of poor roads, Caledonia has 54 miles and Plainfield has 45 miles.
"Our legislative leaders need to stop 'watching' the funding problem evolve into a crisis and take appropriate action to correct it," said Mike Nystrom, vice president of government and public relations for the Michigan Infrastructure and Transportation Association (MITA), and co-chair of the Michigan Transportation Team (MTT). "This isn't a case of road agencies not doing their jobs. Michigan's local road systems are collapsing because funding continues to plummet."
The findings are based on the Michigan Asset Management Council Annual Report of Roads & Bridges which evaluated federally funded roads in 83 counties and almost 1,800 municipalities across Michigan.
Counties with the most miles of roads rated in poor condition:
Wayne - 1,841 miles
Oakland - 1,292 miles
Genesee - 1,216 miles
Washtenaw - 977 miles
Calhoun - 932 miles
Kent - 805 miles
Macomb - 753 miles
St. Clair - 586 miles
Menominee - 550 miles
Oceana - 534 miles
Municipalities with the most miles of roads rated in poor condition:
Detroit - 586 miles
Grand Rapids - 200 miles
Ann Arbor - 189 miles
Flint - 165 miles
Livonia - 143 miles
Southfield - 142 miles
Lansing - 136 miles
Sterling Heights - 119 miles
Saginaw - 114 miles
Mt. Morris Township - 114 miles
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