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Road projects should be ending, but many are just beginning

October 20, 2009 00:00 from Detroit Free Press
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Drivers like Erik Kuszynski of Livonia are feeling crushed by the huge amount of roadwork starting later and lasting longer this year...

...It's a lot of roadwork to handle, but Mike Nystrom, spokesman for the Michigan Infrastructure and Transportation Association, or MITA, said the money available to keep the state's roads in good condition is far below what's needed, even with the stimulus...

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