Although that means traveling our roads may be a little slower going this summer, just remember that every orange barrel you see represents another job for a Michigan worker. And there will be a lot of them, as we will be putting shovels in the ground on these projects before summer’s end. The Local Jobs Today program will offer a combination of short-term and long-term grants to local agencies throughout Michigan. The grants provided by the Local Jobs Today program will kick-start local transportation projects across the state and help cities, counties, and local transit agencies put federal transportation dollars to work in their communities.

I am excited about the upcoming road projects; we have already accelerated more than $3 billion in needed road improvements and pollution clean-up projects across the state as part of my Jobs Today Initiative. The more work that needs to be done on roads and buildings brings more good-paying jobs for the people of Michigan. So, let orange barrel season begin…