Local roads repairs may get more money as the Funding Committee of the Oakland County Federal Aid Task Force meets, Feb. 24.
At stake is $17.4 million in federal and state road funds, as well as federal stimulus money, if the president signs the stimulus bill by Feb. 24. Southeast Michigan Council of Governments estimates $26.6 million in federal stimulus for Oakland County roads, though this could change.
If the stimulus package is not approved by Feb. 24, the committee will meet later to address stimulus funds.
Local road projects include improvements to Sashabaw Road at I-75, as well as Dixie Highway through Independence and Springfield townships.
Countywide, $42.8 million in projects need funding.
‘We are again facing the situation where the road needs surpass the available funding,? said Brent Bair, Road Commission for Oakland County managing director. ‘This is just the tip of the iceberg.?
The 14-member committee includes 10 representatives of local cities, villages, and townships, two members from RCOC, representative from SMART, and one from the Michigan Department of Transportation. It meets every February to identify road projects for federal and state funding.