I am requesting inclusion of $54 million for the I-94 widening project between Westnedge Avenue and Sprinkle Road. Interstate 94 is the major highway between Detroit and Chicago, and this segment of highway near the city of Kalamazoo, Michigan, experiences heavy volumes of traffic. This project is part of a larger project to widen I-94 from the US-131 interchange to Sprinkle road, and ultimately to I-69. It is critical to the economic growth and development of southwestern Michigan that the I-94 widening project continues to receive funding.

I am also requesting $20,080,000 for the improvement of the US-31 corridor in Berrien County. The US-31 Corridor has been designated as a Corridor of Statewide Significance connecting activity centers within and outside Michigan and serves the movement of people, service and goods vital to the economic prosperity of the state. It is the primary route between South Bend, Indiana and Grand Rapids, Michigan and serves tourist areas in West Michigan.