LANSING, Mich. (WOOD) — Fixing Michigan’s crumbling infrastructure is the top problem facing the state, according to a new EPIC-MRA poll.
In a statewide survey of 600 voters, 31 percent said fixing Michigan’s roadways, water and sewer systems was the biggest issue facing the state. It was the top issue across all surveyed regions, income levels, age groups, education levels, gender, political parties and religious affiliations.
When breaking down the issue, 37 percent of surveyed voters were concerned about how the failing infrastructure can harm community drinking water systems. The second most common concern was the safety of roads and bridges, at 32 percent, followed by sewage spills contaminating lakes and rivers, at 13 percent.