The Michigan Senate has a plan for tackling potholes left on local and state roads by recent winter storms.
State lawmakers are considering a proposal that would grant $100 million to state and local highway repairs, Detroit Free Press reports.
This winter brought especially harsh conditions to the state, creating potholes on the roads. The damage is expected to get worse as temperatures increase and rain moves into the state.
“The average snowfall for us is 77 inches and we’re at 122 inches of snow now,” Kenneth Hulka, managing director of the Muskegon County Road Commission, told Detroit Free Press. “One of my drivers hit a hole and split a truck in half.”
If the proposal passes, the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) would receive 39 percent of the funds, and county road commissions would receive another 39 percent.
A $2 million amendment is also included that would help with cleanup from an ice storm that occurred in late 2013.
