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How research informs transportation decisions

On this week’s edition of the Talking Michigan Transportation podcast, a conversation with Michael Townley, engineer of research at the Michigan Department of Transportation. (MDOT).

Townley explains the safety and economic benefits of partnering with Michigan universities on research and why it’s important to MDOT.

One specific project discussed examined the value of financing infrastructure improvements through bonding versus a program of pay-go improvements.

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