LANSING — The Capitol lawn was a sea of neon orange and yellow Sept. 3 as an estimated 4,000 contractors, road construction workers and labor union members called for long-term sustainable road funding in Michigan.

Workers wearing their bright vests and T-shirts, plus the occasional hard hat, frequently listened closely and applauded occasionally as speaker upon speaker stressed that more reliable funding is the way to go for families and the state's battered roads.

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