by Fix MI State | Jan 20, 2023 | Roads & Bridges
Michigan could lose $95 million a year for road repairs as electric vehicles become more widespread, a report from East Lansing-based Anderson Economic Group found. That’s because gas taxes largely fund road construction, and electric vehicle drivers currently pay no...
by Fix MI State | Jan 12, 2023 | Roads & Bridges
The number of traffic deaths on U.S. roadways fell slightly during the first nine months of 2022, but pedestrian and cyclist deaths continued to rise. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates that 31,785 people were killed in crashes from January...
by Fix MI State | Jan 12, 2023 | Roads & Bridges
Most people make New Year’s resolutions to lose weight, exercise more, or stop a bad habit. AAA hopes Michiganders will make it their resolution to improve road safety by moving over for vehicles that are stopped on the shoulder of the road. On average, one tow truck...
by Fix MI State | Dec 1, 2022 | Roads & Bridges
The Michigan Department of Transportation’s bridge bundling pilot project is complete. The program wrapped up as the Nottawa Road bridge in St. Joseph County reopened to traffic Tuesday. It had been under construction since August. Officials said the bridge over the...
by Fix MI State | Dec 1, 2022 | Roads & Bridges
Nearly 900 people are killed on average in vehicle crashes during snowfall or sleet every year, according to the Department of Transportation, so what do you do if you start to lose control of the vehicle? While it’s important to prepare ahead of time, even the most...
by Fix MI State | Nov 17, 2022 | Roads & Bridges
It’s been a year since President Joe Biden signed the historic bipartisan infrastructure bill, and heading into another cold winter in the “mitten,” many Michigan drivers have infrastructure top of mind, including the auto shop workers who will have...
