by Fix MI State | Feb 17, 2023 | Roads & Bridges
One driver pulled off to the side of the freeway soon turned into several and then almost a dozen vehicles dealing with flat tires after a gigantic crack on I-696 opened up in Oakland County on Wednesday morning. Michigan Department of Transportation spokeswoman Diane...
by Fix MI State | Feb 16, 2023 | Roads & Bridges
The 2022 PASER Ratings have been completed, offering communities a look at the quality of roads across Michigan. The ratings are a collaboration between the Michigan Department of Transportation, local road commissions and other agencies every year. The PASER Ratings,...
by Fix MI State | Feb 2, 2023 | Roads & Bridges
Many Michiganders joke that the orange barrel should be the state mascot, with the state Department of Transportation struggling to keep up with road repairs. According to the Michigan Infrastructure & Transportation Association, the 2023 budget for the Highway...
by Fix MI State | Jan 30, 2023 | Roads & Bridges
This opinion piece was written by Rob Coppersmith, executive vice president of the Michigan Infrastructure and Transportation Association. To read the full article in Crain’s Detroit Business, click here. As Gov. Gretchen Whitmer begins her second term and new...
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...
