by Fix MI State | Aug 10, 2023 | Roads & Bridges
Michigan officials are exploring whether to replace gas taxes with “usage charges” as the auto industry’s shift to electric vehicles is expected to cut into tax revenues for road repairs. With fuel taxes projected to decline by hundreds of millions of dollars in...
by Fix MI State | Jun 22, 2023 | Roads & Bridges
A new report by TRIP, a national transportation research nonprofit, shows traffic-related deaths in Michigan spiked 15% between 2019 and 2022, even when COVID-related closures forced many to work from home. “The report shows that speeds on Michigan roads have...
by Fix MI State | Jun 14, 2023 | Roads & Bridges
Michigan’s construction season continues next week with more than 130 new road and bridge projects requiring some type of lane closure around the state. Among the projects that will have impacts on traffic between Monday and Friday, June 12-16, include work on M-50 in...
by Fix MI State | May 26, 2023 | Roads & Bridges
A new report found Michigan’s public infrastructure was showing its age. The American Society of Civil Engineers handed out grades in several areas. And for our maintenance of that, we’re getting mere passing grades. The American Society of Civil Engineers of Michigan...
by Fix MI State | May 26, 2023 | Roads & Bridges
It’s report card time – but not for the kids. Michigan’s infamously deteriorating and aging infrastructure has received a C- grade from the American Society of Civil Engineers for its 2023 “report card.” The American Society of Civil...
by Fix MI State | May 19, 2023 | Roads & Bridges
This article originally appeared in AXIOS Detroit. For more, click here. While our roads and bridges are improving, Michigan’s “mediocre” infrastructure still needs major improvements, according to the American Society of Civil Engineers’ (ASCE)...
