by Fix MI State | Feb 10, 2023 | Uncategorized
Infrastructure is something everyone wants and needs. Yet, securing funding for it is always elusive. In 2018, Michigan received a D grade for the state of its infrastructure. Thanks to new funding streams, improvement have been made and the next report is likely to...
by Fix MI State | Feb 8, 2023 | Uncategorized
MITA reacts to Gov. Whitmer’s 2023-2024 budget recommendation LANSING, Mich. – Rob Coppersmith, executive vice president of the Michigan Infrastructure & Transportation Association (MITA), issued the following statement following Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s 2023-2024...
by Fix MI State | Jan 27, 2023 | Uncategorized
Toll roads could be part of a broader plan to reimagine infrastructure funding as electric vehicles become more popular and limit fuel tax revenues, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said Tuesday. Whitmer, who first won election in 2018 on a pledge to “fix the damn...
by Fix MI State | Jan 20, 2023 | Uncategorized
Michigan could generate $1 billion a year to fix deteriorating roads by charging motorists tolls to use nearly 1,200 miles of state highways, according to new feasibility and implementation studies for the state. Converting the highways to toll roads no doubt would be...
by Fix MI State | Jun 24, 2022 | Uncategorized
High gas prices are not only hurting everyday drivers at the pump—it’s also having an impact on the roads. The high cost of gas, along with other issues like inflation and a lack of labor, means Michigan’s road projects are going up in price. The projects...
by Fix MI State | Jun 24, 2022 | Uncategorized
The price of a foot of water pipe in Tucson, Arizona: up 19%. The cost of a ton of asphalt in a small Massachusetts town: up 37%. The estimate to build a new airport terminal in Des Moines, Iowa: 69% higher, with a several year delay. Inflation is taking a toll on...
