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...
by Fix MI State | Jun 24, 2022 | Uncategorized
As negotiations continue on Michigan’s fiscal year 2023 budget, the Michigan Department of Transportation and budget analysts are trying to prepare with an eye on new federal infrastructure dollars coming in. Speaking on the latest MDOT Talking Michigan Transportation...
by Fix MI State | Apr 7, 2022 | Uncategorized
A new Michigan initiative to bundle bridge projects together to make them more cost-effective launched in March, and it includes 19 bridges statewide. A pilot project, the first of its kind in Michigan, encompasses 19 bridges owned by local agencies. MDOT expects...
by Fix MI State | Mar 17, 2022 | Uncategorized
Melting snow and warmer weather signals the sign of a new, familiar season in Michigan; construction season. In Zeeland Township, drivers have to navigate around a section of Byron Road where crews have begun a full replacement of the bridge that helps cars cross the...
by Fix MI State | Feb 25, 2022 | Uncategorized
Michigan may soon see automated speed cameras placed in construction zones to protect road workers under two new pieces of bipartisan legislation introduced to the Michigan Legislature as part of an effort to make work zones safe statewide. Both introduced on Feb. 15,...
