by Fix MI State | Nov 14, 2024 | Work Zone Safety
This article originally appeared in WSBT. Read more here. A new law could soon be signed by Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer (D) that would put speed cameras in work zones. This means you could get a speeding ticket without being pulled over by an officer. Over the...
by Fix MI State | Aug 28, 2024 | Work Zone Safety
LANSING, Mich. – This Labor Day weekend, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is moving orange barrels to the side of the road and removing lane restrictions on 60 percent of its road and bridge projects statewide to...
by Fix MI State | Jul 12, 2024 | Work Zone Safety
This story appeared in Bridge Michigan. Read more here. After a jump in fatal car crashes during the COVID-19 pandemic, overall crashes and fatalities declined in Michigan in 2023 — though work zone incidents have spiked with the increase in construction. Data...
by Fix MI State | Jun 28, 2024 | Work Zone Safety
This article originally appeared in WILX. Read more here. Officials are asking people to slow down and pay attention, especially in construction zones. In 2023, Michigan work zones had 20 fatalities, 1,896 injuries, and 7,237 crashes. That’s according to a preliminary...
by Fix MI State | Jun 13, 2024 | Work Zone Safety
This article originally appeared in WILX. Read more here. Whether it’s your daily commute to work, or a trip across the state, it’s hard to miss the construction on all those Michigan roads. The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) says the “Rebuilding...
by Fix MI State | Jun 7, 2024 | Work Zone Safety
This article originally appeared in FOX 47 News. Read more here. Orange cones and signs are just about everywhere these days. A bill working itself out of the capitol may keep a closer eye on how fast you’re going through these construction zones. “Of the...
