by Fix MI State | Jun 22, 2023 | Work Zone Safety
LANSING, Mich. – Rob Coppersmith, executive vice president of the Michigan Infrastructure & Transportation Association (MITA), issued the following statement praising passage of House Bill 4132 & 4133 in the Michigan House of Representatives. The bipartisan...
by Fix MI State | Jun 15, 2023 | Work Zone Safety
If you’ve driven a vehicle in Michigan during construction season, chances are you’ve experienced the frustrating traffic bottleneck associated with lane closures. Some drivers choose to exit the closing lane as soon as they learn of the traffic shift ahead. Others...
by Fix MI State | Apr 28, 2023 | Work Zone Safety
This is an opinion piece written by Michigan State Representative Will Snyder (D-Muskegon) that appeared in Bridge Michigan. Read more here. Last week was National Work Zone Awareness Week, which was designated by Congress to help raise attention for the people who...
by Fix MI State | Apr 21, 2023 | Work Zone Safety
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is reminding drivers to slow down in construction zones for National Work Zone Safety Awareness Week, an annual spring campaign to encourage safe driving. You’ve probably already noticed more work zones and orange...
by Fix MI State | Apr 19, 2023 | Work Zone Safety
Working in road construction zones has never been easy but it got worse in 2022 and those on the frontlines are asking drivers to slow down and pay attention as this construction season starts. “It’s scary … in work zones today,” said Gerrad Godley, construction...
by Fix MI State | Apr 11, 2023 | Press Releases & Statements, Work Zone Safety
Rob Coppersmith, executive vice president of the Michigan Infrastructure & Transportation Association (MITA), issued the following statement after House Regulatory Reform Committee passage of House Bills 4132 and 4133, bipartisan legislation from Rep. Will Snyder...
