by Fix MI State | Jun 29, 2023 | Work Zone Safety
Michigan had 293,341 traffic crashes in 2022, which resulted in the death of 1,123 individuals. Last year’s crash total marked a 4% increase from 2021, though it was an improvement from the years leading up to the COVID-19 pandemic that impacted travel patterns in...
by Fix MI State | Jun 29, 2023 | Work Zone Safety
For the second year in a row, the Michigan Department of Transportation’s (MDOT) Clare Welcome Center will host the National Work Zone Memorial over the Fourth of July holiday weekend. This special memorial honors the more than 1,600 lives of road workers,...
by Fix MI State | Jun 23, 2023 | Work Zone Safety
Michigan had more than 4,300 traffic crashes within work zones in 2022, resulting in 16 deaths and 862 injuries, according to road work officials. To make construction zones safer, legislators from the state House have passed a pair of bills that would allow for the...
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...
