by Fix MI State | Mar 3, 2022 | Work Zone Safety
As construction workers push to get Michigan’s roads in better condition, they have to deal with enough on-the-job hazards—they definitely don’t need drivers creating new ones. That’s why a pair of Michigan representatives have come together from across the aisle to...
by Fix MI State | Feb 18, 2022 | Work Zone Safety
Legislation has been introduced in Lansing to allow speed cameras in road construction zones. Michigan Infrastructure and Transportation Association Vice President Rob Coppersmith tells WSJM News his group backs the legislation. He says there were 14 work zone...
by Fix MI State | Feb 18, 2022 | Work Zone Safety
As construction workers push to get Michigan’s roads in better condition, they have to deal with enough on-the-job hazards — they definitely don’t need drivers creating new ones. That’s why a pair of Michigan representatives have come together from across the aisle to...
by Fix MI State | Jan 28, 2022 | Work Zone Safety
A collaborative task force between the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) and the heavy construction industry recently gave its first awards recognizing outstanding efforts to put safety first in work zones across the state. MDOT, along with executives from...
by Fix MI State | Dec 9, 2021 | Work Zone Safety
Legislation currently before the Michigan House Judiciary Committee would allow traffic cameras to be placed in construction zones on state roads. Michigan Infrastructure and Transportation Association VP of Government Affairs Lance Binoniemi tells WSJM News speed...
by Fix MI State | Dec 9, 2021 | Work Zone Safety
Over the past 5 years, road construction in Michigan has become increasingly more dangerous for workers. A new bill in the Legislature aims to make their job safer and remotely catch speeding drivers. In 2020 alone, there were 4,035 work zone crashes in Michigan,...
