by Fix MI State | Jul 21, 2022 | Work Zone Safety
A road department worker in southwest Michigan died Wednesday after being struck by a suspected drunk driver, police reported. An employee of the Berrien County Road Department was cutting a tree that had fallen across Red Bud Trail near Glendora Road, north of...
by Fix MI State | Jun 29, 2022 | Press Releases & Statements, Work Zone Safety
This press release is from TRIP, a national transportation research nonprofit. Learn more about the report here. Washington, D.C. –The number of traffic fatalities in the U.S. surged by 19 percent from 2019 to 2021. Traffic fatalities began to increase dramatically...
by Fix MI State | May 26, 2022 | Work Zone Safety
(The Center Square) – A bill that aims to allow cameras able to ticket speeders in some road construction zones when workers are present has been voted onto the Michigan House floor. A May 20 MDOT Facebook post said one Michigan State Police trooper pulled over three...
by Fix MI State | May 24, 2022 | Work Zone Safety
Michigan drivers speeding through construction zones on state highways would be caught on an automated speed radar and issued warnings and fines under a bill pending in the Legislature. House Bill 5750 would give the Michigan Department of Transportation and state...
by Fix MI State | May 24, 2022 | Work Zone Safety
LANSING, Mich. – Rob Coppersmith, executive vice president of the Michigan Infrastructure & Transportation Association (MITA), issued the following statement after the House Judiciary Committee voted in support of House Bill 5750, legislation that would allow for...
by Fix MI State | Apr 15, 2022 | Work Zone Safety
As spring arrives in Michigan, more and more orange barrels will go up in Genesee County. That also means more roadside workers, slowdowns, alternate routes and construction delays. But for employees at the Genesee County Road Commission, spring can sometimes mean...
