by Fix MI State | Mar 7, 2023 | Press Releases & Statements, Roads & Bridges
LANSING, Mich. – Public Sector Consultants (PSC) released the Michigan Transportation Infrastructure Needs and Funding Solutions report today that found that Michigan faces a $3.9 billion annual funding shortfall to fix Michigan’s deteriorating roads and bridges. At a...
by Fix MI State | Mar 3, 2023 | Roads & Bridges
Deborah Orlowski doesn’t need Siri to tell her what traffic is like on the M-14. She can hear it from inside her house. A small thicket of bushes and trees separates her property from the M-14, a state freeway that stretches from Interstate 94 in Washtenaw County to...
by Fix MI State | Mar 1, 2023 | Work Zone Safety
Drivers speeding through Michigan construction zones could soon be caught on video and fined. A new bipartisan bill, House Bill 4132, would put cameras with sensors to detect speeders in work zones. The system would take pictures of speeding cars and their license...
by Fix MI State | Feb 23, 2023 | Roads & Bridges
This opinion piece was published in Bridge Michigan and was written by John F. Hanieski, Ph.D., the former chief economist of the Michigan Department of Commerce. For more, click here. With the transition to electric vehicles, motor fuel taxes will diminish and...
by Fix MI State | Feb 10, 2023 | Uncategorized
Infrastructure is something everyone wants and needs. Yet, securing funding for it is always elusive. In 2018, Michigan received a D grade for the state of its infrastructure. Thanks to new funding streams, improvement have been made and the next report is likely to...
