Workers, legislators ask drivers to slow down, pay attention in construction zones

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...

Michigan needs ‘mindset change’ to fix infrastructure issues, experts say

by Fix MI State | Apr 19, 2023 | Uncategorized

Policy experts met in Lansing on Tuesday to discuss solutions to the state’s seemingly-endless infrastructure concerns, part of a public policy forum presented by the Institute For Public Policy and Social Research, or IPPSR, at Michigan State University....

Michigan State holds panel on ‘crumbling infrastructure’

by Fix MI State | Apr 19, 2023 | Uncategorized

Michigan State University held a forum Tuesday to discuss how the state can tackle it’s aging infrastructure. Both state and federal governments have invested billions of dollars into Michigan’s infrastructure in recent years, but the state still has a significant...

MITA applauds House committee passage of work zone safety bills

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...

Our View: Time is running out on road revenue reform

by Fix MI State | Apr 10, 2023 | Roads & Bridges

Last December, the Citizens Research Council of Michigan urged the state to eliminate the sales tax on motor fuel. “With a large COVID-induced revenue windfall at its disposal, now is the perfect time for state policymakers to implement an often-discussed tax reform...