TRIP Report: Despite recent increases in transportation investment, Michigan faces $3.9 billion annual transportation funding gap

by Fix MI State | Jul 23, 2024 | Press Releases & Statements

To read the full 2024 TRIP report, click here.  Roads and bridges that are deteriorated, congested or lack some desirable safety features cost Michigan motorists a total of $17 billion statewide annually – as much as $3,005 per driver in some areas – due to...

Michigan crashes: Deaths fall in 2023, work zone accidents up. What to know

by Fix MI State | Jul 12, 2024 | Work Zone Safety

This story appeared in Bridge Michigan. Read more here. After a jump in fatal car crashes during the COVID-19 pandemic, overall crashes and fatalities declined in Michigan in 2023 — though work zone incidents have spiked with the increase in construction. Data...

New state budget features funding for road repairs, but ‘revenue cliff’ is fast approaching

by Fix MI State | Jul 2, 2024 | Roads & Bridges

This story appeared in WILX. Read more here. Michigan lawmakers passed the fiscal year 2025 budget just before they broke for summer recess. The budget includes billions of dollars in funding to continue repairing Michigan’s roads and bridges. However, concerns are...

Officials urge safe driving in work zones following accidents

by Fix MI State | Jun 28, 2024 | Work Zone Safety

This article originally appeared in WILX. Read more here. Officials are asking people to slow down and pay attention, especially in construction zones. In 2023, Michigan work zones had 20 fatalities, 1,896 injuries, and 7,237 crashes. That’s according to a preliminary...

Michigan Department of Transportation urging carefulness and patience from drivers

by Fix MI State | Jun 13, 2024 | Work Zone Safety

This article originally appeared in WILX. Read more here.  Whether it’s your daily commute to work, or a trip across the state, it’s hard to miss the construction on all those Michigan roads. The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) says the “Rebuilding...