Michigan reports highest number of traffic deaths in 16 years

by Fix MI State | Aug 25, 2022 | Work Zone Safety

LANSING, Mich. (WJRT) – More than 1,100 people died in traffic crashes around Michigan in 2021, reaching the highest death toll in 16 years. Michigan State Police released data on Friday showing that traffic crashes statewide claimed 1,131 lives last year, which...

Pedestrian deaths are rising on Michigan roads, the reason is up for debate

by Fix MI State | Aug 18, 2022 | Work Zone Safety

In August 2021, in the parking lot of a Shop-N-Save in northern Michigan’s Benzie County, a 77-year-old woman was struck and killed by a large pick-up truck. In October, a high school senior walking home from school in Rochester was hit by another student driving...

With a Big Surge in Transportation Funding, a State Decides Its Spending Priorities

by Fix MI State | Aug 11, 2022 | Roads & Bridges

The amount of federal highway money automatically coming into Michigan will jump by roughly a third in the next five years, thanks to the new infrastructure law. The Michigan Department of Transportation will primarily use that to speed up projects in its pipeline, a...

New campaign encourages drivers to slow down, prevent work zone deaths

by Fix MI State | Aug 10, 2022 | Work Zone Safety

To reduce traffic fatalities – which are at an all-time high – and protect work zones and employees, the Michigan infrastructure industry is launching an effort to get drivers to slow down. Starting in August, the Michigan Infrastructure and Transportation Association...

Michigan Infrastructure and Transportation Association encourages safe driving in work zones through campaign

by Fix MI State | Aug 5, 2022 | Work Zone Safety

The Michigan Infrastructure and Transportation Association, also known as MITA, wants drivers to know about a campaign they’re promoting. “The campaign is not a new campaign,” said MITA Executive Vice President Rob Coppersmith. “Its been done throughout the years, and...