Traffic Deaths Are At A 16-Year High; MITA Is Begging People To Slow Down

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

This story was written by Elena Durnbaugh for Gongwer News Service. Read more here.  Drivers are going too fast in construction zones, and it’s killing people. The Michigan Infrastructure and Transportation Association, a trade association representing heavy...

MI transportation advocates urge safety in road construction zones

by Fix MI State | Aug 3, 2022 | Work Zone Safety

A leading Michigan construction trade association is launching a new campaign urging drivers to slow down in road construction zones. The Michigan Infrastructure and Transportation Association (MITA), is placing billboards in select locations in Detroit, Flint, Grand...

What’s in the $57 billion general budget bill signed by Whitmer

by Fix MI State | Jul 21, 2022 | Roads & Bridges

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Wednesday signed a $57 billion general budget covering everything from roads and economic development to health and public safety. It is the first time that general funding is wrapped up this early in the Democrat’s 3½-year tenure,...

‘The road is a dangerous place.’ Crashes, fatalities on Michigan roads continue to climb

by Fix MI State | Jun 30, 2022 | Roads & Bridges

As the Fourth of July holiday approaches, Michigan state authorities are asking the public to slow down and be extra cautious on the roadways. Crashes, fatalities, and injuries are all up across the state. Michael Felton was just in a car crash last weekend. His 2016...

Michigan communities receive $73.9M rural infrastructure investment

by Fix MI State | Jun 30, 2022 | Stormwater & Wastewater

A $73.9 million investment into rural Michigan infrastructure is expected to benefit southern and central Michigan communities. Among the list of communities benefitting from the investment made by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development State is both the...