by Fix MI State | Feb 9, 2022 | Roads & Bridges
If you’ve ever driven across the Michigan-Ohio border – you know the obvious change in pavement quality. In case you’re wondering – it has nothing to do with the Toledo War of the mid-1800s. Ohio always seems to have better road conditions despite...
by Fix MI State | Feb 9, 2022 | Uncategorized
Governor Gretchen Whitmer will formally present her proposed budget on Wednesday. The spending plan for the upcoming fiscal year includes more money for roads and other infrastructure. The governor wants a billion-dollar boost to infrastructure funding. That would be...
by Fix MI State | Feb 4, 2022 | Uncategorized
By looking at Google searches for pothole-related complaints going back to 2004, Michigan has the third-worst pothole problems in the nation. The report, recently released by QuoteWizard, an online insurance marketplace, analyzed search data for pothole-related...
by Fix MI State | Feb 3, 2022 | Roads & Bridges
A two-lane bridge in Pittsburgh collapsed, stranding a commuter bus about halfway across. Oddly enough, the incident happened on the same day President Joe Biden was traveling to the city to talk about his $1 trillion infrastructure bill. Thankfully, no one was killed...
by Fix MI State | Jan 28, 2022 | Work Zone Safety
A collaborative task force between the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) and the heavy construction industry recently gave its first awards recognizing outstanding efforts to put safety first in work zones across the state. MDOT, along with executives from...