Potholes place Michigan roads as the worst across the country, Twitter data shows

by Fix MI State | Mar 3, 2022 | Roads & Bridges

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed an executive order Wednesday directing the Michigan Department of Transportation to use all of its available resources to speed up pothole repair across the state. It’s a step in the right direction, but the problem is MDOT is only...

It’s pothole season, and Michigan’s are among the nation’s worst, study finds

by Fix MI State | Mar 3, 2022 | Roads & Bridges

Some Michigan counties are amid one of the worst pothole seasons in years, pushing road crews to work overtime to make repairs. Substantial rains in February followed by freezing temperatures created a mess on roads. Melting snow and ice seep into pavement, freeze,...

Bills would allow cameras in construction zones to catch speeders

by Fix MI State | Feb 25, 2022 | Uncategorized

Michigan may soon see automated speed cameras placed in construction zones to protect road workers under two new pieces of bipartisan legislation introduced to the Michigan Legislature as part of an effort to make work zones safe statewide. Both introduced on Feb. 15,...

Infrastructure Group Calls For More Maintenance Funds

by Fix MI State | Feb 25, 2022 | Roads & Bridges

It’s pothole season, but what happened to the calls to fix the roads? Lance Binoniemi is the vice president of government affairs for the Michigan Infrastructure and Transportation Association. He told Michigan News Network this week the new budget and bond...

Michigan pothole season is here. Here’s how they form

by Natalie Kozma | Feb 25, 2022 | Roads & Bridges

Michigan’s potholes are beginning to emerge from the state’s network of roads as winter turns a corner and warmer temperatures start to return to the forecast. Cracked pavement and pieces of asphalt are a typical sight for Metro Detroit drivers in February...