Pothole questions: Why are Ohio’s roads better than Michigan’s roads?

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...

Whitmer will call for $1 billion in new infrastructure funding in budget

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...

Michigan has third worst pothole problems nationwide

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...

Michigan bridges under scrutiny in light of Pittsburgh collapse

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...

MDOT, industry group announce work zone safety awards

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...