Transportation Facts #5: Contracting Methods

Transportation Facts #5: Contracting Methods

For this segment of The Transportation Facts, we discuss the various contracting methods that are being used by owner agencies (often the state and local governments) and contractors in Michigan. We often hear the term “innovative contracting,” but there is little...
Transportation Facts #3: How Roads are Funded

Transportation Facts #3: How Roads are Funded

In our third edition of The Transportation Facts, we look at how our transportation network is funded.  Throughout the entire country, roads and bridges are primarily funded through three traditional user fees; gas taxes, vehicle registration fees and toll roads.  No...
Transportation Facts #4: Heavy Trucks

Transportation Facts #4: Heavy Trucks

In our fourth edition of The Transportation Facts, A topic that gets discussed and debated in relation to road funding is the impact of heavy trucks on Michigan roads.  Trucking benefits Michigan’s economy in many ways, supporting vital industries across the state...