Livengood: These Michigan communities are done waiting for Lansing to fix their damn roads

by Fix MI State | Mar 28, 2025 | Roads & Bridges

Read the full story by Chad Livengood in the Detroit News here.  Canton Township — Ann McGowan still feels embarrassed by the condition of her suburban street when she hosted her son and daughter’s high school graduation parties a few years ago. To navigate...

House Passes Long-Term Road Funding Plan to Protect Jobs and Fix Michigan’s Roads

by Fix MI State | Mar 19, 2025 | Press Releases & Statements

LANSING, Mich. – Rob Coppersmith, executive vice president of the Michigan Infrastructure & Transportation Association (MITA), issued the following statement following House passage of long-term road funding legislation: “As Michigan faces a critical road funding...

House Committee Advances Road Funding Plan, Urging Swift Action to Protect Jobs and Roads

by Fix MI State | Mar 18, 2025 | Press Releases & Statements

LANSING, Mich. – Rob Coppersmith, executive vice president of the Michigan Infrastructure & Transportation Association (MITA), issued the following statement following the passage of the House Republicans’ road funding legislation out of the House Transportation...

Michigan road funding debate heats up as GOP introduces plan to fund repairs

by Fix MI State | Mar 7, 2025 | Roads & Bridges

This article originally appeared in WEYI Mid-Michigan Now. Read more here.  Michigan’s roads are at the center of a funding debate as House Republicans and Governor Gretchen Whitmer have introduced competing plans to allocate over $3 billion for road...

Progress on Long-Term Transportation Funding as House Republicans Introduce $3.1 Billion Proposal

by Fix MI State | Mar 6, 2025 | Press Releases & Statements

Rob Coppersmith, executive vice president of the Michigan Infrastructure & Transportation Association (MITA), issued the following statement following the introduction of the House Republicans’ road funding legislation, House Bills 4180-4187: “As Michigan...

Fisher Company celebrates 100 years in Mt. Pleasant, Midland, Bay City communities

by Fix MI State | Feb 28, 2025 | Construction Profiles

This article originally appeared in Second Wave Media. Read more here.  Any way you look at it, 100 years is a long time. Maintaining and growing a business over a century is an incredible feat worthy of celebration. For the Fisher Companies, a group of family-owned...

Gov. Whitmer calls for more road money to avoid ‘serious funding cliff’

by Fix MI State | Feb 28, 2025 | Roads & Bridges

This article originally appeared in WILX. Read more here.  On Wednesday, Governor Gretchen Whitmer gave her seventh State of the State address. Her speech touched on topics like tech, education, housing, and also roads. Governor Whitmer says rebuilding the roads in...

Michigan enters a critical moment for road funding as 2025 State of the State address is delivered

by Fix MI State | Feb 27, 2025 | Press Releases & Statements

Rob Coppersmith, executive vice president of the Michigan Infrastructure & Transportation Association (MITA), issued the following statement following Governor Whitmer’s 2025 State of the State address: “It’s time for urgent action to fund and fix Michigan roads....

Coppersmith: It’s time for action to fund and fix Michigan’s roads

by Fix MI State | Feb 17, 2025 | Roads & Bridges

This op-ed appeared in The Detroit News. Read more here.  Michigan has underfunded road and bridge construction for decades. Potholes, crumbling roads, and bridges in disrepair have become all too common across the state. In 2023, it was found that Michigan was...

Whitmer proposes $3B plan for funding road repairs in state

by Fix MI State | Feb 14, 2025 | Roads & Bridges

This article originally appeared in the Iron Mountain Daily News. Read more here.  Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Monday unveiled her $3 billion “MI Road Ahead” Plan, her latest pitch for “fixing the damn roads,” which was her signature campaign promise during her first...