by Fix MI State | Mar 1, 2023 | Work Zone Safety
Drivers speeding through Michigan construction zones could soon be caught on video and fined. A new bipartisan bill, House Bill 4132, would put cameras with sensors to detect speeders in work zones. The system would take pictures of speeding cars and their license...
by Fix MI State | Feb 27, 2023 | Roads & Bridges
Rob Coppersmith, executive vice president of the Michigan Infrastructure & Transportation Association (MITA), issued the following statement urging support for House Bill 4132, bipartisan legislation from Rep. Will Snyder (D-Muskegon) and Rep. Mike Mueller...
by Fix MI State | Feb 23, 2023 | Roads & Bridges
This opinion piece was published in Bridge Michigan and was written by John F. Hanieski, Ph.D., the former chief economist of the Michigan Department of Commerce. For more, click here. With the transition to electric vehicles, motor fuel taxes will diminish and...
by Fix MI State | Feb 23, 2023 | Roads & Bridges
By the year 2032, it could cost drivers more than gas at the pump to ride on Michigan roadways. That’s according to the MI Statewide Tolling Study, a statewide analysis which looked at the potential creation of a new, electronic tolling system that would encompass...
by Fix MI State | Feb 17, 2023 | Roads & Bridges
One driver pulled off to the side of the freeway soon turned into several and then almost a dozen vehicles dealing with flat tires after a gigantic crack on I-696 opened up in Oakland County on Wednesday morning. Michigan Department of Transportation spokeswoman Diane...
by Fix MI State | Feb 16, 2023 | Roads & Bridges
The 2022 PASER Ratings have been completed, offering communities a look at the quality of roads across Michigan. The ratings are a collaboration between the Michigan Department of Transportation, local road commissions and other agencies every year. The PASER Ratings,...
by Fix MI State | Feb 10, 2023 | Uncategorized
Infrastructure is something everyone wants and needs. Yet, securing funding for it is always elusive. In 2018, Michigan received a D grade for the state of its infrastructure. Thanks to new funding streams, improvement have been made and the next report is likely to...
by Fix MI State | Feb 8, 2023 | Uncategorized
MITA reacts to Gov. Whitmer’s 2023-2024 budget recommendation LANSING, Mich. – Rob Coppersmith, executive vice president of the Michigan Infrastructure & Transportation Association (MITA), issued the following statement following Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s 2023-2024...
by Fix MI State | Feb 2, 2023 | Roads & Bridges
Many Michiganders joke that the orange barrel should be the state mascot, with the state Department of Transportation struggling to keep up with road repairs. According to the Michigan Infrastructure & Transportation Association, the 2023 budget for the Highway...
by Fix MI State | Jan 30, 2023 | Roads & Bridges
This opinion piece was written by Rob Coppersmith, executive vice president of the Michigan Infrastructure and Transportation Association. To read the full article in Crain’s Detroit Business, click here. As Gov. Gretchen Whitmer begins her second term and new...
