by Fix MI State | Jan 27, 2023 | Uncategorized
Toll roads could be part of a broader plan to reimagine infrastructure funding as electric vehicles become more popular and limit fuel tax revenues, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said Tuesday. Whitmer, who first won election in 2018 on a pledge to “fix the damn...
by Fix MI State | Jan 20, 2023 | Roads & Bridges
Michigan could lose $95 million a year for road repairs as electric vehicles become more widespread, a report from East Lansing-based Anderson Economic Group found. That’s because gas taxes largely fund road construction, and electric vehicle drivers currently pay no...
by Fix MI State | Jan 20, 2023 | Uncategorized
Michigan could generate $1 billion a year to fix deteriorating roads by charging motorists tolls to use nearly 1,200 miles of state highways, according to new feasibility and implementation studies for the state. Converting the highways to toll roads no doubt would be...
by Fix MI State | Jan 12, 2023 | Roads & Bridges
The number of traffic deaths on U.S. roadways fell slightly during the first nine months of 2022, but pedestrian and cyclist deaths continued to rise. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates that 31,785 people were killed in crashes from January...
by Fix MI State | Jan 12, 2023 | Roads & Bridges
Most people make New Year’s resolutions to lose weight, exercise more, or stop a bad habit. AAA hopes Michiganders will make it their resolution to improve road safety by moving over for vehicles that are stopped on the shoulder of the road. On average, one tow truck...
by Fix MI State | Dec 1, 2022 | Roads & Bridges
The Michigan Department of Transportation’s bridge bundling pilot project is complete. The program wrapped up as the Nottawa Road bridge in St. Joseph County reopened to traffic Tuesday. It had been under construction since August. Officials said the bridge over the...
by Fix MI State | Dec 1, 2022 | Roads & Bridges
Nearly 900 people are killed on average in vehicle crashes during snowfall or sleet every year, according to the Department of Transportation, so what do you do if you start to lose control of the vehicle? While it’s important to prepare ahead of time, even the most...
by Fix MI State | Nov 17, 2022 | Roads & Bridges
It’s been a year since President Joe Biden signed the historic bipartisan infrastructure bill, and heading into another cold winter in the “mitten,” many Michigan drivers have infrastructure top of mind, including the auto shop workers who will have...
by Fix MI State | Nov 17, 2022 | Roads & Bridges
As we see lake effect snow fall in the coming days, we have to remember it is important to travel safely as well. From 2016 to 2020, there were reported over 200,000 crashes on Michigan roads in icy, snowy, and slushy conditions, according to Michigan State Police....
by Fix MI State | Nov 17, 2022 | Roads & Bridges
With mid-Michigan having its first snowfall of the season Tuesday, it’s always a good idea to go over a few safety reminders The most important thing Michigan State Police want you to know is to slow down. Additionally, try and leave early when you’re heading to...
