by Fix MI State | Sep 8, 2022 | Roads & Bridges
Whom do most Michigan voters blame for the state’s bad roads? The answer is not Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. A new statewide poll commissioned by The Detroit News and WDIV-TV (Channel 4) shows likely general election voters point the finger for persistent potholes at past...
by Fix MI State | Sep 8, 2022 | Work Zone Safety
The next ticket you get in Michigan may come in the mail instead of at a traffic stop, according to a bill that would modify how speeding in work zones are policed. You’d be flagged for speeding, the violation would have happened in a construction zone, and the...
by Fix MI State | Sep 1, 2022 | Work Zone Safety
In anticipation of holiday travelers, orange barrels and lane restrictions will be moved from construction projects across Michigan. The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will pause construction on 96 of 162 projects to ease traffic during Labor Day...
by Fix MI State | Sep 1, 2022 | Roads & Bridges
The Biden administration and the U.S. Department of Transportation announced Wednesday they would award $50 million in funds to Michigan to reimburse the state for repairs done to roads and bridges following massive damage done by flooding two years ago. Some 10,000...
by Fix MI State | Aug 25, 2022 | Roads & Bridges
The results of a recent EPIC-MRA poll show that Michigan voters rate infrastructure as the top problem and issue in Michigan. “Time and again Michigan voters have said that fixing Michigan’s crumbling infrastructure is a top issue for the state,” said Rob Coppersmith,...
by Fix MI State | Aug 25, 2022 | Dams & Other
Progress is being made after a spring rainstorm wreaked havoc back in 2020 and caused the catastrophic failure of dams in Midland County. Efforts to restore the failed Sanford Dam reached a new milestone as the water started to flow again. The Four Lakes Task Force...
by Fix MI State | Aug 25, 2022 | Roads & Bridges
MICHIGAN, USA — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced the completion of four bridge projects on Friday, one of which is in Muskegon County. An important bridge over Brooks Creek in Muskegon County which is used by commuters, commercial trucking and tourists has been...
by Fix MI State | Aug 25, 2022 | Work Zone Safety
LANSING, Mich. (WJRT) – More than 1,100 people died in traffic crashes around Michigan in 2021, reaching the highest death toll in 16 years. Michigan State Police released data on Friday showing that traffic crashes statewide claimed 1,131 lives last year, which...
by Fix MI State | Aug 19, 2022 | Press Releases & Statements
Rob Coppersmith, executive vice president of the Michigan Infrastructure and Transportation Association (MITA), issued the following statement regarding the state of emergency for Lapeer, Macomb, Oakland, and St. Clair counties following a water main break near the...
by Fix MI State | Aug 18, 2022 | Roads & Bridges
Road construction season is in full swing with major projects going on across metro Detroit roads and highways. Now, we’re getting a closer look at what the Michigan Department of Transportation plans to do to fix the roads over the next five years. The plan was...
