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Michigan bill would put speed cameras in work zones

Michigan bill would put speed cameras in work zones

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...
MITA urges support for work zone safety bill

MITA urges support for work zone safety bill

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...
Opinion: Replacing Michigan’s dwindling road funds is everyone’s duty

Opinion: Replacing Michigan’s dwindling road funds is everyone’s duty

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...
At 6 cents per mile, could toll roads be Michigan’s road-fixing solution?

At 6 cents per mile, could toll roads be Michigan’s road-fixing solution?

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...
That’s the way the concrete crumbles: ‘Super pothole’ on I-696 causes flat tires on nearly a dozen vehicles in Oakland County

That’s the way the concrete crumbles: ‘Super pothole’ on I-696 causes flat tires on nearly a dozen vehicles in Oakland County

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...
Taking a look at road conditions in northern Michigan

Taking a look at road conditions in northern Michigan

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,...
Michigan’s infrastructure is improving but funding is running out

Michigan’s infrastructure is improving but funding is running out

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...
MITA reacts to Gov. Whitmer’s 2023-2024 budget recommendation

MITA reacts to Gov. Whitmer’s 2023-2024 budget recommendation

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...
Metro Detroit 2023 major road projects: What to know

Metro Detroit 2023 major road projects: What to know

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...
Opinion: New funding plan needed to fix roads, infrastructure

Opinion: New funding plan needed to fix roads, infrastructure

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...
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    March 24, 2023

    Michigan is underfunding its road system by between $2.1 billion... read more

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