by Fix MI State | Feb 3, 2022 | Roads & Bridges
A two-lane bridge in Pittsburgh collapsed, stranding a commuter bus about halfway across. Oddly enough, the incident happened on the same day President Joe Biden was traveling to the city to talk about his $1 trillion infrastructure bill. Thankfully, no one was killed...
by Fix MI State | Jan 28, 2022 | Work Zone Safety
A collaborative task force between the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) and the heavy construction industry recently gave its first awards recognizing outstanding efforts to put safety first in work zones across the state. MDOT, along with executives from...
by Natalie Kozma | Jan 27, 2022 | Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters
Crews with the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department were working Wednesday to repair 75 active water main breaks, about half the number reported since the beginning of the year. “We expect the final number for January will be the highest it has been in the past...
by Fix MI State | Jan 20, 2022 | Dams & Other, Roads & Bridges, Stormwater & Wastewater
Governor Gretchen Whitmer established the Michigan Infrastructure Office and to ensure resources sent to Michigan under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Plan, are used effectively and efficiently to repair roads...
by Fix MI State | Jan 20, 2022 | Roads & Bridges
Michigan is getting $563.1 million to repair brides under President Joe Biden’s infrastructure plan. The U.S. Department of Transportation launched the Bridge Replacement, Rehabilitation, Preservation, Protection and Construction program under the law. With the...
by Fix MI State | Jan 10, 2022 | Uncategorized
This is an opinion piece originally published in the Lansing State Journal and was written by Rob Coppersmith, the interim executive vice president of the Michigan Infrastructure & Transportation Association. Read more here. As 2022 begins, Michigan finds itself...
by Fix MI State | Jan 7, 2022 | Roads & Bridges
“Knowledge is power,” a short and simple statement from Eaton County’s Emergency Manager Ryan Wilkinson. Just a couple of days after a snowstorm stranded drivers on I-95 in Virginia, Wilkinson is urging people to be prepared in case they ever find themselves in a...
by Fix MI State | Dec 17, 2021 | Uncategorized
Soon, federal dollars will be flowing into cities and counties across the country in the wake of President Joe Biden’s $1.2 trillion infrastructure law. How that cash will be spent and what projects get priority will often be left to local government agencies. WXYZ...
by Fix MI State | Dec 15, 2021 | Construction Profiles
What does fixing Michigan’s infrastructure look like? DiPonio Contracting, Inc. (DCI) was founded in 1995 and is based out of Shelby Township, Michigan. Originally focused on site grading, DCI has developed into an underground contractor completing a wide range of...
by Fix MI State | Dec 9, 2021 | Work Zone Safety
Legislation currently before the Michigan House Judiciary Committee would allow traffic cameras to be placed in construction zones on state roads. Michigan Infrastructure and Transportation Association VP of Government Affairs Lance Binoniemi tells WSJM News speed...
