Michigan works to repair 19 bridges in new ‘bundle’ program: Full list

by Fix MI State | Apr 7, 2022 | Uncategorized

A new Michigan initiative to bundle bridge projects together to make them more cost-effective launched in March, and it includes 19 bridges statewide. A pilot project, the first of its kind in Michigan, encompasses 19 bridges owned by local agencies. MDOT expects...

Gov. Whitmer signs $4.8 billion Michigan infrastructure plan

by Fix MI State | Mar 31, 2022 | Roads & Bridges

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed a plan to spend $4.8 billion on the state’s infrastructure, including roads and water pipes at an event on Wednesday in Grand Rapids. Last week, Michigan lawmakers unveiled a plan for long overdue upgrades to roads, water pipes,...

Michigan is spending big on infrastructure. Its problems are even bigger.

by Fix MI State | Mar 31, 2022 | Roads & Bridges

Michigan officials are celebrating a “historic” deal that will pump nearly $3 billion into aging infrastructure, but advocates say the state should be spending that much — or more — every year to adequately address decades of disinvestment. The one-time funding surge...

New Funding to Fix Michigan Roads Invested by Building Michigan Together Plan

by Fix MI State | Mar 31, 2022 | Roads & Bridges

Governor Gretchen Whitmer will soon sign the Building Michigan Together Plan into law, which includes nearly $5 billion in bipartisan investments that will benefit Michiganders by improving transportation and water infrastructure, supporting jobs and investing in...

Infrastructure updates: Here’s what Michigan legislature wants to do with $4.7 billion

by Fix MI State | Mar 25, 2022 | Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters, Roads & Bridges, Stormwater & Wastewater

The Michigan legislature is ready to pump $4.7 billion into repairing the state’s World War II sagging infrastructure. The House and Senate have both signed off on the plan, with Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to do so soon. The governor and the two GOP legislative...

Gretchen Whitmer, GOP strike $4.7 billion Michigan infrastructure deal

by Fix MI State | Mar 24, 2022 | Roads & Bridges

Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and the Republican-led Legislature struck a major budget deal late Wednesday to spend $4.7 billion in state surplus and federal stimulus funds to upgrade aging infrastructure across Michigan, among other things. The spending plan...

Road builder: Whitmer’s bonds, federal aid ‘nowhere near’ the money needed to fix Michigan roads

by Fix MI State | Mar 24, 2022 | Roads & Bridges

At Angelo Iafrate Construction Co., we’ve been in the heavy-civil construction and transportation industry since our inception. As an employee-owned company that has built its reputation on excellence, innovation, and quality, we place significant value in our...

Michigan construction companies are hiring. Here’s what you need to know.

by Fix MI State | Mar 24, 2022 | Work Zone Safety

Dozens of Michigan construction companies are hiring now for the upcoming construction season. Projects include fixing Michigan’s roads, bridges, and underground infrastructure. Those interested in working to fix Michigan’s roads are encouraged to click here to sign...

Michigan counties call for more money to fix roads

by Fix MI State | Mar 17, 2022 | Roads & Bridges

Counties across Michigan are on track to get even less money to fix roads and bridges because of state law. Road commissioners from across the state went to Lansing to ask lawmakers for more money. Counties aren’t counting on money from the federal infrastructure law...

New program aims to make bridge construction more efficient, cost-effective

by Fix MI State | Mar 17, 2022 | Uncategorized

Melting snow and warmer weather signals the sign of a new, familiar season in Michigan; construction season. In Zeeland Township, drivers have to navigate around a section of Byron Road where crews have begun a full replacement of the bridge that helps cars cross the...