by Fix MI State | Dec 9, 2021 | Work Zone Safety
Over the past 5 years, road construction in Michigan has become increasingly more dangerous for workers. A new bill in the Legislature aims to make their job safer and remotely catch speeding drivers. In 2020 alone, there were 4,035 work zone crashes in Michigan,...
by Fix MI State | Dec 3, 2021 | Work Zone Safety
New legislation in Michigan could mean more safety for road workers. Advocates are working to pass laws that would add speed cameras in work zones. It’s a change that one parent says can help save lives. “If they had barriers up there Davyon and Nick would still be...
by Fix MI State | Dec 3, 2021 | Work Zone Safety
A bill in the Michigan House would clear the way for the use of automated speed cameras in work zones on roads and highways under certain conditions. Currently, 17 states and Washington, D.C. have laws like this in place. The Michigan Department of Transportation said...
by Fix MI State | Nov 30, 2021 | Work Zone Safety
Lance Binoniemi, vice president of government affairs at the Michigan Infrastructure & Transportation Association (MITA), issued the following statement after the Michigan House Judiciary Committee hearing on HB 5272, legislation that would allow for the placement...
by Fix MI State | Nov 18, 2021 | Uncategorized
The Michigan Infrastructure and Transportation Association is hailing President Biden’s signing of the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill this week. VP of Government Affairs Lance Binoniemi tells WSJM News it will send $7.3 billion in road money to Michigan over the...
by Fix MI State | Nov 18, 2021 | Uncategorized
After it became official with the signature by President Joe Biden, the massive infrastructure plan will send about ten billion dollars to the state of Michigan. Much of that will be spent on the state’s road and bridge program but there is money earmarked for water...
by Fix MI State | Nov 18, 2021 | Roads & Bridges
MITA Vice President of Government Affairs Lance Binoniemi was featured in an interview with WPHM about the newly passed federal infrastructure bill, and what Michigan’s priorities are. To listen to the interview and read more, click here.
by Fix MI State | Nov 18, 2021 | Uncategorized
After three months’ delay, Democrats in the U.S. House late Friday delivered final approval on a $1.2-trillion measure to repair roads and bridges, improve public transit, increase access to broadband Internet and more, sending to President Joe Biden for his signature...
by Fix MI State | Nov 18, 2021 | Uncategorized
More than $10 billion will soon be on the way to help Michigan fix bridges, repave roads, replace lead service lines, fortify against climate change and make other investments, after Congress passed a $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill that awaits President Joe Biden’s...
by Fix MI State | Nov 15, 2021 | Uncategorized
LANSING, Mich. – Lance Binoniemi, vice president of government affairs at the Michigan Infrastructure & Transportation Association, issued the following statement after President Joe Biden signed the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act into law...
