by Fix MI State | Sep 6, 2024 | Roads & Bridges
This story appeared in WOOD TV. Read more here. We need roads and bridges to get around, but hundreds across the state need repairs now and thousands will need to be fixed in the coming years. The problem is money. A recent report said the state needs nearly $4...
by Fix MI State | Aug 28, 2024 | Work Zone Safety
LANSING, Mich. – This Labor Day weekend, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is moving orange barrels to the side of the road and removing lane restrictions on 60 percent of its road and bridge projects statewide to...
by Fix MI State | Aug 9, 2024 | Roads & Bridges
This story appeared in FOX 2 Detroit. Read more here. Michigan’s bumpy roads aren’t just annoying – they’re costing drivers thousands of dollars a year. According to a new report from transportation non-profit TRIP, drivers in some areas of...
by Fix MI State | Aug 2, 2024 | Roads & Bridges
This story appeared in WOOD TV. Read more here. A new report highlights a major gap in funding needed to maintain and improve roads and bridges in Michigan. The Keeping Michigan Mobile report released by TRIP, a national transportation research nonprofit, is based on...
by Fix MI State | Aug 2, 2024 | Roads & Bridges
This story appeared in Michigan Public. Read more here. A new report finds Michigan needs to spend close to $4 billion a year in addition spending on roads and bridges. The report comes from TRIP, which is non-profit that researches transportation issues. Rob...
by Fix MI State | Jul 26, 2024 | Roads & Bridges
This story appeared in WHMI 93.5. Read more here. Roads and bridges that are deteriorated, congested or lack some desirable safety features cost Michigan motorists a total of $17 billion statewide annually — as much as $3,005 per driver in some areas —...
by Fix MI State | Jul 23, 2024 | Press Releases & Statements
To read the full 2024 TRIP report, click here. Roads and bridges that are deteriorated, congested or lack some desirable safety features cost Michigan motorists a total of $17 billion statewide annually – as much as $3,005 per driver in some areas – due to...
by Fix MI State | Jul 12, 2024 | Work Zone Safety
This story appeared in Bridge Michigan. Read more here. After a jump in fatal car crashes during the COVID-19 pandemic, overall crashes and fatalities declined in Michigan in 2023 — though work zone incidents have spiked with the increase in construction. Data...
by Fix MI State | Jul 2, 2024 | Roads & Bridges
This story appeared in WILX. Read more here. Michigan lawmakers passed the fiscal year 2025 budget just before they broke for summer recess. The budget includes billions of dollars in funding to continue repairing Michigan’s roads and bridges. However, concerns are...
by Fix MI State | Jun 28, 2024 | Work Zone Safety
This article originally appeared in WILX. Read more here. Officials are asking people to slow down and pay attention, especially in construction zones. In 2023, Michigan work zones had 20 fatalities, 1,896 injuries, and 7,237 crashes. That’s according to a preliminary...
