by Fix MI State | May 9, 2019 | Roads & Bridges
Lansing — Michigan’s bad roads got worse in 2018 and the condition of the state’s aging infrastructure is not projected to improve over the next decade, according to annual ratings released Friday. The latest annual report from the Transportation Asset Management...
by Fix MI State | May 9, 2019 | Roads & Bridges
There was a lot to support in Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s 2020 budget proposal. We serve on the Michigan League for Public Policy’s board, and the governor’s budget aligned with much of the League’s Owner’s Manual for Michigan policy agenda...
by Natalie Kozma | May 9, 2019 | Roads & Bridges
For this segment of The Transportation Facts, we discuss the various contracting methods that are being used by owner agencies (often the state and local governments) and contractors in Michigan. We often hear the term “innovative contracting,” but there is little...
by Fix MI State | Apr 29, 2019 | Roads & Bridges
In our third edition of The Transportation Facts, we look at how our transportation network is funded. Throughout the entire country, roads and bridges are primarily funded through three traditional user fees; gas taxes, vehicle registration fees and toll roads. No...
by Fix MI State | Apr 23, 2019 | Roads & Bridges
In our fourth edition of The Transportation Facts, A topic that gets discussed and debated in relation to road funding is the impact of heavy trucks on Michigan roads. Trucking benefits Michigan’s economy in many ways, supporting vital industries across the state...
by Fix MI State | Apr 23, 2019 | Roads & Bridges
In our second segment of The Transportation Facts, we take a look at the condition of our roads. If you ask just about anyone who drives on Michigan roads, they will tell you that the conditions are terrible. From our southern border to the U.P., road conditions...
by Jessica Tramontana | Apr 23, 2019 | Roads & Bridges
In our first of many future installments of The Transportation Facts, we take a look at the amount of additional investment needed for our transportation system. Many reports, including several within the last couple of years, have already analyzed this need based on...
by Fix MI State | Apr 9, 2019 | Roads & Bridges
Michigan finally has a chance to pass a budget that builds back up the key enablers that make the economy go. Half a dozen years ago in a project funded by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation called The Michigan Dream At Risk, the Michigan Economic Center did some basic...
by Fix MI State | Apr 2, 2019 | Roads & Bridges
There are 47,052 bridges classified as structurally deficient and considered to be in poor condition, according to a new ARTBA analysis of the recently released U.S. Department of Transportation’s 2018 National Bridge Inventory (NBI) database. If placed end-to-end,...
by Fix MI State | Apr 2, 2019 | Roads & Bridges
It’s no secret that Michigan doesn’t have the best road conditions, but an interactive map from the Michigan Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Bridges and Structures is allowing residents to see the integrity of bridges near them. The map...
