by Fix MI State | Jun 7, 2024 | Roads & Bridges
This article originally appeared in MLive. Read more and find more data here. About one in four primary roads and highways in Michigan are in good condition. Of the remaining federal-aid roads, 41% are in fair condition and 33% are in poor condition, according to the...
by Fix MI State | Jun 7, 2024 | Work Zone Safety
This article originally appeared in FOX 47 News. Read more here. Orange cones and signs are just about everywhere these days. A bill working itself out of the capitol may keep a closer eye on how fast you’re going through these construction zones. “Of the...
by Fix MI State | May 17, 2024 | Work Zone Safety
This story originally appeared in 9 and 10 News. Read more here. “This is their office,” says Sgt. Ashley Miller with the Michigan State Police. “So every day they have to come in and they’re just hoping to make it home safe that day.” Construction season is here and...
by Fix MI State | May 17, 2024 | Roads & Bridges
This article originally appeared in 9 and 10 News. Read more here. Michigan lawmakers are considering a future-proof way to raise funds for road maintenance. A mileage tax, also known as a road use tax, collects revenue by determining how many miles each driver...
by Fix MI State | May 2, 2024 | Roads & Bridges
This release is from the Executive Office of the Governor. Read more here. PONTIAC, Mich. – Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed Executive Directive 2024-1 to help train 5,000 new infrastructure workers, who will each earn an industry-recognized certificate or credential...
by Fix MI State | Apr 26, 2024 | Work Zone Safety
This article originally appeared in WSJM. Read more here. Legislation that would allow speed cameras to be used in road construction zones around Michigan is moving forward in the state Legislature. A state Senate committee last month advanced the bill to the full...
by Fix MI State | Apr 19, 2024 | Work Zone Safety
This story originally appeared in WNEM 5 News. Read more here. Those making remarks at a National Work Zone Awareness Week event in mid-Michigan did more than raise awareness; they also spoke about actions they’re taking to make work zones safer. “We think we have...
by Fix MI State | Apr 15, 2024 | Press Releases & Statements, Work Zone Safety
Rob Coppersmith, executive vice president of the Michigan Infrastructure and Transportation Association, issued the following statement following the kickoff of National Work Zone Awareness Week in Michigan: “As construction season gets underway, the safety of...
by Fix MI State | Mar 22, 2024 | Roads & Bridges
It’s that time of year when Michigan drivers frequently dodge potholes. Right now, lawmakers are looking for a new way to pay for those concrete craters. Among the possibilities being considered are using toll roads or having drivers pay a per-mile tax to fund future...
by Fix MI State | Feb 27, 2024 | Press Releases & Statements
Rob Coppersmith, executive vice president of the Michigan Infrastructure & Transportation Association (MITA), issued the following statement following the release of an EPIC-MRA poll showing that Michigan voters overwhelmingly want all taxes collected at the gas...
