Pathogens are in beaches across Michigan

by Fix MI State | Jul 12, 2023 | Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters

Dangerous bacteria has been detected in different beaches all over the state. A report by the Environment America Research & Policy Center found many Michigan beaches are closing due to the recent discovery of mass amounts of bacteria in the water. The bacteria is...

Michigan House OKs automated speeding tickets in construction zones

by Fix MI State | Jun 29, 2023 | Work Zone Safety

Michigan residents could soon receive highway speeding tickets without ever being pulled over by a police officer. Bipartisan bills to legalize the automated issuance of speeding tickets in construction zones received approval Thursday in the state House. The bills...

Michigan had more crashes but less drunk, drugged and distracted driving in 2022

by Fix MI State | Jun 29, 2023 | Work Zone Safety

Michigan had 293,341 traffic crashes in 2022, which resulted in the death of 1,123 individuals. Last year’s crash total marked a 4% increase from 2021, though it was an improvement from the years leading up to the COVID-19 pandemic that impacted travel patterns in...

National Work Zone Memorial returning to Clare Welcome Center during July 4 holiday

by Fix MI State | Jun 29, 2023 | Work Zone Safety

For the second year in a row, the Michigan Department of Transportation’s (MDOT) Clare Welcome Center will host the National Work Zone Memorial over the Fourth of July holiday weekend. This special memorial honors the more than 1,600 lives of road workers,...

More people are dying in traffic crashes. Officials blame risky behavior.

by Fix MI State | Jun 23, 2023 | Uncategorized

Michigan saw a rise in traffic fatalities last year despite fewer vehicles on the road. In 2022, the state had a 15% increase in traffic deaths compared to 2019, according to a report published Wednesday, June 21, by the national transportation research nonprofit...

Traffic deaths spike in Michigan since 2019; experts blame risky driving

by Fix MI State | Jun 23, 2023 | Uncategorized

Traffic deaths jumped 15 percent from 2019 to 2022 in Michigan, even though the pandemic decreased total travel — and experts blame risky driving. Data released Thursday by TRIP, a national research nonprofit, show Michigan drivers traveled over 100 billion miles in...

Speeding cameras in Michigan construction zones could soon monitor motorists

by Fix MI State | Jun 23, 2023 | Work Zone Safety

Michigan had more than 4,300 traffic crashes within work zones in 2022, resulting in 16 deaths and 862 injuries, according to road work officials. To make construction zones safer, legislators from the state House have passed a pair of bills that would allow for the...

MITA praises House passage of work zone safety bill

by Fix MI State | Jun 22, 2023 | Work Zone Safety

LANSING, Mich. – Rob Coppersmith, executive vice president of the Michigan Infrastructure & Transportation Association (MITA), issued the following statement praising passage of House Bill 4132 & 4133 in the Michigan House of Representatives. The bipartisan...

Report: Traffic-related deaths increased during pandemic

by Fix MI State | Jun 22, 2023 | Roads & Bridges

A new report by TRIP, a national transportation research nonprofit, shows traffic-related deaths in Michigan spiked 15% between 2019 and 2022, even when COVID-related closures forced many to work from home. “The report shows that speeds on Michigan roads have...

How and where to use the zipper merge on Michigan’s roads

by Fix MI State | Jun 15, 2023 | Work Zone Safety

If you’ve driven a vehicle in Michigan during construction season, chances are you’ve experienced the frustrating traffic bottleneck associated with lane closures. Some drivers choose to exit the closing lane as soon as they learn of the traffic shift ahead. Others...