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Legislative

Soaring Gas Prices Hurt Road Funds in ‘06

Road and bridge funds took a hit this year as drivers conserved at the pump, according to recent numbers just released from the State of Michigan House Fiscal Agency. The numbers show that gas tax revenue was significantly lower from January to July 2006, compared to the same period in
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Engineering

MDOT Concrete Recycle Questionnaire

Industry and MDOT recently met as a result of an MDOT directive to establish guidelines for the reclamation of concrete from MDOT projects. This meeting came on the heals of the September bid letting in which the I-75 project from Birch Run Creek to Dixie Highway required that the existing
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Engineering

Reminder – SSPC Certification Required

October 6, 2006 Letting Beginning with the October 6, 2006 letting, any contractor performing bridge painting work on MDOT projects with bridge paint warranties must provide to the Department proof of current SSPC certifications for “QP 1, Field Application to Complex Industrial and Marine Structures” and “QP 2, Field Removal of Hazardous