MITA in The News – 11/1-11/8

Work Zone Safety

Senate OKs Electronic Speed Enforcement In Some Highway Work Zones (MIRS, 11/7/24) ATTACHED

MITA Mention: “Construction sites are dangerous places, especially when working on the side of highways with traffic moving at high rates of speed and distracted driving,” Rob Coppersmith, executive vice president of MITA, previously said. “By adding automated speed cameras to construction zones, we can help protect our construction workers by strictly enforcing work zone speed limits.”

MITA Mention: At that time, Rob Coppersmith, Executive Vice President of the Michigan Infrastructure & Transportation Association (MITA), said “We appreciate the House taking action on this commonsense bipartisan legislation that would ensure our construction workers are protected while they’re hard at work fixing Michigan’s roads. Construction sites are dangerous places, especially when working on the side of highways with traffic moving at high rates of speed and distracted driving. By adding automated speed cameras to construction zones, we can help protect our construction workers by strictly enforcing work zone speed limits”.

MITA Mention: “… The Michigan Infrastructure and Transportation Association advocated on behalf of the construction companies.”

Road Funding

Transportation Commission Approves MDOT 5-Year Spending Plan, With Projects Dropping Sharply After 2025 (Gongwer, 11/7/24) ATTACHED

Road Bonds Shelf-Life Extends Into 2025 For Trunkline Work (MIRS, 11/7/24) ATTACHED

Governments, Jails Take Biggest Hit In Local Proposals (MIRS, 11/6/24) ATTACHED

Election/MI Politics

Puri To Lead House Dems Through Divided Government (Gongwer, 11/7/24) ATTACHED

Hall’s Approach As Incoming Speaker: ‘I Don’t Think We Should Play It Safe’ (Gongwer, 11/7/24) ATTACHED

MITA Mention: This year, Lightner, who was first elected in 2018, has raised around $61,385 in cash donations for her campaign. She received a $4,000 donation from Southwest Michigan First PAC, $3,000 from Michigan Infrastructure & Transportation Association PAC and $4,000 from Comcast Corp. and NBC Universal PAC, campaign finance reports show.

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