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When: January 21–22, 2026 Where: Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort, Mount Pleasant, MI Registration for the MITA 2026 Annual Conference is now open! Don’t miss your chance to connect with more than 1,500 industry professionals for two days of education, networking, and celebration. 🟠 Attendee Registration Early bird registration for
These 39 Michigan communities are getting help funding road repairs in 2026 (MLive, 10/24/25) Mid-Michigan communities receive state grants to fix roads (WLNS, 10/24/25) Gov. Whitmer approves road repair grants for dozens of Michigan towns (WZZM, 10/24/25)
Road Funding Road funding 101: What to know about Michigan’s $2B deal (Bridge Michigan, 10/13/25) Whitmer signs Michigan road funding package as key pieces of revenue face scrutiny (Michigan Advance, 10/13/25) Michigan Gov. Whitmer signs $2 billion annual road funding bill (CBS Detroit, 10/13/25) Whitmer calls for drivers’ patience as she signs
We’re once again reserving the entire Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort for MITA’s 2026 Annual Conference, taking place January 21–22, 2026. Rooms will go quickly, so please read the instructions below carefully and prepare your reservation materials in advance. How the Reservation Process Works: To ensure a smoother and more
MITA invites you to submit an abstract for presentation at the 2026 Annual Conference, taking place January 21–22, 2026, at Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort. Accepted sessions will fill open slots across both conference days. Submission deadline: November 7, 2025 Notification of acceptance on or before December 5, 2025 We’re
State offices will be closed on the following dates: • Tuesday, November 11, 2025 • Thursday, November 27, 2025 • Friday, November 28, 2025 • Wednesday, December 24, 2025 • Thursday, December 25, 2025 • Wednesday, December 31, 2025 • Thursday, January 1, 2026 • Monday, January 19, 2026 🕒
Road Funding Whitmer signs budget, road funding bills (Gongwer, 10/7/25) ATTACHED Road Advocates See Fiscal Cliff Disappear With Road Funding (MIRS, 10/7/25) ATTACHED MITA Mention: “I think it certainly clears the cliff, and we should be able to avoid job loss in the industry,” said Lance BINONIEMI, Michigan Infrastructure and Transportation
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) Small Business Program (SBP) is hosting a Networking Session to be held virtually or in-person on Thursday, October 16th, in Dimondale. Click here for more information. If you have any questions, please contact a member of the MITA engineering team: Rachelle VanDeventer | rachellevandeventer@thinkmita.org
Do you have a crew member or team that goes above and beyond to make safety a top priority on the jobsite? MITA wants to recognize them in our Spotlight on Safety feature! Our Safety Coordinator, Matt Moody, is looking for outstanding field employees or crews who demonstrate exceptional commitment
Around 3:30 AM this morning, the Legislature passed a road funding package of bills that raises an additional $1.85 billion for roads and bridges throughout the state. As previously reported, the three main components comprise the $1.85B road funding bills the House passed last night. The “sales tax swap” at
The Wage & Hour Division of the Michigan Department of Labor & Economic Opportunity (LEO) is overhauling its state prevailing wage job classifications by consolidation. LEO’s stated objective for the change is to have smaller rate tables, clearer choices, and hopefully fewer mistakes in bidding, payroll, and compliance. Effective November
Many of you have been asking how a Federal government shutdown will impact MDOT work or operations. The short answer is, it won’t for the time being. MITA members are also ARTBA members by association. ARTBA released the following regarding the shutdown. Click here to view ARTBA’s bulletin.
