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MITA Mentions (Gas Tax Holiday Statement) Michigan House will vote on gas tax pause if Senate sends the bill (The Detroit News, 9/29/26) (Lansing State Journal, 9/29/26) State Senate might vote today to suspend Michigan gas tax (WKZO, 9/29/26) Whitmer supports federal gas tax holiday, but declines to weigh in on state
MITA members are starting to share examples of local and county agencies performing work that, to be quite honest, should be put out to bid! However, tracking and reporting requirements are neither straightforward nor standardized, and this will become part of MITA’s legislative focus going forward. To get the ball
The 2027 MITA Annual Conference is heading to downtown Grand Rapids, January 27–28, 2027. The setting is new, but the core of the conference stays the same: the sessions you count on, time with colleagues, and a trade show spread across two connected venues. We’ve put together a one-page guide
Wednesday, MITA Executive Vice President Rob Coppersmith issued the press release below in response to proposals in the Legislature to put in place a state gas tax holiday. A three-month holiday would pull an estimated $600 million out of road funding, and that money pays the crews who build Michigan’s
LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan Infrastructure & Transportation Association (MITA) today urged the Legislature to reject a state gas tax holiday, warning that pulling hundreds of millions of dollars out of road funding would put the jobs of the men and women who build Michigan’s roads, and the families who
MDOT invites participants to engage in hands-on training on when and how to apply Prevailing Wage and Davis-Bacon Wage rates. This session will also provide an understanding of MDOT’s payroll requirements. Please click here to view more information. If you have any questions, please contact any member of the MITA
MDOT announces changes to the BidX site effective September 25, 2026. Please click here to view the Contractor Announcement. If you have any questions, please contact any member of the MITA engineering team: Rachelle VanDeventer | rachellevandeventer@thinkmita.org Jeremiah Leyba | jeremiahleyba@thinkmita.org They can also be reached by phone at the
Governor Gretchen Whitmer recently announced the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has secured their final round of financing, $778.8 million total, ensuring all remaining projects approved as part of the governor’s Rebuilding Michigan program continue, and making good on her commitment to fix the damn roads. “Fixing the damn roads
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will hold an industry event to discuss the Michigan Innovative Financing Asset Scan for Transportation (MI-FAST) Study. MI-FAST is an ongoing exploratory study led by MDOT’s Office of Major Projects to analyze lifecycle costs for needed Michigan transportation projects and estimate the benefits of
September is Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month. Throughout the month, Healing with Katie, in partnership with MITA, will be creating The Tree of Remembrance — a visual tribute honoring the individuals connected to our trades community whose lives were lost to suicide. We spend a lot of time talking about awareness.
Sinkholes on I-196 caused by failing culvert, MDOT says (WOOD TV, 8/12/26) ‘We’re playing catch-up’: MDOT plans major fix after sinkhole shuts down miles of I-196 (WWMT, 8/13/26) Eight-foot-deep sink hole south of Holland, Michigan shuts down portion of westbound I-96 (WZZM 13, 8/12/26) Work Zone Safety As Michigan rolls out
Registration is now open for the 2027 MITA Management Conference! Make plans to join fellow MITA members February 20–27, 2027, at Sandals Grande Antigua for a unique blend of association networking and Caribbean relaxation. Your registration includes: Seven nights of accommodations All meals and premium beverages Round-trip airport transfers MITA
