Bulletins
Roads What Metro Detroit drivers can expect from the biggest 2025 road work projects (WXYZ, 9/11/24) Funding Macomb County lawmaker wants to preserve more than $1M in road funding (Michigan Advance, 9/12/24) Voters to decide on renewing tax for road maintenance in Freedom Township (MLive, 9/9/24) ATTACHED A look
It is with an extremely heavy heart that we announce the passing of Mark Boden, Vice President of Ajax Materials Corporation. Mark passed away Tuesday evening. More than just an employee, Mark was a family member and dear friend to many at Ajax for over 35 years. Over these years
Roads/Bridges Bridges across Michigan in need of critical funding, report says (WOOD TV, 9/5/24) MITA Mention: Lance Binoniemi with Michigan Infrastructure and Transportation and Association said while Governor Whitmer’s $3.5 billion Rebuilding Michigan bond program that was approved in 2020 is helping, more needs to be done. “We really need to invest
In a January 4, 2024, bulletin, the MITA membership was informed about the new DBE Good Faith Effort (GFE) requirements MDOT would be implementing beginning with the February 2, 2024, bid letting. Click here to view that January 4th bulletin. One of the most significant GFE changes outlined in that
MITA invites you to submit an Abstract for Presentation at MITA’s 2025 Annual Conference. Abstracts (content/presentation ideas, including a brief summary) that are accepted will fill open time slots on both Wednesday and Thursday (January 22-23, 2025) of the conference. MITA will be accepting submissions until Tuesday, October 4, 2024.
Roads MDOT Suspends 60% of Road Projects Ahead of Labor Day Weekend (WHMI, 8/29/24) Many lane restrictions to be removed for easier travel over Labor Day Weekend in Michigan (WWMT, 8/28/24) EVs Detroit and Ann Arbor to get millions from the federal government to build EV chargers (Detroit Free
Join us for an extraordinary evening at our upcoming Wild Game Dinner and Scholarship Fundraiser! This special event is not just a night of great food and fun, but an opportunity to make a lasting impact on the future of our industry. Date: Wednesday, September 25, 2024 Registration: 5:30 pm
Work Zone Safety Wozniak Wants Hearings On MDOT Worksite Crashes (MIRS, 8/17/24) ATTACHED Dams As Consumers mulls selling 13 dams, some in Michigan fear another disaster (Bridge Michigan, 8/22/24) Mid-Michigan dam construction delayed by legal battles (MLive, 8/22/24) ATTACHED Roads How asphalt firm fixed the bids to fix
MDOT recently posted a Contractor Announcement introducing the following new work classifications: N9-1H – Heat Straightening for Localized Damaged Structural Steel (H-S Type 1) N9-1I – Heat Straightening for Complex and High Load Hits (H-S Type 2) RTC – Recreational Trail Construction Click here to view MDOT’s full Contractor Announcement
Roads/Funding 92% Of Local Tax, Bonding Issues Pass In Primary (MIRS, 8/7/24) ATTACHED Report: MI Roads Projected To Get Worse Until At Least 2035 (MIRS, 8/1/24) ATTACHED Maintenance Backlog Fingered For Huge Number Of Local Road Ballot Questions (MIRS, 8/6/24) ATTACHED Work Zone Safety State audit finds troubles with
EVs Road trips are key to making EVs work in Michigan. They’re doable now. Barely (Bridge Michigan, 7/28/24) Always have a backup plan & other lessons from Bridge Michigan’s EV road trip (Bridge Michigan, 7/29/24) Roads Governor Whitmer Continues to Fix the Damn Roads with a Project Starting This Week in Berrien County (Office of the Governor, 8/1/24)
ARTBA (the American Road & Transportation Builders Association) is seeking contractor feedback on Federal OSHA’s proposed heat standard. This new standard aims to protect workers from heat-related injuries and illnesses. The feedback collected will be anonymous and will assist ARTBA in shaping their comments once the rule is published in
