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Fugitive dust from roads, surface lots, storage piles, and other sources contributes to air pollution and has the potential to be a significant contributor to storm and surface water pollution. The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality is partnering with the East and West Michigan Chapters of the Air & Waste
A new report about the cost to the public of underfunding our transportation system was highlighted at a press conference today in Lansing, sponsored by The Road Information Program (TRIP). The press conference was organized by MITA; and TRIP, MDOT and CRAM representatives gave brief presentations. Click here for the
MDOT recently published their Letting Statistics report for the 2012-2013 fiscal year. This annual report summarizes a variety of analytical statistics related to the MDOT project bid lettings from October 2012 through September 2013. Noteworthy highlights of the report include: • MDOT “let” 845 projects (includes state, local, aero, and railroad)
Roads A Part of “Unfinished Business” in Governor’s State of the State Address Governor Rick Snyder once again called upon the Legislature to take action on adequately funding Michigan’s infrastructure in his annual State of the State address last night. As one of the few items categorized by the administration
The MISS DIG Act was originally established in 1974 and has since governed utility locating throughout Michigan. The original form of the law was written by utility owners and thus, was very lopsided when it came to assessing liability regarding damage responsibility. Essentially, if you hit an underground facility, in
MITA members from across the state gathered in Grand Rapids in October and in Novi in November to meet Governor Rick Snyder and to show their support for all that he has done for the heavy construction industry. The turnout was unprecedented and the response from all members in attendance
Are your commercial vehicle truck drivers interstate or intrastate? The answer is a simple “yes” or “no” response to the following question: Do your drivers ever leave the state of Michigan? A “yes” answer classifies your driver as interstate while a “no” would classify as intrastate. If your response is well most
On Tuesday, December 17, 2013 from 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm, Michigan’s Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP) is hosting a webinar that will explain everything you need to know about the new continuing education requirements for renewing Professional Engineer licenses. Click here to view the official flyer including registration details. If
For those that hold Professional Engineer Licenses, there has been a recent change in the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) Professional Engineers – General Rules (section 308 of 1980 PA 299, MCL 339.308) that became effective October 10, 2013. For engineers that recently reviewed your license in October
News about the New International Trade Crossing (NITC) has been quiet but that doesn’t equate to a lack of progress. At a recent MDOT/ASCE meeting, an update on the progress of the NITC was provided by Andrew Doctoroff, Senior Advisor, Transportation Initiatives for the Michigan Economic Development Corporation Michigan Strategic
This November, members have an opportunity to attend transportation town halls on both sides of the state. These town halls are an excellent and valuable opportunity for members to see and meet their legislators in a public forum and to ask them outright to support transportation and infrastructure funding. We
Funding for Michigan’s roads and bridges has hit a “research” phase after calls by Senate Majority Leader Randy Richardville and Senate Minority Leader Gretchen Whitmer to gather further information. Polling and focus groups were both done through the research, and several different transportation funding scenarios were tested. The goal is to
