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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Feb. 27, 2023 CONTACT: Adam Bitely, (202) 689-9266, abitely@martinwaymire.com LANSING, Mich. – Rob Coppersmith, executive vice president of the Michigan Infrastructure & Transportation Association (MITA), issued the following statement urging support for House Bill 4132, bipartisan legislation from Rep. Will Snyder (D-Muskegon) and Rep. Mike Mueller (R-Linden)
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The 2023 National Work Zone Awareness Week (NWZAW) is an annual spring campaign that encourages safe driving through work zones. Each year in the spring, National Work Zone Awareness Week (NWZAW) is held to bring national attention to motorist and worker safety in work zones. This year’s theme, “You play a
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On February 15th, 2023, MDOT released a Contractor Announcement notifying contractors that the implementation of accessing LCPtracker through MILogin has been delayed. The announcement (found here) states that LCPtracker access will continue to be via the LCPtracker website until further notice. If you have any questions, please contact Rachelle VanDeventer
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Last week, Governor Whitmer and State Budget Director Chris Harkins, delivered her 2024 fiscal year budget recommendations to a joint meeting of the House and Senate Appropriation Committees. Her proposed $79 billion budget recommends a $478 million increase from last year’s budget for transportation. In total, The Governor’s recommended transportation
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The Detroit News, February 10, 2023 Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s chance to make good on her 2018 campaign promise to “fix the damn roads” finally arrived Wednesday — and she mostly kicked that can down the proverbial pockmarked road. Whitmer’s 2024 fiscal year budget contained no bold new solutions for
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The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) recently published an update on their digital signature process clarifying when to use DocuSign versus OneSpan. The update states that ProjectWise users must continue to use DocuSign applications to sign documents, including contracts, bonds, and the Affidavit of Indebtedness forms, until the second OneSpan release, scheduled for April
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CONTACT: Adam Bitely Feb. 8, 2023 202-689-9266 MITA reacts to Gov. Whitmer’s 2023-2024 budget recommendation LANSING, Mich. – Rob Coppersmith, executive vice president of the Michigan Infrastructure & Transportation Association (MITA), issued the following statement following Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s 2023-2024 fiscal year budget recommendation: “Gov. Whitmer’s budget
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It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Kevin Charles Jeske, long-time employee of MITA member, Shaw Contracting Co., where he worked his way up through a company he loved. Kevin spent the past 26 years as an operator, foreman, and estimator/project manager at Shaw Contracting Co. There aren’t many
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The MITA Scholarship Fund is now accepting applications for the 2023-2024 academic year! Completed applications will be accepted by MITA until March 31, 2023. Applications MUST be complete in order to be considered by the Board of Directors. Incomplete applications will not be given consideration. Applications must include the following
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Effective Monday, February 13, 2023, 6 a.m., weight restrictions will be imposed and enforced on all state trunkline highways from the southern Michigan border north to and including M-55 from the intersection with US-31 in the City of Manistee, Manistee County, then east on M-55 to the intersection of M-66