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MITA will host its next Safety Directors Meeting on July 29, at 9 AM at the MITA Building. Samantha Birsen from MIOSHA will be on hand to discuss safety grant opportunities through MIOSHA. Greg will discuss the trends, good and bad, we are seeing in from MIOSHA in the way
Water Infrastructure ‘We are over 150 years old’: How Grand Rapids’ aging water infrastructure came to be (FOX 17, 6/13/24) Roads Annual roads and bridges report shows infrastructure conditions declining in Michigan (WZZM 13, 6/11/24) Southwest Michigan roads ranked among Michigan’s worst, but improvements are happening (Moody on the
During the past couple of construction seasons, MITA has been involved with several serious injuries as a result of cut-off saws “kicking back.” Some of these injuries have been inches from death. MIOSHA has noticed and is considering action. To prevent more injuries and possible new regulations, please take the
Roads See how your area Michigan road conditions rate from 1 to 10 (MLive, 6/4/24) Work Zone Safety Keeping people safe on both sides of the barrel: A new bill wants to keep people aware of work zone speeds (FOX 47, 6/3/24) MITA Mention: Rob Coppersmith is the head
Dams Fixing the dams: Michigan is on an infrastructure support mission (EGLE, 5/31/24) Roads Michigan roads are deteriorating faster than they’re being fixed (MLive, 5/30/24) ATTACHED Whitmer pitches $100K ‘Shark Tank’ contest to generate ideas for road, mobility improvements (The Detroit News, 5/30/24) Mackinac Policy Conference Recap
MDOT and MITA will be hosting an AASHTOWare Project Construction and Materials (APCM) Forum to discuss contractor APCM project experiences, any contractor concerns with the recent APCM implementation, and/or any ideas for improvements. MDOT implemented APCM (MDOT’s replacement for FieldManager) on trunkline projects with the August 2023 letting. MITA has
National Trench Safety Stand Down Week is June 17 – 21, 2024. MIOSHA has reached out to MITA in search of events or sites that they could visit and provide training and zero risk of penalty site evaluations. They have participated in our members’ events for years, and we have
It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of John A. “Jack” Fortier of Bacco Construction Company. Jack spent his entire professional career working for Bacco Construction Company, the last 23 years as President, retiring in 1996. Jack was past president and board member of the Michigan Road
Water Infrastructure Water infrastructure bill aiming to help Michigan’s water resources passes committee (WWMT, 5/22/24) Work Zone Safety/Construction Heading somewhere for Memorial Day? Your trip just got easier (WZZM 13, 5/22/24) Memorial Day weekend travel: Active construction zones, lane restrictions across Michigan (Click on Detroit, 5/23/24) Michigan lifts some
Funding Lawmakers consider road usage tax to replace gas tax (9 and 10 News, 5/14/24) MITA Mention: “It is really an equitable way of charging a user fee for all vehicles on the road,” said Lance Binoniemi, VP of government affairs at the Michigan Infrastructure and Transportation Association. “Unfortunately, as
Road Funding A mileage tax for Michigan motorists? Lawmakers want $5M for pilot program (Bridge Michigan, 5/10/24) Infrastructure Issues Sudden hole forces closure of bridge in Waterford Township (Oakland Press, 5/9/24) EVs VP Makes Detroit Campaign Stop; Announces $100M EV Auto Supplier Grants (MIRS, 5/6/24) ATTACHED
Infrastructure Workforce Gov. Whitmer Signs Executive Directive to Train Infrastructure Workers (WHMI, 4/30/24) MITA Mention: “As Michigan moves toward implementing a long-term, equitable, and sustainable infrastructure investment plan, we will need a strong workforce to fix our roads and bridges,” said Rob Coppersmith, Executive Vice President of the Michigan Infrastructure &
