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The second term of any administration will lead to changes as they relate to department heads. Overnight several departures took place that will have implications for the heavy construction industry. MITA encourages you to read the linked press release from the Governor and also the linked farewell from MDOT Director
The State Transportation Commission’s (STC) approval of the MDOT 2023-2027 Five-Year Transportation Program at their November meeting served as MDOT’s formal announcement that they will invest $4.3 billion in their FY 2023 Transportation Program. The focus of the FY 2023 capital investments will be preservation of the transportation system, safe
LANSING, Mich. (FOX 2) – If you own an electric vehicle or are thinking about buying one, efforts are underway to impose a user fee on those EV’s. FOX 2’s Tim Skubick reports the road-building industry is driving this move. If you are one of the 10,600 drivers in the state who
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) would like to hear feedback from interested contractors on their I-94 (from Puetz Road to Britain Avenue) reconstruction project in Berrien County. Work includes 6.4 miles of I-94 reconstruction as alternate pavement bid, 2.3 miles of I-94 rehabilitation, 4 bridge replacements, 8 bridge rehabilitations,
Gorette Yung has been named MDOT Metro Region Engineer. Yung holds a Bachelor of Science in civil engineering from the Ohio State University and a Master of Engineering in transportation from the University of California at Berkeley. She is a licensed professional engineer in the state of Michigan. Yung has
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) posted a Project Information Sheet for a CMGC project for the Rehabilitation of M-39 Ramps K & L over I-94 bridges in the City of Allen Park, Wayne County. Among other project details, the Information Sheet includes anticipated schedule and prequalifications. Click here for
Registration for the 2023 MITA Annual Conference is now live. Take advantage of the early bird rate by registering your attendees on or before December 16, 2022. Registrations received after December 16, are subject to the regular conference rate of $325/person. Click here to register online. Click here to download the
Between a hotel fire and the pandemic, the MITA ski weekend event has taken a back seat so to speak. Going forward MITA is ready to hit the slopes with members in a less formal event. Here are the details of how ski weekend will work: All members wanting to
In September a representative from the Transportation Diversity Recruitment Program (TDRP) made a presentation to the MITA Board of Directors explaining the program in detail. MITA is excited to provide this opportunity to all members who may be in need of additional engineering support. Please complete the MITA Partnership Enrollment
We continue to gain on our overall PAC raising goal of $250,000 for 2022 and have raised over $247,000. Coming in strong at the end of the year with 5 individual donors is Alta Equipment Company, recognizing the importance of what having a seat at the political table means to
Just a week after the elections, where Governor Gretchen Whitmer won her re-election by over 11 percentage points, she was asked about her priorities moving into her second term as Governor of Michigan. As has been a top priority for Governor Whitmer in her first campaign and term, road funding
In late October, Tom DiPonio, of MITA member Jay Dee Contractors, was one of three Distinguished Constructors inducted into the Michigan Construction Hall of Fame, housed in the Granger Center for Construction and HVACR on the Ferris State University campus in Big Rapids, Mich. Joining Tom as 2022 inductees into
