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Spring is here, construction season is ramping up across Michigan and there are some exciting things happening with our latest member service. Michigan Construction has partnered with the Michigan Infrastructure and Transportation Association (MITA) to provide recruiting benefits to construction employers across Michigan. As a MITA member, you receive a
Effective 6:00 am Monday, March 27th, 2023 weight restrictions will be lifted on all state trunkline highways from the southern Michigan border north to and including US-10 from the intersection of M-116 in the City of Ludington, Mason County easterly to US-127 in Clare County, then north to M-61 in
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Lawrence William Martin, long-time civil engineer at Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) and the Michigan Road Builders Association (MRBA). Larry began his career as an engineer with the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) where he was responsible for the construction
Last week the MITA funded Public Sector Consultants (PSC) report “Michigan Transportation Infrastructure Needs and Funding Solutions” was released to the public. In brief, the report shows that $9 billion dollars a year is the current need to maintain and rebuild our current road system to the 90% good and
MITA needs your help to spread the word about MITA Scholarship opportunities. The MITA Scholarship Fund offers financial support to individuals hoping to pursue a career in the heavy/highway construction industry. This scholarship is not only available for students that may be looking to get a 4-year degree in engineering,
This edition of our PAC Donor Spotlight goes to Action Traffic Maintenance, Inc. As we have recognized a few companies recently who have had their top key employees contribute to the PAC, we are continuing to see that trend in other MITA member companies.
On January 26, 2023, MDOT released OneSpan, their new electronic signature tool. MDOT has now announced that OneSpan Release 2 is coming on April 6, and will include a ProjectWise/OneSpan Sign (PWOSS) Integration tool. The MDOT ProjectWise Support Staff will be offering four training sessions on the use of the
MDOT has issued a memorandum defining the construction suspension periods for the 2023 Memorial Day, Independence Day, and Labor Day holidays. Please click here to view the MDOT memorandum. If you have any questions, please contact any member of the MITA engineering team: Rachelle VanDeventer | rachellevandeventer@thinkmita.org Glenn Bukoski |
On Tuesday, March 7, 2023 MITA was joined by representatives from the Michigan Chamber of Commerce, the Country Road Association of Michigan, the Detroit Chamber of Commerce and the Michigan Municipal League to roll out a new report analyzing Michigan’s road infrastructure needs. Public Sector Consultants (PSC), a think tank
MITA’s Executive Vice President Robert Coppersmith and MITA’s Vice President of Government Affairs Lance Binoniemi were featured speakers at today’s infrastructure funding press conference in Lansing. Public Sector Consultants released the Michigan Transportation Infrastructure Needs and Funding Solutions report, and many media interviews followed. This page will be updated daily
Effective 8:00 am Wednesday, March 8th, 2023 weight restrictions will be imposed and enforced on all state trunk line highways north of a line on M-46 in Muskegon County from the US-31 Business Route in the City of Muskegon then east to US-131 then North on US-131 to M-46 then
LANSING, Mich. – Public Sector Consultants (PSC) released the Michigan Transportation Infrastructure Needs and Funding Solutions report today that found that Michigan faces a $3.9 billion annual funding shortfall to fix Michigan’s deteriorating roads and bridges. At a press conference Tuesday morning, leaders from Michigan’s road building industry and business community gathered to
