Bulletins
As the Michigan Legislature winds down for the summer with only a few weeks left, several items pertaining to the heavy construction industry saw movement this week. The House Judiciary Committee passed a measure to allow camera speed enforcement in construction zones; the House Committee on Workforce, Trades and Talent
The message MITA has been delivering to the public through our FixMIState campaign appears to have been successful, given the results of a recently released EPIC-MRA Poll. Here’s a one page summary of the poll. The results of the poll show that Michigan voters rate infrastructure as the top problem
Bridge Magazine, May 24, 2022 Michigan drivers speeding through construction zones on state highways would be caught on an automated speed radar and issued warnings and fines under a bill pending in the Legislature. House Bill 5750 would give the Michigan Department of Transportation and state police authority to set up
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 25, 2022 CONTACT: Adam Bitely, abitely@martinwaymire.com, (202) 689-9266 LANSING, Mich. – Rob Coppersmith, executive vice president of the Michigan Infrastructure & Transportation Association (MITA), issued the following statement following the release of an EPIC-MRA poll showing that Michigan voters rate infrastructure as the top problem and issue in Michigan: “Time and again Michigan voters
LANSING, Mich. – Rob Coppersmith, executive vice president of the Michigan Infrastructure & Transportation Association (MITA), issued the following statement after the House Judiciary Committee voted in support of House Bill 5750, legislation that would allow for the placement of automated speed cameras in certain construction zones to protect Michigan’s road workers: “We’re glad
Brad Wieferich has been named MDOT’s new chief operations officer (COO) and chief engineer. Brad brings a wealth of technical and managerial experience to the position. He demonstrates all aspects of MDOT’s Leadership Standards in Excellence and has prepared himself for this role over his years of service in the
Effective 6:00 a.m. Friday, May 13th, 2022, weight restrictions will be lifted on all state trunkline highways within the entire state of Michigan. Weight Restrictions are implemented during the spring frost thaw period and are now completed for the 2022 season. State trunkline highways typically carry M, I, or US
What’s better than summertime in northern Michigan? Not much except for sharing the experience with fellow MITA members. MITA is excited to be back at the beautiful Crystal Mountain Resort July 28-31, 2022 and we’re hoping to see you there. This year’s event includes golf, a family canoe trip and
Upon industry requests, MDOT has recently updated their Materials Source List Form (Form 0501) and their Extension of Contract Time Form (Form 1100A) to be more user friendly by upgrading text boxes to allow for wrap text/multiple text lines. If you work with either of these forms, it may be
Just a thought…… It’s no secret that our industry suffers from a lack of consistent, stable funding. By comparison, so does the MITA PAC, and for a variety of reasons. Politics, in general, have become ugly, polarizing, and just plain disgusting on a certain level. Unfortunately, MITA and its members
Effective 6:00 a.m. Friday, May 6th, 2022, weight restrictions will be lifted on all state trunkline highways from the southern Michigan border north to and including US-2/US-141 at the Menominee River bridge west of Iron Mountain, then east on US-2 to St. Ignace, with the exception of M-185 on Mackinac
In an attempt to make giving fun, MITA is going to be hosting a variety of small events. First up is the MITA Car Show and BBQ, set for Thursday, June 23, 2022, from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the MITA office. Click here for event details and registration
