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April 27, 2022 Opinion: Michigan roads keep getting worse. Here’s how we make them better By Rob Coppersmith It’s no secret that Michigan’s roads are in bad shape. As road crews are dealing with filling potholes and construction season gets underway, Michigan drivers are seeing once more just how
SEE UPDATED MEETING DATE AND TIME BELOW. To gain a better understanding of any new and/or changed permitting requirements that are associated with Environmental Justice, EGLE will be meeting with industry to provide an opportunity for the construction industry to learn first-hand about any changes and/or focus areas associated with
MDOT recently informed industry that over the weekend a new MDOT website was unveiled, along with other State of Michigan agency websites. The new website was designed to provide support and information to the public and business users. MDOT suggested that website users explore the site to get their bearings.
Effective Monday, April 25, 2022, 6 a.m., weight restrictions will be lifted on all state trunkline highways from the southern Michigan border north to and including the Mackinac Bridge. Frost restrictions are still in effect for the remainder of the state and will be imposed and enforced on all state
MDOT recently announced they plan to pilot e-Ticketing during the 2022 construction season. MDOT anticipates utilizing e-ticketing on one to three projects per TSC with the goal that e-ticketing experience can be gained for aggregates, concrete, and HMA. The pilot special provision will be added by contract modification upon mutual
Editorial: Rising road costs will put Michigan farther behind The Detroit News Published 11:00 p.m. ET April 20, 2022 As the snow finally clears up and the orange cones return to roads around the state, Michigan Department Transportation officials are reassessing projects in its five-year plan due to rising material
Effective Monday, April 25, 2022, 6 a.m., weight restrictions will be lifted on all state trunkline highways from the southern Michigan border north to and including M-68 from the Intersection with US-31 in the Village of Alanson, Emmett County, then east on M-68 ending at US-23 in the City of
MITA’s 2022-2023 Member Directory and Buyer’s Guide is at the printer! Once it is printed and mailed next month, each MITA member company headquarters and each branch location will receive a free directory. You can place an order for additional directories ($25 per directory) by emailing Nancy Brown at nancybrown@thinkmita.org.
MDOT recently posted a Contractor Announcement notifying bidders that MDOT now requires a designated e-mail contact for Contractor Payments and payment-related items for all construction projects. Please click here to view MDOT’s Contractor Announcement. If you have any questions, please contact Glenn Bukoski at glennbukoski@thinkmita.org, or Rachelle VanDeventer at rachellevandeventer@thinkmita.org,
April 14, 2022, WILX Television Report: Michigan roads cost drivers $4,845 in vehicle repairs annually It will cost households $873 a year to improve roads By Cody Butler Michigan’s deteriorating roads are costing Michiganders about $4,845 every year in repairs. A new report shows it will cost even more if nothing changes in
Effective Monday, April 18, 2022, 6 a.m., weight restrictions will be lifted on all state trunkline highways from the southern Michigan border north to and including M-72 from the intersection with M-22, in the Village of Empire, Leelanau County, then east on M-72 to US-131 in the Village of Kalkaska
By Cody Butler Published: Apr. 11, 2022 at 6:16 PM EDT LANSING, Mich. (WILX) – Road construction project projects across Michigan are being scaled back because of rising costs. The price of construction is up 30% in the last three years. Lansing said the price tag to rebuild one mile of Waverly
