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Today, the Michigan Senate passed House Bill 5570, legislation that suspends the state’s 27 cent per gallon gas tax for six months. This six-month suspension would create a loss of $750 million to the Michigan Transportation Fund. The measure passed the House last week in extreme quick fashion with the
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Workforce development needs continue to be an important issue for the heavy/highway construction industry, and we know that MITA members are key to helping us close that gap across the state. Because your input is important and valued, MITA has developed and would like you to be a part of a survey designed to determine the
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MDOT has issued a memorandum defining the construction suspension periods for the 2022 Memorial Day, Independence Day, and Labor Day holidays. Please click here to view the MDOT memorandum. If you have any questions, please contact Rachelle VanDeventer at rachellevandeventer@thinkmita.org, or call at the MITA office at 517-347-8336.
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Effective 7:00 am Monday, March 14, 2022 weight restrictions will be imposed and enforced on all state trunk line highways from the Michigan/Indiana & Ohio line north to and including the Mackinac Bridge. Weight restriction information and updates may be obtained by calling 1-800-787-8960. For companies located in Canada and New Jersey, information
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The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) invites MITA members to attend a Microsoft Teams Meeting to discuss Project PDF plan set contract deliverables on March 17th, 2022, from 10:30 AM to noon. The purpose of this event is to present MDOT’s pilot Project PDF deliverable format, as well as allow
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Effective Monday, March 7, 2022 at 6:00 a.m., weight restrictions will be imposed and enforced on all state trunkline highways from the southern Michigan border North to and including M-55 from the intersection with US-31 in the City of Manistee, Manistee County, then East on M-55 to the intersection of
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New MITA Member Service Will Help You Hire Workers! MITA is excited to announce that we are in the process of developing a new contractor member service that will connect potential employees with member firms. MITA will be committing substantial resources to further enhance the Michigan Construction website, which got
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Effective Friday, March 4th, 2022, 6 a.m., weight restrictions will be imposed and enforced on all state trunkline highways from the southern Michigan border north to and including M-46 from the interchange with US-31 in the City of Muskegon, Muskegon County, East on M-46 to US-131, North on US-131 to