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MDOT has issued a memorandum defining the construction suspension periods for the 2025 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 Jeremiah Leyba |
This bulletin will serve as MITA’s annual reminder to our contractor members of the issue of tax liability on construction materials that are being incorporated in projects of tax-exempt owners. Contractors performing work for public agencies, nonprofits, churches and schools are often faced with this precarious issue. Many of these
Effective 7:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 30th, 2025 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, then north on I-75 to M-134
Pothole Payback POTHOLE PROBLEMS? | Contest offering reimbursement for pothole damage to your vehicle. (WZZM 13, 4/20/25) MITA Mention: The Michigan Infrastructure and Transportation Association (MITA) recognizes this problem and has started a contest to help pay back drivers having a hard time due to pothole damage. Pothole contest aims
Pothole Payback 7 Morning Digest: Sunshine Thursday, Pothole Payback Program, and more stories (WXYZ, 4/17/25) MITA Mention: It’s through the Pothole Payback Contest, happening now, through the Michigan Infrastructure and Transportation Association (MITA) – paying back drivers for their car repairs. The chosen winners could get some much-needed help… [MORE IN
Effective Thursday, April 17th, 2025 at 6:00 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
Road Funding Opinion | Responsible roads plan will repair local infrastructure (Bridge Michigan, 4/8/25) Another Road Funding proposal is back: A pay-by-the-mile plan (FOX 47, 4/9/25) WKBZ Kalamazoo Broadcast (WKZO, 4/9/25) News 10 Today at 6am (WILX, 4/9/25) MITA Mention: Poll breakdown MDOT Says It Needs $2.5B Extra Yearly To
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is hosting an industry forum to discuss the upcoming CMGC procurement of US-41 and M-26 Lift Bridge over Portage Lake, in Houghton Hancock. This forum will provide an opportunity for potential bidders to learn about the project scope, procurement process and schedule. Project improvements
The National Work Zone Awareness Week (NWZAW) is held each spring to bring national attention to motorist and worker safety in work zones. This year’s theme, “Respect the zone so we all get home” emphasizes the importance of motorist respect for work zones to ensure everyone makes it home safely.
We’re excited to announce that registration for the 2025 MITA Golf Outings is officially OPEN! These annual events are a member favorite—and for good reason. With high demand every year, we expect each outing to sell out quickly, so we strongly encourage you to register early to guarantee your spot on
Per Public Act 10 of 2023 Amended, all contractors and subcontractors working on State of Michigan funded projects must complete an annual registration with the Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO) before bidding or starting work. LEO made the online system available late this week. Key Details: -Registration is
Effective 6:00 a.m. on Monday, April 7th, 2025 weight restrictions will be lifted on all state trunkline highways from the southern Michigan border north to and including the following route beginning on US-10 in Ludington in Mason County from the M-116 intersection then east to US-127 in Clare County then
