Bulletins

Engineering

MDOT 2022 Spring Weight Restrictions Bulletin #9

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
Membership

Place Your Order Today for Additional MITA Directories

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.
Engineering

MDOT E-mail Contacts Contractor Announcement

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,
MITA in the News

MITA in the News: Rob Coppersmith – WILX Television

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
Engineering

MDOT 2022 Spring Weight Restrictions Bulletin #8

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
MITA in the News

WILX TV: Some Michigan road projects scaled back because of inflation

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
Engineering

Spring Weight Restriction Bulletin #7

Effective Monday, April 11, 2022 at 6:00 am, weight restrictions will be lifted from the southern Michigan border north to and including US-10 in Ludington in Mason County from the M-116 intersection then east to US-127 in Clare County then south to US-10 in Clare County then East on US-10
Memoriam

In Memoriam of Donald Swartzlander

It is with deep sadness that we inform you of the passing of Donald Swartzlander, who worked for Balkema Excavating and Milbocker & Sons, served on the MITA Board of Directors and was recognized with a MITA Honorary Member Award. He passed away unexpectedly on March 28, 2022. Born February
Engineering

MDOT 2022 Spring Weight Restrictions Bulletin #6

Effective 6:00 am Monday, April 4, 2022 weight restrictions will be lifted on all state trunk line highways from the southern Michigan border north to and including M-46 in Muskegon County at the US-31BR intersection in the City of Muskegon Easterly to US-131 North to M-46 then continuing East on
Membership

Utility Locating Contacts

It is no secret how MITA members feel about the new Pelican System that MISS DIG 811 implemented over the winter. Patience and training will pay dividends concerning the new system. As we approach the beginning of the dig season, the following list of contacts should prove helpful, and MITA
Memoriam

In Memoriam of Dan Babcock

It is with deep sadness that we inform you of the passing of Dan Babcock, founder of longtime MITA member Give ‘Em A Brake Safety and recently recognized MITA Honorary Member. Dan J. Babcock, age 69, of Bay Harbor and Ocean Reef, passed away due to heart complications on March
Legislative

Michigan Legislature Agrees to Historic Infrastructure Investment

This week, before lawmakers went on their annual two-week Spring Break, the Legislature and Governor agreed to a historic infrastructure investment supplemental budget which invests $4.7 billion in long-neglected infrastructure including water infrastructure, dams, roads and bridges amongst other areas. The Legislature and Governor have found themselves in a unique