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Click the links below to view or listen to news prompted by MITA’s press release regarding bi-partisan legislation that would allow cameras in construction work zones to catch speeders. MITA’s Executive Vice President Rob Coppersmith is quoted in the articles, and MITA’s Vice President of Government Affairs was interviewed for
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is requesting Statements of Qualifications (“SOQs”) from entities (“Submitters”) interested in submitting proposals for Construction Manager / General Contractor (CMGC) services for the bascule bridge steel superstructure repairs including replacement of track and tread castings, rehabilitation of the existing segmental girders, high-capacity jacking and
The first item a MIOSHA Safety Officer generally asks for during an inspection is a copy of your company’s safety and health program. When’s the last time you updated yours? Does it encompass the new confined space rules? Utility locating per Public Act 174? MITA has developed a new Safety
MITA now has a limited number of the updated 2022 Job Site Posters available. The poster includes all the required state and federal forms in one spot to simplify your operations. It is printed on a thick/flexible/waterproof material that will stand up under the rigorous demands of job sites and
Michigan Radio, Feb. 8, 2022 Governor Gretchen Whitmer will formally present her proposed budget on Wednesday. The spending plan for the upcoming fiscal year includes more money for roads and other infrastructure. The governor wants a billion-dollar boost to infrastructure funding. That would be a 20% increase from the current
LANSING, Mich. – Rob Coppersmith, executive vice president of the Michigan Infrastructure & Transportation Association (MITA), issued the following statement applauding the plan from Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to boost infrastructure funding as part of her 2023 budget recommendations: “We support the Governor’s call to invest $6.3 billion into state and
The MITA Scholarship Fund is now accepting applications for the 2022-2023 academic year! Completed applications will be accepted by MITA until March 31, 2022. Applications MUST be complete in order to be considered by the Board of Directors. Incomplete applications will not be given consideration. Applications must include the following
Have you recovered yet from all the awesome networking, exhibits, speakers and fun at the MITA Annual Conference January 19-20 at the Soaring Eagle Casino and Resort? As we jumped back into in person meetings, we were thrilled with the level of participation, energy and excitement. Over 1,000 people attended;
A MDOT ProjectWise server software upgrade is scheduled to start at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, February 4, 2022 through Sunday, February 6, 2022. MDOT ProjectWise will NOT be available again until Monday, February 7, 2022. This will also affect downloading of files from MDOT’s e-Proposal system during this time. Both
It is so easy to help Protect Michigan Work Zones, a campaign that was kicked off for the industry during the recent MITA Annual Conference and will be launched to the general public in April during Work Zone Awareness Week. The purpose of this campaign is to ensure the safety
WLNS News Jan 28, 2022 Early Friday morning, a two-lane bridge in Pittsburgh collapsed, stranding a commuter bus about halfway across. Oddly enough, the incident happened on the same day President Joe Biden was traveling to the city to talk about his $1 trillion infrastructure bill. Thankfully, no one was
