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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
Engineering

MDOT Project Information Sheet Available – Washtenaw County Project

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) intends to allow the use of Alternate Technical Concepts (ATC) associated with the superstructure replacement (Warren Road over US-23) as part of a design-bid-build project in Washtenaw County. MDOT plans to advertise the project on April 15th, 2022 and anticipates that construction will take place
Uncategorized

Utility Wage Rate Updates Effective April 1, 2022

TO:         Union Contractors – Distribution FROM:   Rob Coppersmith, Executive Vice President/Secretary DATE:    March 18, 2022 RE:        Utility Wage Rate Updates Effective April 1, 2022 This is a reminder that in accordance with the current Union Agreement between MITA and the Laborers Union, the
Engineering

MDOT 2022 Spring Weight Restrictions Bulletin #5 – CLARIFICATION

Clarification of the restriction update for Monday morning: Effective 6:00 a.m. Monday, March 21st, 2022 weight restrictions will be LIFTED on all state trunk lines from the southern Michigan border north to and including M-43 in the City of South Haven east to US-131 in Kalamazoo County then south to
Engineering

MDOT 2022 Spring Weight Restrictions Bulletin #5

Effective 6:00 a.m. Monday, March 21st, 2022 weight restrictions will be imposed and enforced on all state trunk lines north of a line on M-43 in the City of South Haven east to US-131 in Kalamazoo County then south to I-94 in Kalamazoo County then east to I-69 in Calhoun