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STOLEN EQUIPMENT NOTICE

Job Site Services, Inc. has reported that the following piece of equipment was stolen from their job site between 2:30 p.m. on 3/8/19 & 7:30 a.m. on 3/11/19. The job site is located at 7106 South Street, Detroit, MI. The Detroit Police Department has been notified, and the case number
Membership

Apply to the MITA Scholarship Fund Today!

The MITA Scholarship Fund is currently accepting applications for the 2019-2020 academic year. Anyone looking to pursue a career in the heavy/highway construction industry by going to trade school, community college, specialized classes or a four-year degree program is encouraged to apply. The deadline to apply is April 12, 2019.
Engineering

MDOT Issues 2019 Spring Weight Restriction Bulletin – #2

Effective 6:00 am Friday, March 15th, 2019 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. State trunkline highways typically carry M, I, or US designations. Weight restriction information and updates may be
Legislative

TRIP Releases 2019 Report with Series of Press Events Across Michigan

The 2019 TRIP (The Road Information Program) Report was officially released today! MITA coordinated press events in Grand Rapids, Detroit and Lansing to roll out the report to the media. Collaborating with TRIP staff, MDOT, the Michigan Municipal League, the Grand Rapids Regional Chamber of Commerce, the Detroit Regional Chamber
Engineering

MDOT Request for Qualifications: I-75 DB Reconstruction, Bay Region

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT), Bay Region, is accepting Statements of Qualifications (SOQ’s) from entities (Submitters) interested in submitting proposals for road reconstruction on I-75 from Hess Avenue north to the south I-75/I-675 interchange, and M-46 from Outer Drive east to the Nexteer Automotive signalized driveway (the “Project”). The
Engineering

MDOT Names Gregg Brunner, Director of the Bureau of Field Services

MDOT has announced the appointment of Gregg Brunner, PE as the new Director of MDOT’s Bureau of Field Services.  Gregg most recently served as the Associate Region Engineer for Operations in Bay Region and has held previous positions as Bay City TSC Manager, interim Blue Water Bridge Administrator and Bay
Engineering

National Work Zone Awareness Week is April 8-12, 2019

Each year in the spring, National Work Zone Awareness Week (NWZAW) is held to bring national attention to motorist and worker safety in work zones.  There was an anomaly of construction worker fatalities and injuries on Michigan roads in 2018 and the motoring public needs to hear from us. The
Engineering

MITA Hosts “Meet & Greets” w/ New MDOT Director Paul Ajegba: RSVP Today!

Please join us in welcoming Director Paul Ajegba to his new top leadership role at MDOT by participating in one of three “Meet & Greet” events that MITA is hosting. Come meet and mingle with the Director in an informal setting, where he will share his vision for the department
Membership

In Memoriam – Mike McElroy

It is with profound sadness and heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Mike McElroy. The following obituary was provided by MITA member Florence Cement Company: Born July 21,1940, in Elmira, New York, and raised in Curwensville, Pennsylvania, Mike (Mac) McElroy entered the great Field of Dreams surrounded by
Legislative

Governor Whitmer Proposes 45-cent Gas Tax Increase In Budget

On Tuesday, March 5, Governor Whitmer made her first budget presentation to the state legislature. During her presentation, she boldly proposed increasing the gas tax to 45-cents per gallon in an effort to raise the more than $2.5 billion needed annually to stop the rapid decline of Michigan’s roads. The
Workforce Development

Help Us Grow A Talent Consortium For The Marshall Plan For Talent

MITA is working hard to secure a grant for over $700,000 to start a heavy equipment class in four high school districts across the state, and we need your help! Regions in the state include Copper County (Upper Peninsula), Gaylord, Lapeer, and Oakland counties. Each Construction Technical Education center in
Membership

In Memoriam – Fred Hillard (UPDATED)

It is with extremely sad and heavy hearts that we inform you of Fred Hillard’s passing yesterday evening. Fred, a long-time employee of MITA member Ajax Paving Industries, Inc., was the nicest gentleman on this planet and had the greatest smile. Fred was a family member and dear friend to