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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
MDOT has informed MITA that with the projected warmer temperatures for this weekend and beyond, they are anticipating spring weight restrictions on trunkline routes may start going on, especially in the southern Michigan, sometime during the week of March 10, 2019. Some county road agencies have already implemented weight
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Lester Lewis, owner and CEO of MITA member Paradigm 2000 Inc. Lester passed away 3 days shy of his 69th birthday. Visitation March 1, 2019 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM O. H. Pye, III Funeral Home 17600 Plymouth
MITA will host a meeting where MDOT staff will review and take input on their new method (click here.) As MDOT committed to MITA that the evolution of this CPM special provision would be on ongoing collaborative process, this meeting will serve as industry’s opportunity to provide input on MDOT’s
The next round of #WorkZoneWednesday social media posts are available for your use! Please use the posts below to help us spread the work zone safety message over the next two Wednesdays. Wednesday, February 20, 2019 Ice and snow, take it slow! Winter work zones are still in effect. #WorkZoneWednesday
The Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission has issued a Notice to Bidders for Project No. 59-19-01 (Re-Bid), which will be advertised on Friday, February 15, 2019. Bids will be accepted until March 7, 2019, at 2:00 P.M. (Eastern Time), when all Bids will be accessed, opened and read aloud. Click
Kimberly Avery, P.E., has been selected as the next Metro Region engineer. She succeeds Paul C. Ajegba, who is now state transportation director. Kim most recently served as the director of MDOT’s Bureau of Field Services for the past two years and in a broad array of roles before that,
Governor Gretchen Whitmer delivered her first State of the State address on Tuesday and infrastructure was the topic she discussed the most. Just as she did on the campaign trail, Governor Whitmer expressed an urgency to finding a long term, sustainable solution for our crumbling roads and bridges. Playing on her campaign
Legislation was passed in late 2018 that requires certain employers to provide paid sick leave to their employees. The law was not given immediate effect, which means it will go into effect 90 days after the last day of the 2018 legislative session, which is March 29, 2019. Although this will mean
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
The following statement from Lance Binoniemi, vice president of government affairs for the Michigan Infrastructure and Transportation Association, provides reaction to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s “State of the State” call to fix the Michigan’s aging and crumbling infrastructure. “Michigan voters are waiting and watching to see if the 100th state Legislature
MITA is reminding its members of the MIOSHA reporting requirement to post the MIOSHA Form 300A (Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses) from February 1 to April 30, 2019. Below is the link for you to download MIOSHA forms. The forms were developed in accordance with federal changes in recordkeeping.
