Bulletins
State offices will be closed on the following dates: • Tuesday, November 11, 2025 • Thursday, November 27, 2025 • Friday, November 28, 2025 • Wednesday, December 24, 2025 • Thursday, December 25, 2025 • Wednesday, December 31, 2025 • Thursday, January 1, 2026 • Monday, January 19, 2026 🕒
Road Funding Whitmer signs budget, road funding bills (Gongwer, 10/7/25) ATTACHED Road Advocates See Fiscal Cliff Disappear With Road Funding (MIRS, 10/7/25) ATTACHED MITA Mention: “I think it certainly clears the cliff, and we should be able to avoid job loss in the industry,” said Lance BINONIEMI, Michigan Infrastructure and Transportation
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) Small Business Program (SBP) is hosting a Networking Session to be held virtually or in-person on Thursday, October 16th, in Dimondale. Click here for more information. If you have any questions, please contact a member of the MITA engineering team: Rachelle VanDeventer | rachellevandeventer@thinkmita.org
Do you have a crew member or team that goes above and beyond to make safety a top priority on the jobsite? MITA wants to recognize them in our Spotlight on Safety feature! Our Safety Coordinator, Matt Moody, is looking for outstanding field employees or crews who demonstrate exceptional commitment
Around 3:30 AM this morning, the Legislature passed a road funding package of bills that raises an additional $1.85 billion for roads and bridges throughout the state. As previously reported, the three main components comprise the $1.85B road funding bills the House passed last night. The “sales tax swap” at
The Wage & Hour Division of the Michigan Department of Labor & Economic Opportunity (LEO) is overhauling its state prevailing wage job classifications by consolidation. LEO’s stated objective for the change is to have smaller rate tables, clearer choices, and hopefully fewer mistakes in bidding, payroll, and compliance. Effective November
Many of you have been asking how a Federal government shutdown will impact MDOT work or operations. The short answer is, it won’t for the time being. MITA members are also ARTBA members by association. ARTBA released the following regarding the shutdown. Click here to view ARTBA’s bulletin.
MITA Mentions Michigan budget countdown continues as government shutdown looms (FOX 2, 9/24/25) MITA Mention: Some road workers may still leave the state, but the industry lobbyist, with mixed emotions, says it’s better than nothing. Lance Binoniemi of the Michigan Infrastructure & Transportation Association had this to say. “We will see
Last night, the House of Representatives passed a road funding plan that annually adds $1.85 billion more for roads and bridges, which is now headed to the Senate and expected to be passed by next Tuesday. The three main components comprise the $1.85B road funding bills the House passed last
Road Funding Michigan gets a new state budget: Winners, losers in the $81B deal (Bridge Michigan, 10/3/25) Michigan lawmakers pass overdue budget with more money for roads, cuts for many programs (The Detroit News, 10/3/25) New state budget includes $1.9B for roads, new weed tax and lots of cuts (Crain’s Detroit Business, 10/3/25) ATTACHED
Road Funding Should Michigan distribute more road funding to high-traffic communities? (MLive, 9/18/25) ATTACHED County Road Association advocates for doubling road investment as fuel tax revenue declines (WXYZ, 9/16/25) County Road Association of Michigan unveils 2025 road investment plan (WILX, 9/16/25) New road funding plan would have owners of EVs paying
In March this year the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) officially rescinded its longstanding waiver for manufactured products used in transportation projects. The General Waiver allowed for the exemption of a wide variety of items used on federal-aid highway projects – including electronics, ITS hardware, electrical equipment, signal boxes, pumps and
