Jan 17, 2014 | Engineering
MDOT recently published their Letting Statistics report for the 2012-2013 fiscal year. This annual report summarizes a variety of analytical statistics related to the MDOT project bid lettings from October 2012 through September 2013. Noteworthy highlights of the...
Nov 15, 2013 | Engineering
Are your commercial vehicle truck drivers interstate or intrastate? The answer is a simple “yes” or “no” response to the following question: Do your drivers ever leave the state of Michigan? A “yes” answer classifies your driver as interstate while a “no” would...
Nov 14, 2013 | Engineering
On Tuesday, December 17, 2013 from 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm, Michigan’s Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP) is hosting a webinar that will explain everything you need to know about the new continuing education requirements for renewing Professional Engineer licenses....
Nov 12, 2013 | Engineering
For those that hold Professional Engineer Licenses, there has been a recent change in the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) Professional Engineers – General Rules (section 308 of 1980 PA 299, MCL 339.308) that became effective October 10, 2013. For...
Nov 7, 2013 | Engineering
News about the New International Trade Crossing (NITC) has been quiet but that doesn’t equate to a lack of progress. At a recent MDOT/ASCE meeting, an update on the progress of the NITC was provided by Andrew Doctoroff, Senior Advisor, Transportation Initiatives for...
Oct 4, 2013 | Engineering
At the September State Transportation Commission meeting MDOT leadership announced they would invest $1.28 billion in their FY 2014 Highway Program. This investment represents a modest 9% increase over MDOT’s $1.17 billion FY 2013 investment with the increase the...