MITA In The News – 1/26-2/2

MITA Mentions

Fixing Roads to Grow Our Economy – Lance Binoniemi (The Follow Up, 1/24/24)

Industry Gathers for Annual MITA Conference, Trade Show (Construction Equipment Guide, 1/31/24)

 

MDOT Survey

Gas tax survey overwhelmed, ends gift card offer (FOX 17, 2/2/24)

Michigan halts gift card giveaway after overwhelming response (MLive, 2/1/24) ATTACHED

MDOT survey seeks input on future road funding options (ABC 12, 2/1/24)

MDOT exceeds number of road usage charges surveys from residents (WWMT, 1/30/24)

Could the tax you pay at the pump be replaced? Michigan survey seeks community input (CBS Detroit, 2/1/24)

Michigan Department of Transportation offering gift card to complete road usage charges survey (WZZM 13, 1/31/24)

MDOT survey asks if residents want to keep gas tax (WNEM, 1/31/24)

MDOT launches survey to gauge opinions on potential gas tax replacement (Michigan Public, 2/1/24)

Survey aims to find out how Michigan residents want to pay for road upgrades (Detroit Free Press, 1/31/24)

MDOT survey seeks state gas tax replacement ideas (The Detroit News, 1/31/24)

MDOT launches road usage charges survey to gauge public interest (Upper Michigan’s Source, 1/30/24)

Should Michigan change the gas tax for a road usage charge? Drivers asked to weigh in (WXYZ, 1/31/24)

 

Roads

Thousands of tires hitting Michigan roads may someday be in them (Great Lakes Echo, 2/2/24)

Annual spring weight restrictions start Friday to protect Michigan’s roads (Huron Daily Tribune, 1/31/24)