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Roadbuilding

MDOT warns drivers that roadwork will soon begin on I-94 near Detroit Metro Airport

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is warning drivers that roadwork will begin on Interstate 94 in the Detroit area soon. According to the Detroit Free Press, MDOT will close I-94 in Detroit this weekend so that road crews can set new bridge support beams for the Trumbull Road overpass replacement, and next week, the agency will […]

June 9, 2016

Roadbuilding

U.S. Army to test driverless, connected vehicle tech on I-69 in Michigan

A convoy of U.S. Army vehicles will be cruising Michigan’s Interstate 69 in late June to test technology being developed for driverless and connected vehicles, The Times Herald reports. The convoy will test vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure radio communications, which is the type of computerized communication that would be used in an autonomous vehicle. “This is the first time […]

May 31, 2016

Roadbuilding

Michigan DOT Youth Development and Mentoring Program seeks students

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is requesting students submit applications for its Youth Development and Mentoring Program (YDMP), which aims to provide students with “opportunities to pursue higher education, personal growth and transportation careers”. The program is a partnership with the Federal Highway Administration and the positions offer hourly wages. “The program values responsibility, […]

May 18, 2016

Roadbuilding

Michigan DOT seeks public comment on long-range transportation plan

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has made its state long-range transportation plan (SLRP)—also know as MI Transportation Plan: Moving Michigan Forward—available for public comment. The plan covers project plans through the next 24 years. “The 2040 MI Transportation Plan (2040 MITP) is an extension of previous long-range plans, and serves as the strategic vision […]

May 9, 2016

Roadbuilding

Michigan DOT’s 5-year transportation plan includes $6.8 billion for highway restructuring and repair

In November, Michigan passed a $1.2 billion road funding law that will raise money for the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) through fee hikes, fuel tax increases, and budgetary shifts. Although full funding through that law won’t be available until 2021, mLive reports, when $600 million from the state general fund begins transferring to MDOT, there’s still a […]

April 12, 2016

Roadbuilding

Gutting named Michigan DOT construction field services administrator

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has named Jason Gutting as the new administrator for its Construction Field Services (CFS) division. This division develops and distributes construction specifications, quality control and quality assurance programs, field consultation standards and training. It also administers the annual bridge and capital preventive maintenance programs that includes the statewide bridge […]

February 18, 2016

Roadbuilding

Michigan DOT wants public comments on 2016-2020 transportation plan

The Michigan Department of Transportation is looking for public comments on the draft of its 2016-2020 Five-Year Transportation program that details funding and transportation projects in that time span. An interactive map for the proposed projects is available here, and the draft plan is available for review at www.michigan.gov/mdot5yearplan. “The Five-Year Transportation Program is a continuous, […]

December 14, 2015

Roadbuilding

Michigan DOT lets drivers track snowplows online via MI Drive website

Drivers in Michigan can now simply log on to find out when roads on their route will be cleared of snow this winter. According to Fox 17, the Michigan Department of Transportation has decided to let the public view the GPS tracking information it was already collecting from snowplows in the state. The department is testing the method […]

November 23, 2015

Roadbuilding

Michigan DOT slides M-100 bridge into place as trains pass below in this multi-angle time-lapse

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) recently slid the 1 million-pound M-100 bridge 77 feet into place over the CN Railroad in Potterville. It is only the fourth bridge slide the department has conducted. This method of bridge replacement only requires one lane to be closed. The new bridge is built next to the original […]

November 19, 2015

Roadbuilding

Roadway Safety Foundation, FHWA honor 10 innovative programs with National Roadway Safety Awards

The Roadway Safety Foundation (RSF) and the Federal Highway Administration have recognized 10 innovative highway safety projects and program across the U.S. with National Roadway Safety Awards. The awards honor programs that aim to reduce highway fatalities and injuries through “innovation in operations, planning, and design improvements.” The award winners are evaluated on effectiveness, innovation […]

November 16, 2015

Roadbuilding

Michigan DOT holds public webinar on long-range transportation plan revisions

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is holding a public webinar Nov. 12 to discuss “forecasts and strategies” in the state’s “MI Transportation Plan: Moving Michigan Forward.” The current plan covers the years 2005 to 2035 and MDOT is looking to add plans continuing to 2040. “MDOT is revising the plan in order to maintain […]

November 10, 2015

Roadbuilding

Michigan DOT designates M-134 as first ‘Pure Michigan Byway’

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has designated a 50-mile stretch of M-134 in the Upper Peninsula as the first Pure Michigan Byway. The program is a rebranding of the former Heritage Route Program and is a collaboration between MDOT and the Michigan Economic Development Corp. (MEDC). The Heritage Route Program was established in 1993 […]

October 23, 2015