Michigan Department of Transportation - Tue May 10, 2022
First Bridge in Michigan's Bundling Pilot Project Opens to Traffic in Lapeer
The Bentley Street bridge over Farmers Creek in Lapeer, Mich., opened April 29, the first bridge to be repaired under the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) bridge bundling pilot project. "We're very happy with the bridge," said Jeff Graham, Lapeer's director of public works, whose office is on Bentley Street....
David Eggert - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Tue April 12, 2022
Michigan Legislature Approves $4.8B Infrastructure Plan
LANSING (AP) Michigan lawmakers on March 24 approved $4.8 billion in spending, mostly for infrastructure upgrades, with an influx of federal pandemic and other funds that will go toward water systems, roads, parks and other priorities including affordable housing....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Wed March 30, 2022
Excavation, Utility Work Complete On New $920M Hospital at University of Michigan
Despite lengthy delays tied to the pandemic, construction is under way in Michigan on a $920 million, 690,000-gross-sq.-ft. facility that will modernize inpatient and surgical care and increase patient access to those it serves....
Office of Governor Whitmer - Tue March 29, 2022
Detroit's I-375 Project Advancing to Reconnect Communities
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced that the state of Michigan is moving forward with plans to replace the outdated I-375 freeway with an urban boulevard to spur economic development and provide easier access between adjacent areas of Detroit....
Michigan Department of Transportation - Tue March 15, 2022
Michigan Department of Transportation Begins Bridge Bundling Pilot
A Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) initiative to bundle bridge projects together to make them more cost-effective is under way. A pilot project, the first of its kind in Michigan, encompasses 19 bridges owned by local agencies....
CEG - Wed March 02, 2022
Michigan's Aggregate Industry Holds Conference, Trade Show
Despite a pending severe winter storm, representatives of Michigan's aggregates industry made a strong showing at the Michigan Aggregates Association (MAA) annual conference and trade show. Held at the MGM Grand in Detroit Feb....
CEG - Wed February 16, 2022
MITA Encourages Discussion at Conference, Trade Show
The Michigan Infrastructure and Transportation Association's (MITA) annual conference and trade show was back at the Soaring Eagle Casino and Resort in Mount Pleasant, Mich., for 2022. Held Jan. 19 to 20, the event featured a series of educational sessions focused on a range of subjects including safety, legislative and legal issues and updates from the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) and the American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA)....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Wed February 16, 2022
Work Continues On $5.7B Gordie Howe International Bridge Between Detroit and Windsor, Canada
Despite less than ideal weather conditions, construction crews in Detroit, Mich., and Windsor, Canada, are working through the winter on the $5.7 billion Gordie Howe International Bridge project. The design-build project is being led by Dragados Canada, Fluor and Aecon....
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Wed February 02, 2022
USACE Wins $561M for Midwest Projects
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Detroit District is receiving $561 million in fiscal year 2022 of Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (DRSAA) funds for work in Michigan and on the Great Lakes....
Michigan Department of Transportation - Wed January 19, 2022
MDOT Drives Future of Durable Bridges With Carbon Fiber
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is leading the way in carbon fiber reinforced bridge beams — an evolutionary step forward — with the goal of a 100-year bridge in sight. "The aim is bridges that last a century with minimal maintenance," said State Transportation Director Paul C....
