Now open, the project is the result of a partnership between MDOT, the townships of Crockery and Robinson as well as Ottawa County. The goal was to repair the new two-lane route to give necessary additional crossing over the Grand River. Officials say the seven-mile road will reduce congestion throughout Ottawa County, one of the state's fasting growing counties. Read More »

Officials from the city of Ironwood and the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Monday for the reopening of U.S. 2 in Ironwood. The two-year $14.4-million project included lane widening, utility upgrades, construction of a center left-turn lane and sidewalks along U.S. 2, a major route connecting Michigan and Wisconsin. Read More »

The Michigan Department of Transportation said various design and schedule changes have been made in the 2016 plans for the M-66/M-55 widening project near Lake City. The plan is to widen and reconstruct M-66/M-55 to three lanes in Lake City, from Jennings Road to 1st Street. The project is now scheduled to start in late spring 2016 and most of the work will continue after July 4. Read More »

The Michigan Department of Transportation will hold a public meeting on Nov. 10 regarding a pavement replacement and bridge repair project on 13-mile section of I-275 in Oakland and Wayne counties. MDOT staff, interested stakeholders and project consultants will be at the meeting to be held at 4 p.m. Nov. 10 at Davenport University, 19499 Victor Parkway, Livonia. Read More »

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) announced it will host an open house Tuesday to discuss a bridge replacement project on I-94 over Pipestone Road in Benton Township in Berrien County. Officials have been conducting a study about replacing the bridges on I-94 that pass over Pipestone Road. MDOT will explain information from the study to the public and gather comments. Read More »

The Michigan Department of Transportation recently announced that the westbound lane of Interstate 96 at Williamston Road in Ingham County, Exit 117, is now open for motorists.The goal of the Michigan Department of Transportation is to provide motorists with the highest quality of integrated transportation services to benefit the economy and to improve the quality of life. Read More »

All eastbound Interstate 96 traffic in Michigan's Livingston County is now in its new configuration following recent lane closures. This weekend's lane closures at eastbound I-96 and U.S. 23 were needed so crews could change the eastbound traffic back onto the new lanes of the freeway. Westbound lane closures began Monday night in an effort to complete the traffic switch. Read More »

Thanks to public feedback in a survey, the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has chosen the best option for necessary lane closures on Interstate 275; the survey for public feedback concerned road closure options that are needed for crews to complete the I-275 project next year, and the survey was conducted online from Oct. 2 through 9. Read More »

Officials with the Michigan Department of Transportation have announced that an innovative warning system will be installed at the intersection at U.S. Highway 131/Intertown Road south of Petoskey.This is the first place where MDOT has used this technology, which will give drivers warnings to help avoid collisions. This location was chosen because of its short sight distance. Read More »

Improved sealing processes and increased staffing have led to a longer lifespan for state highway bridges in Michigan, the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) said recently. The North Region of MDOT has developed a proactive bridge-deck epoxy sealing program designed to make bridges last longer. The new sealing technique also will improve vehicles’ traction. Read More »

Improved sealing processes and increased staffing have led to a longer lifespan for state highway bridges in Michigan, the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) said recently. Read More »

The Michigan Department of Transportation recently announced that it has made a new research focus for itself: UAVs. MDOT officials say using UAVs for transportation shows significant advantages, as they can gain data without interfering with traffic. Read More »

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) and the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments (SEMCOG) reminded residents last week that invitation letters for the fall portion of the MI Travel Counts household travel survey will be sent to randomly selected households in September and October. Read More »

Single-lane closures expected between Sept. 15 and Dec. 15. Read More »

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) said on Wednesday that most ongoing construction projects across the state will be suspended for the Labor Day weekend. MDOT said that out of 155 ongoing projects, 114 road and bridge projects will be put on hold between 3 p.m. EDT on Friday and 6 a.m. EDT on Tuesday. Read More »

The Michigan Department of Transportation and the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments reminds Michigan drivers that the household travel survey for MI Travel Counts is continuing with invitations sent to randomly selected households through October. Read More »

The Michigan Department of Transportation has awarded five economic development grants in August to assist in road funding, plus millions more in finances for corporate investments.The grants awarded Aug. 6 amount to more than $2.26 million. Read More »

Michigan recently received the Blue Water Area Transit Award, which will be used to offer bus commuters with better services for another year. Read More »

Gov. Maggie Hassan of New Hampshire recently announced that she intends to nominate Victoria Sheehan from Nashua as the new commissioner of the Department of Transportation (DOT). Read More »

Spheros North America and Transit Cooling Solutions recently partnered to manage as well as support their interests in the Canadian bus market. Read More »