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 Gretchen Whitmer announced that the state of Michigan is moving forward with plans to replace the outdated I-375 freeway with an urban boulevard to spur economic development and provide easier access between adjacent areas of Detroit....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....
Western Michigan University - Wed January 19, 2022
Western Michigan Students Partner With MDOT On Pioneering Bridge Project
The historic Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal is billed as a "once-in-a-generation investment" in the nation's infrastructure, creating millions of jobs to innovate and rehabilitate crumbling roads and bridges and transportation networks....
Alta - Tue December 28, 2021
Alta Acquires Ginop Sales
Alta Equipment Group Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the stock of Ginop Sales Inc. , a privately held equipment distributor with three locations in northern Michigan. This acquisition expands Alta's construction equipment footprint to 10 locations in Michigan and expands its relationship with a leading OEM....
David Eggert - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Thu December 09, 2021
Benton Harbor Starts Accepting Bids to Replace Lead Pipes
LANSING, Mich. (AP) Benton Harbor leaders announced Nov. 29 that the city is accepting bids from contractors for an ambitious project to replace all lead water pipes no later than 2023 due to elevated levels of the toxic metal in the municipal supply....
