August 16, 2012 — The latest update on MDOT’s work to complete the Gateway project in Detroit. One lane of the roadway that directly connects the freeway ramps to the Ambassador Bridge is now open. Bridge pier removal continues in order to open the remaining lanes. – MichiganDOT on YouTube
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Detroit, MI: Gateway Project Update
Friday, August 17th, 2012Wayne County, MI: I-275 Preventive Maintenance
Tuesday, May 1st, 2012In 2012, the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will be resurfacing more than 5 miles of northbound and southbound I-275, between Ecorse and Ford roads in Wayne County. It’s all part of MDOT’s Asset Management Program, the most efficient and cost-effective way to invest taxpayer dollars in Michigan’s aging road system. – MichiganDOT on YouTube
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Wednesday, September 28th, 2011September 27, 2011 — Everyone talks about it, but not everyone knows exactly where it comes from: funding for roads and bridges in Michigan. The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has put together this video to explain the main sources of funding for roads and bridges, how funding doesn’t go as far as it used […]
View this complete post...Michigan DOT: In the Field Reports – “Innovative Bridge Rebuilding Materials”
Monday, March 14th, 2011MDOT’s Matthew Chynoweth shows some of the innovative materials being used to reconstruct the Pembroke Avenue bridge as part of the M-39 (Southfield Freeway) project in Detroit.
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Monday, February 28th, 2011SMART GROWTH AMERICA
Michigan’s budget and economy face significant challenges. These challenges create the opportunity and the imperative to ask if we’re getting everything we can from our spending.
Michigan DOT: In the Field Reports – “Concrete Stabilized Base”
Friday, February 11th, 2011“In The Field” is a series of videos aimed at sharing innovations, research and new technology throughout the Michigan Department of Transportation. In this latest installment, MDOT’s Andy Bennett describes the process MDOT is using to crush removed pavement and recycle it into the base course of pavement that is being newly constructed.
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Tuesday, January 11th, 2011“In The Field” is a new series of videos aimed at sharing innovations, research and new technology throughout the Michigan Department of Transportation. This first installment highlights how design survey tools are being used in MDOT’s Grand Region to monitor the movement of a bridge during construction of a nearby structure.
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