Vintage Michigan Department of Transportation (then called the Michigan State Highway Department) film from 1938 discussing the innovations of the time to increase roadway safety.
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1938 Michigan State Highway Department film: Safer Roads
Friday, January 18th, 2019Roads in Michigan: Quality, Funding and Recommendations
Monday, October 15th, 2018This study examines the funding and condition of Michigan’s roads and bridges and presents policy recommendations regarding them. The first section of this study describes the different types of roads in Michigan, which government entity is responsible for each type and their current estimated condition. The section after that explains how road funding works. The next section then discusses how public goods such as roads should be priced and funded, based on standard economic theory. It also attempts to measure the level to which Michigan’s roads are underpriced and underfunded. The final section concludes with some policy recommendations.
View this complete post...Michigan DOT: Wayne Railroad Diamond Replacement
Wednesday, August 29th, 2018Starting the night of August 14 through August 15, crews from Amtrak and CSX Transportation rebuilt four railroad diamond crossings at Wayne Junction near Wayne, Michigan. Jointly owned by the Michigan Department of Transportation and CSX, this important crossing is utilized by Amtrak trains traveling between Chicago, Detroit, and Pontiac, as well as by CSX and Norfolk Southern freight trains. Project costs were covered 75 percent by CSX and 25 percent by MDOT.
View this complete post...Michigan DOT: Get Ready for the 2018 Mackinac Bridge Walk
Thursday, May 24th, 2018This video shows the options available for the public at the 2018 Annual Bridge Walk, scheduled for Sept. 3.
View this complete post...Labor Day 2016: Walking the Mackinac Bridge
Monday, September 12th, 2016Saginaw County, MI: M-13’s New Bridge Beam (Timelapse)
Tuesday, May 31st, 2016During the week of May 9, 2016, the Michigan Department of Transportation set bridge beams for the M-13 bridge over the Flint River in Saginaw County.
View this complete post...Michigan DOT: 2015 Year End Wrap-Up
Wednesday, January 13th, 2016State and community leaders talk about the success of several MDOT projects in 2015.
View this complete post...Michigan DOT: M-100 Bridge Slide Time Lapse
Wednesday, November 25th, 2015In the early morning hours of Saturday, Nov. 14, MDOT performed a bridge slide on the new M-100 bridge over the Canadian National (CN) Railroad in Potterville. A bridge slide is an innovative construction project that allows traffic to be maintained throughout the project. The new bridge is built alongside the old one, and once complete, the old bridge is demolished and the new bridge is slid over in its place.
View this complete post...East Bay, MI: U.S. 31 Project a Success
Thursday, July 2nd, 2015June 25, 2015 – Officials from MDOT and US-31 project contractor Team Elmer’s and Traverse City-area business owners and managers talk about the success of the project in East Bay Township.
View this complete post...Detroit, MI: Governor Rick Snyder Takes on Potholes
Monday, May 4th, 2015With shovel in hand, Gov. Rick Snyder joined a pothole patching crew in Detroit for the day to see just what it takes to battle those pesky potholes.
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