Blog tagged as Infrastructure

New Poll Says 68% Of Michiganders Are Fine With Federal Fuel Efficiency Mandate 

08/16/24 11:50 AM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
New Poll Says 68% Of Michiganders Are Fine With Federal Fuel Efficiency Mandate 
Sixty-eight percent of Michigan voters are fine with federal environmental mandates for light trucks and cars to be more fuel efficient, a survey from the University of Maryland's School of Public Policy finds.

MDOT Work Zone Crash Investigations Lack Follow Through, Audit Finds 

08/09/24 01:26 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
MDOT Work Zone Crash Investigations Lack Follow Through, Audit Finds 
Michigan Department of Transportation reviews of crashes in work zones were found to be lacking in analysis and follow through, an Office of Auditor General report released on Thursday found.

Deficient Roads Cost Michiganders $17B A Year 

07/24/24 01:16 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Deficient Roads Cost Michiganders $17B A Year 
Driving on deficient roads across the state is costing Michiganders $17 billion a year, according to a new report released this month by TRIP, a Washington, D.C.-based transportation research non-profit.

Consumers Puts In Power Traffic Cops, Buries Lines, Installs Iron Poles To Harden Grid 

05/14/24 12:52 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Consumers Puts In Power Traffic Cops, Buries Lines, Installs Iron Poles To Harden Grid 
Consumers Energy officials said Monday the company is installing devices on the Michigan grid that would act like traffic cops with power to be able to isolate outages into a smaller area and keep the power on for more people.

Miles Travelled Tax Would Hit The Road In House, Senate Budgets

04/25/24 02:26 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Miles Travelled Tax Would Hit The Road In House, Senate Budgets
A pilot project would be launched to test how to assess vehicle fees based on miles traveled, under a provision added to the Senate and House's proposed transportation budgets Wednesday afternoon.