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Michigan Plans Dedicated Road Lanes for Autonomous Vehicles
An aerial view of the downtown Detroit skyline. The state of Michigan said it will begin testing highway lanes dedicated for automated vehicles. (Davel5957/Getty Images)
The state of Michigan and some private partners are taking steps toward building or assigning dedicated lanes for automated vehicles on a 40-mile stretch of highway between Detroit and Ann Arbor.
August 13, 2020Michigan Creates Office to Navigate Emerging Tech in Transportation
The Michigan State Capitol Building in Lansing, Mich. (Steven Kriemadis/Getty Images)
Michigan is creating a centralized team to handle future technology issues, with the new Office of Future Mobility and Electrification.
July 13, 2020Michigan DOT Assesses Needs, Starts Repairs After Extensive Flooding
M-30 flooding damage in Edenville, Gladwin County, Mich. (MDOT Photography Unit)
The Michigan Department of Transportation is in the process of assessing and restoring infrastructure after severe flooding swallowed roads and bridges in the east-central portion of the state.
June 1, 2020Port of Monroe to Buy Crane With $1.1 Million Grant
The Port of Monroe will use the funds to buy a crawler crane, which will move cargo and heavy equipment. (Port of Monroe)
Federal grant money has been awarded to fund equipment upgrades and training geared toward attracting more cargo to the Port of Monroe in Michigan.
January 9, 2020Next Four Months Could Make or Break Michigan Road Aid Deal
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer proposed hiking the gas tax by 45 cents per gallon. (Jeff Kowalsky/Bloomberg News)
LANSING, Mich. — If Gov. Gretchen Whitmer wants to “fix the damn roads” during the 2020 election year, she’ll have to quickly find consensus with Republican lawmakers, say political operatives who’ve worked on transportation funding.
January 2, 2020Michigan Lawmakers Weigh Bill on Tolling Feasibility Study
Gratiot Avenue in Detroit. State Sen. John Bizon said it's too early to tell which routes might be suitable for tolls. (Getty Images)
Michigan legislators are considering a bill that would authorize a study on the feasibility of tolling certain highways.
December 4, 2019Ford to Close Michigan Engine Factory
Ford CEO Jim Hackett by Seth Wenig/Associated Press
Ford Motor Co. is closing a Michigan engine factory as part of the tentative agreement it reached with the United Auto Workers Oct. 30, as the automaker begins to shift from traditional internal combustion engines to battery-powered vehicles.
October 31, 2019Michigan Auditor General: MDOT Allowed Aggregates Group to Influence Study
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Michigan’s auditor general recently found that the state Department of Transportation allowed industry representatives to influence a study on the aggregates market.
October 22, 2019Michigan House Bills Could Prompt Local Fuel Taxes
A Michigan road is closed for repair. (Aftab Borka/Web2Carz.com)
Gas prices could look a little different across county lines under legislation proposed in the Michigan House this week.
September 13, 2019Michigan Lawmakers Ready to Act on Budget — Without Road Deal
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, a Democrat, has been pursuing a 45-cent fuel tax increase to fund the state's crumbling roads, a plan Republican lawmakers do not support. (Associated Press/David Eggert)
Republican leaders in Michigan’s Senate and House of Representatives are prepared to proceed with a budget, albeit one that doesn’t include a deal to secure funding for the state’s crumbling roads.
September 9, 2019