Ice accumulation on the towers and cables of the Mackinac Bridge has raised the possibility of temporary traffic closures due to falling ice hazards. Large chunks, sheets, and spear-like formations of … [Read more...] about Winter Is Here, and Falling Ice Closures Are Possible for the Mackinac Bridge
Michigan Department of Transportation
Talking Michigan Transportation: After a Series of Work-Zone Crashes, What Can Be Done?
This podcast features Gregg Brunner, chief operations officer at the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT), reflecting on two recent fatal crashes in or near highway work zones. Brunner … [Read more...] about Talking Michigan Transportation: After a Series of Work-Zone Crashes, What Can Be Done?
Talking Michigan Transportation: Slow but Steady Progress on Legislation to Protect Road Workers
The Michigan Senate committee recently advanced legislation to authorize automated technology for enforcing speed limits in construction zones, following the successful example of states like … [Read more...] about Talking Michigan Transportation: Slow but Steady Progress on Legislation to Protect Road Workers
Michigan Department of Transportation Permission to Experiment – 6(09)-35 (E): Driveway Assistance Device, Contract ID 77024-130024
The purpose of this report is to present the results of the deployment of Driveway Assistance Devices (DADs) as part of a temporary signal system on M-19 in St. Clair County. The project is part of … [Read more...] about Michigan Department of Transportation Permission to Experiment – 6(09)-35 (E): Driveway Assistance Device, Contract ID 77024-130024
Evaluation of Dynamic Speed Feedback Signs on Freeway Interchange Ramps
Dynamic speed feedback signs (DSFS) are promising countermeasure to reduce curve speeds and subsequent lane departures at freeway interchange ramps, although their use in such contexts has been … [Read more...] about Evaluation of Dynamic Speed Feedback Signs on Freeway Interchange Ramps
Talking Michigan Transportation: How Automated Speed Enforcement Could Save Road Workers Lives
This edition of the Talking Michigan Transportation podcast includes conversations with two people working on initiatives to protect workers on Michigan’s roads and bridges. John Osika, a veteran of … [Read more...] about Talking Michigan Transportation: How Automated Speed Enforcement Could Save Road Workers Lives