Michigan Department of Transportation

Almost 3,200 volunteer groups will clean up litter among more than 7,200 miles of Michigan highway as the year's second Adopt-A-Highway pickup gets underway July 14. The pickup will run through July 22, and follows an April cleanup. Adopt-A-Highway, a Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) program, began in 1990...

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is introducing a new program focused on helping wounded military veterans transition into the civilian workforce. The Wounded Veterans Internship Program offers wounded veterans paid internships at MDOT facilities throughout the state and is federally funded by the Federal Highway Association (FHWA)...

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) wants to engage the public in a discussion of how Michigan will meet it's transportation challenges over the next 25 years. MDOT will host a Webinar later this month to discuss the information, forecasts and strategies contained in the current 2005-2030 plan, known as MI Transportation Plan: Moving Michigan Forward, and revisions to extend the plann

Durant-Tuuri-Mott Elementary School is one of six schools chosen in five counties to receive a grant from the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT). The Safe Routes to School (SRTS) grant is to help encourage more kids to walk and bike safely to school...

To help make travel easier, the Michigan department of Transportation (MDOT) is lifting traffic restrictions on 94 of 132 projects statewide during the Memorial Day holiday weekend. Beginning at 3 p.m. on Friday, May 25, and continuing until 6 a...

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is asking for public comments on a series of 21 technical report white papers related to the revision of the state's long-range transportation plan. The first technical report is titled Goals, Objectives and Performance Measures and is available online at www...

While the number of crashes, injuries and fatalities on roads in Michigan were down from the year before, 2011 statistics released by the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) indicate that fatal crashes involving bicyclists are disproportionally high...

The Michigan Department of Transportation's (MDOT) State Rail Plan has earned a National Recognition Award in the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) 2012 Engineering Excellence Awards competition. The National Recognition Award is a prestigious distinction honoring projects that demonstrate exceptional achievement in engineering...

In an effort to increase safety and keep as many roads and bridges as possible in good condition throughout the year, the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) once again is rolling out the orange barrels in the central Michigan and Thumb area...

Michigan's highway roadsides will soon get a spring cleaning. Almost 3,200 volunteer groups across the state will pick up litter among more then 7,200 miles of state highway from April 14th to 22nd. It's the first of three pickups this year for the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) Adopt-A-Highway program, which began in 1990...