Mark Van Port Fleet Appointed Michigan DOT Director
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder recently announced that longtime Michigan Department of Transportation employee Mark Van Port Fleet will serve as the agency’s new director.
November 1, 2018Retiring Michigan DOT Chief Kirk Steudle Appointed Econolite Executive
Outgoing Michigan Department of Transportation Director Kirk Steudle has been appointed senior vice president of Econolite, a company that specializes in intelligent transportation systems and traffic management software.
Michigan DOT Director Kirk Steudle to Step Down Oct. 31
Michigan Department of Transportation Director Kirk Steudle, a champion of mobility and smart infrastructure, is retiring.
M&K Truck Centers Expands in Michigan
M&K Truck Centers has expanded its business in Michigan with the purchase of Volvo truck dealerships in Flint and Saginaw from Graff Truck Centers.
September 5, 2018Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder Creates Two Infrastructure Councils
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder recently signed legislation creating two councils dedicated solely to infrastructure management.
Michigan Governor Calls for Federal Gas Tax Hike to Fix State’s Ravaged Roads
It’s time to raise the federal gas tax to help fix Michigan’s ravaged roads, Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder said March 20.
Mobility, Modernization Top Goals for Colorado and Michigan Governors
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper and Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder, whose states have significant freight corridors, set goals to overhaul the infrastructure in their states to ensure that the goods that bolster their economy can move freely.
Million Square-Foot Distribution Center in Detroit to be Redeveloped — Reportedly for Amazon
Up to 1,000 jobs could be coming to Shelby Township, Michigan through the development of a more than 1-million-square-foot distribution center at a former automotive electronics supplier site.
75 MPH Speed Limit OK'd for Some Rural Michigan Highways
LANSING, Mich. — Gov. Rick Snyder jumped on the speed train Jan. 5 when he signed a bill boosting the state's speed limit to 75 miles per hour on about 600 miles of highways in rural areas of the state. The bills also raise the maximum speed limit for trucks from 60 to 65 mph.
Bills Could Speed Up Michigan Highways
About 600 miles of Michigan freeways will see speed limits increase to 75 mph, and 900 miles of state highway will increase to 65 mph if Gov. Rick Snyder signs the collection of legislation that awaits his review.