Michigan DOT News

Michigan Plans to Install 1,300 Roadside Reflectors Along M-22

The Michigan Department of Transportation plans to place hundreds of bright white reflectors along a popular road in the Traverse City region in an effort to prevent crashes caused by drivers veering out of their lane. The $300,000 project includes …

Michigan Joins Other States Trying to Prevent Wrong-Way Driving

Michigan police and the state Department of Transportation are working to stop wrong-way drivers. The Transportation Department has been installing better signs, new lane guides and modifying exit ramps, the Detroit Free Press reported. Officials are concentrating efforts in Wayne, …

Michigan DOT Getting Brighter Orange Construction Barrels to Improve Safety

The Michigan Department of Transportation is planning to change its orange construction barrels to have brighter and more costly sheeting that department officials say will improve safety. Department officials told the Detroit Free Press the cost will be minimal as …

More States Deploy Drones to Monitor Traffic, Clear Accidents

That buzzing sound overhead may soon signal the arrival of the 21st-century version of a guy in a hardhat and bucket truck. State transportation departments are increasingly studying the use of drones for everything from inspecting bridges to clearing car …

Michigan’s Connected Highway Part of ‘Smart’ Roads Initiative

Highway officials are beginning to install sensors and cameras that will be able to provide construction, traffic and weather updates to motorists on roads near Detroit. The Michigan Department of Transportation recently installed 17 of the devices along 20 miles …