Highlights on the Horizon

  • Gov. Jennifer Granholm, along with Michigan Department of Transportation Director Kirk Steudle, has agreed to meet with me and the other six senators who signed a letter outlining our disappointment with MDOT's efforts to engage disadvantaged businesses owned by women and people of color.

  • Here's a listing of the MDOT’s top 10 transportation contractors:

    Dan's Excavating
    12955 23 Mile Road
    Shelby Township, Michigan 48315
    Telephone 586-254-2040
    Fax 586-254-5840

    Rieth-Riley Construction Co., Inc.
    P.O. Box 477
    Goshen, IN 46527-0477
    Telephone 574-875-5183
    Fax 574-875-8405

    Posen Construction, Inc.
    50500 Design Lane
    Shelby Township, Michigan 48315
    Telephone 586-731-8442
    Fax 586-731-2690

    John Carlo, Inc.
    45000 River Ridge Drive
    Suite 200
    Clinton Township, Michigan 48038
    Telephone 800-465-6234
    Fax 586-226-5664

    Michigan Paving & Materials Co.
    2575 S. Haggerty Road
    Suite 100
    Canton, Michigan 48188
    Telephone 734-397-2050
    Fax 734-397-8480

    C.A. Hull Company, Inc.
    8177 Goldie Road
    Walled Lake, Michigan 48390
    Telephone 248-363-3813
    Fax 248-363-2399

    Ajax Paving Industries, Inc.
    830 Kirts Blvd.
    Suite 100
    Troy, Michigan 48084
    Telephone 248-244-3300
    Fax 248-244-0800

    Davis Construction, Inc.
    5236 Dumond Court
    Suite A
    Lansing, Michigan 48917
    Telephone 517-322-3800
    Fax 517-322-0305

    Interstate Highway Construction
    7135 S. Tuscon Way
    Englewood, CO 80112
    Telephone 303-790-9100
    Fax 303-790-8524

    Cadillac Asphalt Paving Company
    2575 S. Haggerty Road
    Suite 100
    Canton, Michigan 48188
    Telephone 734-397-2050
    Fax 734-394-0255


  • Local Detroit Road projects funded by stimulus dollars and the dates they will be released for bid: (MDOT is handling bid process)
Project NameLimitsDescriptionCostLet Date
ADA RampsVarious locationsConstruct ramps per ADA specifications$2,352,000Sept./ Dec. 2009
Greektown Streetscape Monroe and Brush Stsfrom Randolph St. to St. Antione St. and from Lafayette St. to Gratiot Ave.Streetscape improvements$1,525,000July 2009
Larned Bridgeover Dequindre CutRehabilitate bridge$1,200,000Aug./Sept. 2009
Michigan Avenuefrom Cass to WoodwardStreetscape improvements$1,228,000July 2009
Midtown LoopKirby and John R. StreetsStreetscape improvements$2,318,081July 2009
Shelby Stfrom State St. to GriswoldStreetscape improvements$400,000July 2009
Various Major StreetsCitywideResurface road$14,472,000June/Sept. 2009

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