Starting at 6 a.m. March 10, weight restrictions will be imposed on all state trucking highways in the state of Michigan.

Spring weight restrictions on vehicles traveling on "state trunklines" begin Monday in much of southern Michigan.

A Kansas company that owns dozens of small railroads is purchasing Owosso-based Great Lakes Central and expanding its coverage in Michigan.

DETROIT – A new campaign called “Bring Back the Tracks” aims to boost Detroit’s transit system. The Metro Detroit chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America leads it.

The Lake Cities Amtrak train at a temporary Detroit station in February 1990. The Michigan Central Station building closed in 1988 and the city's train station moved to New Center. Michigan Central Station reopened after a lengthy renovation in 2024.

KALAMAZOO COUNTY, MI — U.S. 131 is closed for northbound and southbound traffic following a crash, the Michigan Department of Transportation reports. The crash happened just after 1 p.m. Monday, Feb. 24, closing all lanes of travel on U.S. 131 at Shaver Road.

The state's annual "frost law" weight restrictions begin at 6 p.m. Monday, March 3, in much of the southern half of the state. Also: Volvo recalls new VN models over brakes issue.; more.

Michigan is proposing to remove a bridge over I-96 in Detroit, shifting traffic to a neighboring overpass. The project would eliminate the Fullerton Avenue bridge over the highway, and rebuild the nearby Hubbell Street bridge with improved traffic flow, according to the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT).

Short line holding company Watco is adding another railroad to its stable: Great Lakes Central, the operator of 420 miles of state-owned trackage in Michigan. Watco already knows the railroad well. It has been an equity investor in the GLC since 2013.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has allocated $7.8 million in the state’s fiscal year 2026 budget to study and pilot a road usage charge (RUC) program as a potential alternative to Michigan’s fuel tax.

The Michigan Department of Transportation is hosting an open house Monday in Warren to discuss the project with drivers and those who live near the freeway. This event is planned for 6-8 p.m. at the Fitzgerald Recreation Center.

Shortline holding company Watco is adding another railroad to its stable: Great Lakes Central, the operator of 420 miles of state-owned trackage in Michigan. Watco already knows the railroad well. It has been an equity investor in the GLC since 2013.