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Talking Michigan Transportation
The Talking Michigan Transportation podcast features conversations with transportation experts inside and outside MDOT and will touch on anything and everything related to mobility, including rail, transit and the development of connected and automated vehicles.
Episodes
Talking Michigan TransportationOne more time: Fewer people on the roads but more fatal crashes. Why?
On this week’s edition of the Talking Michigan Transportation podcast, a followup to previous conversations about why fatal crashes have increased despite…
Talking Michigan TransportationWhat the stimulus bill means for transportation
On Thursday, just a day after final passage in the House of a historic pandemic relief and stimulus bill, President Joe Biden signed it into law. The bill…
Talking Michigan TransportationThe grades are in: U.S. roads get a D+
While the nation’s roads continue to decline, improvements in rail and some other categories raised the nation’s overall infrastructure grade to C-, a very…
Talking Michigan TransportationTrailblazers in Michigan transportation
In observance and reflection on Black History Month, this week’s podcast features conversations with two people who served the State of Michigan and the…
Talking Michigan TransportationWhat is bridge bundling?
On this week’s Talking Michigan Transportation podcast, Matt Chynoweth, chief bridge engineer at the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT), breaks down…
Talking Michigan TransportationWhy is MDOT naming snowplows? Thank the Scots
Have you heard the names: For Your Ice Only? Gangsta Granny Gritter? Gritallica? Gritty Gritty Bang Bang? Ice Buster? These are not the names of films or rock…
Talking Michigan TransportationWhat to expect in transportation from a Biden administration
On this edition of Talking Michigan Transportation, Lloyd Brown joins the conversation again to discuss what we learned from the Jan. 21 Senate confirmation…
Talking Michigan TransportationPolice see dramatic rise in speeds, fatal crashes during pandemic
On this week’s edition of the Talking Michigan Transportation podcast, a conversation about why fatal crashes on Michigan roads in 2020 exceeded those in 2019…
Talking Michigan TransportationMDOT year in review with Director Paul C. Ajegba
On this week's Talking Michigan Transportation podcast, Michigan Department of Transportation Director Paul C. Ajegba talks about some of the big projects…
Talking Michigan TransportationMayor Pete for U.S. transportation secretary
On Wednesday, President-elect Joe Biden made official his nomination of Pete Buttigieg, the former mayor of South Bend, Indiana, to head the Department of…
Talking Michigan TransportationGordie Howe International Bridge and the future of Delray
This week on the Talking Michigan Transportation podcast, conversations about the rich history of the Delray neighborhood in southwest Detroit and why an…
Talking Michigan TransportationPlanning to clear snow from roads during a pandemic
On this week’s edition of Talking Michigan Transportation podcast, a discussion about how the pandemic could affect snowplowing. Gregg Brunner, director of…
Talking Michigan TransportationWhy automated vehicle advocates say the FCC dealt the nation a setback on safety
On this week’s Talking Michigan Transportation podcast, experts in intelligent transportation systems and connected and automated vehicle research react to…
Talking Michigan TransportationDetroit Free Press reporter Kristi Tanner talks about challenges facing Michigan bridges
On this week’s edition of Talking Michigan Transportation, Detroit Free Press reporter Kristi Tanner talks about her extensive reporting on the condition of…
Talking Michigan TransportationPodcast focuses on worker deaths on road construction projects with Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and MDOT maintenance supervisor Steve Wessels
On this week’s edition of the Talking Michigan Transportation podcast, a discussion about a new video emphasizing the need for drivers to slow down when…
Talking Michigan TransportationWhy are crash deaths on the rise despite fewer vehicles on the road?
On this week’s Talking Michigan Transportation Podcast, conversations about excessive speeds and more traffic deaths since the pandemic began. Despite traffic…
Talking Michigan TransportationMaintaining Bridges In An Era Of Climate Volatility
On this week’s Talking Michigan Transportation podcast, a discussion about the long-term challenges for transportation infrastructure presented by a volatile…
Talking Michigan TransportationFirst bonds sold to fuel Gov. Whitmer’s Rebuilding Michigan plan
On this week’s Talking Michigan Transportation podcast, MDOT Finance Director Patrick McCarthy talks about the process and work leading up to the sale of $800…
Talking Michigan TransportationFreeway Of Love
On this week's Talking Michigan Transportation, a conversation with state Rep. Leslie Love on the passion and commitment she brought to honoring Aretha…
Talking Michigan TransportationAnnouncing a first-of-its-kind connected corridor
On this week’s edition of the Talking Michigan Transportation podcast, a recap of Thursday’s connected corridor announcement…
Talking Michigan TransportationA conversation with tolling proponent Baruch Feigenbaum, Reason Foundation
Why does a foundation promoting libertarian ideas support tolling for transportation infrastructure funding? Feigenbaum expands on his commentary supporting…
Talking Michigan TransportationMeet Trevor Pawl, Michigan’s chief mobility officer
Last week, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced the creation of the Michigan Office of Future Mobility and Electrification and named Trevor Pawl as the state’s…
Talking Michigan TransportationGordie Howe International Bridge: A court ruling and more community benefits
On this week’s edition of Talking Michigan Transportation, Jeff talks with Andy Doctoroff, the governor’s point person on the Gordie Howe International Bridge…
Talking Michigan TransportationRestoring roads and bridges after mid-Michigan flooding
On this week’s Talking Michigan Transportation, a conversation about mid-Michigan flooding and MDOT efforts to restore roads and bridges. Guests include…
Talking Michigan TransportationFederal stimulus for roads and Rebuilding Michigan
This week’s Talking Michigan Transportation podcast includes conversations about whether the federal government will provide any relief for transportation…
Talking Michigan TransportationMDOT's Ron Jackson discusses maintenance during COVID-19 and work zone safety
On this week’s Talking Michigan Transportation podcast, Jeff talks with: Ron Jackson, MDOT maintenance coordinator in the Taylor Transportation Service Center…
Talking Michigan TransportationCOVID-19 and the effect on transportation in Michigan
On this week’s Talking Michigan Transportation podcast, how COVID-19 is affecting mobility, how MDOT is supporting relief efforts, and the 2020 construction…
Talking Michigan TransportationRising waters, why it’s happening and the impact on roads and bridges
A decade of higher-than-average rainfall and the devastating effects on state infrastructure is the topic on this week’s Talking Michigan Transportation. The…
Talking Michigan TransportationRoad Commission for Oakland County Manager Dennis Kolar discusses Michigan road funding formula
This week, on the Talking Michigan Transportation podcast, Jeff talks with Dennis Kolar, managing director of the Road Commission of Oakland County, about his…
Talking Michigan TransportationDetroit Chamber discusses Rebuilding Michigan, tolling and other funding options
On this week’s Talking Michigan Transportation podcast, Brad Williams, director of government affairs for the Detroit Regional Chamber of Commerce, expands on…
Talking Michigan TransportationMDOT finance officials break down the Rebuilding Michigan plan
This week on Talking Michigan Transportation, a conversation about Gov. Whitmer’s $3.5 billion Rebuilding Michigan plan to restore some of the state’s most…
Talking Michigan TransportationConversation with Gov. Gretchen Whitmer about her Rebuilding Michigan plan
On this week’s edition of Talking Michigan Transportation, a conversation with Gov. Gretchen Whitmer about her Rebuilding Michigan plan, announced in her State…
Talking Michigan TransportationLt. Gov. Gilchrist on why he’s touring crumbling roads and Michigan’s role in the future of mobility
This week’s guest: Michigan Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist talks about his tours of Michigan’s crumbling roads and what he’s learning. Tuesday, he toured state…
Talking Michigan TransportationTalking connected vehicles and the North American International Auto Show 2020 Mobility Challenge
On Talking Michigan Transportation this week, Jeff talks with Elise Feldpausch, Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) connected vehicle specialist and…
Talking Michigan TransportationAndy Doctoroff discusses Gordie Howe International Bridge project
On this week’s Talking Michigan Transportation podcast, Jeff speaks with Andy Doctoroff, the Michigan Governor’s Office point person on construction of the…
Talking Michigan TransportationThe science and research behind speed limits and why we are seeing more roundabouts
The guest: Dr. Timothy Gates, professor of highway design and traffic engineering at Michigan State University. https://www.egr.msu.edu/people/profile/gatestim…
Talking Michigan TransportationThe Michigan Council on Future Mobility, driverless cars, toll roads and electric vehicle charging
The guest is John Peracchio, chairman of the Michigan Council on Future Mobility, who shares insights on the Council’s work…
Talking Michigan TransportationHow MDOT tackles winter
On this week’s Talking Michigan Transportation podcast, a conversation with Mark Geib, MDOT engineer of operations and the head of maintenance - meaning, he…
Talking Michigan TransportationDiscussion about legislation to study tolling in Michigan
On this week’s episode of Talking Michigan Transportation, Jeff talks with MDOT senior policy analyst Aarne Frobom about legislation voted out of a Michigan…
Talking Michigan TransportationWhy we say "crash" and not "accident"
On this week’s Talking Michigan Transportation podcast, Jeff talks about the reason safety experts insist on the term “crash” instead of “accident.” His guest…
Talking Michigan TransportationWork zone safety
In the wake of two recent road worker deaths in Michigan, Jeff talks with two people with expertise and personal experience in work zone issues: - Lindsey…
Talking Michigan TransportationJeff interviews veteran Michigan pollster Bernie Porn, president of Epic-MRA.
On this week’s Talking Michigan Transportation podcast, Jeff interviews veteran Michigan pollster Bernie Porn, president of Epic-MRA. Topics include the public…
Talking Michigan TransportationKen Sikkema and Bob Emerson have a plan to solve Michigan's transportation funding crisis.
On the latest edition of Talking Michigan Transportation, Jeff talks with former Michigan legislative leaders Ken Sikkema and Bob Emerson about a bold…
Talking Michigan TransportationMDOT's Ryan Mitchell Visits to talk about the Soo Locks and Innovative Contracting
On the latest episode of the Talking Michigan Transportation podcast, Jeff talks with Ryan Mitchell, manager of MDOT’s Innovative Contracting Unit. Topics…
Talking Michigan TransportationA visit from former MDOT chief policy analyst, Polly Kent
On the latest edition of the Talking Michigan Transportation podcast, Jeff talks with Polly Kent, who retired earlier this year as MDOT’s chief policy analyst…
Talking Michigan TransportationJeff interviews Chad Livengood, senior editor at Crain’s Detroit Business.
On the latest edition of the Talking Michigan Transportation podcast, Jeff interviews Chad Livengood, senior editor at Crain’s Detroit Business. They talk…
Talking Michigan TransportationMeet veteran MDOT project manager, Mohammed Alghurabi
On the latest Talking Michigan Transportation podcast, MDOT Director of Communications Jeff Cranson talks with Mohammed Alghurabi, a veteran project manager…
Talking Michigan TransportationA visit from Brad Wieferich, director of MDOT’s Bureau of Development
This week’s guest: Brad Wieferich, director of MDOT’s Bureau of Development, which includes the design, real estate and permits sections. Wieferich talks about…
Talking Michigan Transportation2019 Labor Day Mackinac Bridge Walk
On this week’s edition of the Talking Michigan Transportation podcast, MDOT Communications Director Jeff Cranson hosts conversations with Mackinac Bridge…
Talking Michigan TransportationConversation with MDOT Director Paul Ajegba
This is the inaugural edition of the Talking Michigan Transportation podcast. Jeff Cranson, MDOT director of communications, talks with MDOT Director Paul…