Saturday, November 07, 2009
Gas Watch
Resources for saving at the pump
- Interactive map: Average gas prices by state
- Average gasoline price for any Michigan city or Zip code, from state Dept. of Agriculture
- Weekly statewide fuel report, from AAA
- Daily updates on fuel prices in major Michigan metro areas, from AAA
- Metro Detroit's low and high gas prices from detroitgasprices.com
- Lowest regular gas prices in last 24 hours from michigangasprices.com
- Current low and high gas prices from gasbuddy.com
- Current national unleaded average, state-by-state averages from AAA
- Gas mileage tips
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AP Headlines
Michigan
Audit: Some MDOT bridge checks fall short
Lansing -- Transportation officials failed to inspect some bridges, looked at deteriorating bridges less often than required by state law and did not check for erosion under bridges over rivers, Michigan's auditor said Friday. - 11/07/2009
Tom Greenwood
Michigan license plates take shape at Adrian prison
Whenever I would do anything "questionable" as a kid, my father would jokingly warn me that one day I might find myself "making license plates in a prison." Well, dad, I finally made it. - 11/06/2009
Westbound I-96 closing tonight at U.S. 127
Ingham County -- The Michigan Department of Transportation has announced there will be a full closure of westbound Interstate 96 near U.S. 127 tonight. - 11/06/2009
Latest inspection shows Ambassador Bridge in 'fair' condition
Detroit --The Ambassador Bridge is in fair condition, according to a 2008 report released today by the owners of the 80-year-old structure. - 11/05/2009
Winter road care hits bumps
The Road Commission for Oakland County said that a cut in funds from years of falling gas and registration taxes will mean about half the number of replacement workers on the roads for a second shift during heavy snowfalls and fewer trucks in general. - 11/04/2009
MDOT to share Nine Mile bridge details with public
Hazel Park -- The Michigan Department of Transportation has announced it will hold an open house to update the public on the current project to replace the Nine Mile bridge over Interstate 75. - 11/04/2009
Grosse Pointe Woods police seek driver in hit and run crash
Grosse Pointe Woods -- Police are looking for an elderly man who witnesses say struck three children riding on a bicycle Monday near the driveway of the city offices on Mack. - 11/03/2009
I-94 reopens at Eight Mile after accident
Harper Woods -- Westbound Interstate 94 has reopened at Eight Mile following a brief closure due to a car accident. - 11/03/2009
Tom Greenwood
Nine Mile bridge is longer
After slapping on a hard hat and donning a reflective vest, I recently took an MDOT tour of the project to replace the Nine Mile Bridge over Interstate 75 in Hazel Park. - 10/30/2009
Goodwill Industries' 'Get on the Bus' campaign ends today
Metro Detroit -- Today marks the last day of the month-long Goodwill Industries of Greater Detroit's "Get on the Bus" campaign which helps provide transportation for residents of the Metro area. - 10/30/2009
Tom Greenwood's column looks at commuting from the driver's point of view, keeping Metro Detroiters informed about road construction, gas prices, traffic laws, seat belt use, safety issues and related topics. 
