Talking Michigan Transportation
by Michigan Department of Transportation
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How research informs transportation decisions
Jun 25, 2026
22m 16s
Reprise: The people behind a most iconic international handshake
Jun 12, 2026
19m 50s
ITSA meetings to showcase transportation innovation in Detroit
Jun 4, 2026
30m 01s
U.S. House makes progress on transportation funding
May 21, 2026
26m 36s
Legislation aims to teach new drivers how to navigate work zones
May 14, 2026
33m 01s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/25/26 |  How research informs transportation decisions | On this week’s edition of the Talking Michigan Transportation podcast, a conversation with Michael Townley, engineer of research at the Michigan Department of Transportation. (MDOT). Townley explains the safety and economic benefits of partnering with Michigan universities on research and why it’s important to MDOT. One specific project discussed examined the value of financing infrastructure improvements through bonding versus a program of pay-go improvements. | 22m 16s | ||||||
| 6/12/26 |  Reprise: The people behind a most iconic international handshake✨ | international relationsinfrastructure+4 | Jason HuggettCasey Whitson | Gordie Howe International Bridge | Detroit RiverCanada+1 | iron workersGordie Howe International Bridge+5 | — | 19m 50s | |
| 6/4/26 |  ITSA meetings to showcase transportation innovation in Detroit✨ | transportation innovationITSA conference+3 | John Peracchio | Intelligent Transportation Society of AmericaMichigan Transportation Commission | Detroit | ITSAtransportation+3 | — | 30m 01s | |
| 5/21/26 |  U.S. House makes progress on transportation funding✨ | transportation fundingfederal surface transportation bill+3 | Susan Howard | American Association of State Highway and Transportation OfficialsU.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee+1 | — | transportationfunding+5 | — | 26m 36s | |
| 5/14/26 |  Legislation aims to teach new drivers how to navigate work zones✨ | driver educationwork zone safety+3 | — | Michigan Department of TransportationDepartment of Transportation | — | driver educationwork zones+3 | — | 33m 01s | |
| 5/6/26 |  Three years later, is the hands-free law reducing Michigan crashes?✨ | hands-free lawdriver behavior+3 | Ryan McMahon | Cambridge Mobile TelematicsMichigan Department of Transportation | Michigan | hands-free lawMichigan+3 | — | 35m 13s | |
| 4/30/26 |  What we learned from a Michigan maritime policy panel✨ | maritime strategysustainable funding+3 | Elisha Wulff | Michigan Department of Transportation | Michigan | Michiganmaritime policy+3 | — | 34m 45s | |
| 4/22/26 |  How MDOT is protecting people, animals and plants on Earth Day 2026✨ | wildlife safetytransportation+4 | Amanda Novak | Michigan Department of Transportation | — | MDOTEarth Day+4 | — | 21m 32s | |
| 4/16/26 |  Historic flooding takes a toll on roads and bridges across Michigan✨ | historic floodingroad damage+3 | Bill Wahl | Michigan Department of Transportation | Michigannorthern lower peninsula | floodingroads+6 | — | 24m 56s | |
| 4/9/26 |  A look at crash fatality numbers and an update on work zone safety cameras✨ | crash fatalitieswork zone safety+3 | Gregg Brunner | Michigan Department of TransportationNational Highway Transportation Safety Administration | Michigan | crash fatality numberswork zone safety cameras+3 | — | 19m 38s | |
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| 4/6/26 |  Reprise: After a pandemic spike in crashes, 2025 stats show positive trends✨ | traffic safetyfatal crashes+3 | — | National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | Michigan | fatal crashestraffic safety+3 | — | 45m 42s | |
| 3/26/26 |  Why falling ice leads to closing the Mackinac Bridge✨ | Mackinac Bridgeice hazards+3 | Joe Shampine | Mackinac Bridge Authority | Mackinac Bridge | Mackinac Bridgeice falling+3 | — | 28m 16s | |
| 3/19/26 |  What’s next for regional transit in southeast Michigan?✨ | regional transitpublic transportation+3 | Ben Stupka | Regional Transit AuthorityMichigan Department of Transportation | Southeast MichiganDetroit+1 | regional transitSoutheast Michigan+5 | — | 31m 39s | |
| 3/12/26 |  Michigan panel boosts funding to rebuild major highways✨ | highway fundinginfrastructure+3 | Patrick McCarthy | Michigan Department of TransportationState Transportation Commission+1 | — | Michiganhighways+5 | — | 19m 37s | |
| 3/5/26 |  New mobility comes at a cost✨ | electric vehiclesautomaker efforts+3 | Joann Muller | electric vehiclesAxios+1 | — | electric vehiclesFord+4 | — | 25m 41s | |
| 2/26/26 |  Reprise: Focusing on the work force as we enter a new road construction season | As road agencies across the state prepare for the 2026 road and bridge construction season, this week’s Talking Michigan Transportation podcast is a reprise of an August 2025 episode that focused on jobs tied to road and bridge building. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer sent a letter Aug. 7, 2025, to the directors of the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) and the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO), calling on them to compile and publicly release data on the impact of t... | 27m 43s | ||||||
| 2/19/26 |  Paying by the miles driven - where things stand | On this week’s episode of the Talking Michigan Transportation podcast, conversations about Michigan’s study and eventual pilot of a road user charge (RUC) system of funding roads and bridges and what is going on in other states and countries. First, Barbara Rohde, executive director of the Washington, D.C.-based Mileage-Based User Fee Alliance (MBUFA), talks about her organization’s history and their work. Rohde also talks about her conversations on the issue with members of Congress about th... | 33m 31s | ||||||
| 2/5/26 |  Exiting STC chairman reflects on his tenure | On this week’s Talking Michigan Transportation podcast, a conversation with Mike Hayes, a former Midland lawmaker who is stepping down from the State Transportation Commission (STC) after 14 years of service, the past two as chairman. Hayes was a business executive who has been active in community affairs for many years and served in the Michigan House of Representatives. He talks about how his background as a community leader and lawmaker informed his thinking about transportation infrastruc... | 24m 24s | ||||||
| 1/29/26 |  MDOT’s new chief administrative officer takes on a road user charge project | On this week’s Talking Michigan Transportation podcast, a conversation with the new chief administrative officer at the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) about his role and his first big challenge, overseeing a legislatively mandated study and pilot of a road user charge (RUC) program. Paul McDonald joined the department in November, coming from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE). He talks about his perceptions of transportation coming into the de... | 23m 57s | ||||||
| 1/22/26 |  Polar vortex, winter storms test driver responsibility | On this week’s edition of the Talking Michigan Transportation podcast, conversations about the vital message to drive to the conditions, especially during winter storms. First, Michigan State Police 1st Lt. Michael Shaw offers his insights on the causes of multi-vehicle crashes like the one that occurred between Hudsonville and Zeeland in Ottawa County on I-196 Monday, Jan. 19. Later, Bruce Smith, a National Weather Service (NWS) meteorologist in Grand Rapids, talks about how the NWS defines ... | 29m 29s | ||||||
| 1/15/26 |  What to expect as Congress looks to renew transportation funding | Surface transportation reauthorization is the regular federal legislative process to renew and fund U.S. transportation programs for highways, transit, rail and safety, setting policies and priorities for billions in spending, with the current major authorization (part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act) set to expire Sept. 30, 2026, prompting ongoing discussions for the next bill. On this week’s edition of the Talking Michigan Transportation podcast, Zach Rable, a federal po... | 22m 13s | ||||||
| 1/8/26 |  An update on MDOT’s work with Michigan Central and rail service to Toronto | On this week’s edition of the Talking Michigan Transportation podcast, a conversation with Peter Anastor, director of the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) Office of Rail, about where things stand for passenger rail service at Michigan Central in Detroit. Anastor also offers an update on plans to link passenger rail service in Michigan with service in Canada and create a link between Chicago and Toronto. In October, MDOT, the City of Detroit and Michigan Central signed a memo... | 21m 49s | ||||||
| 12/18/25 |  MDOT director touts 2025 accomplishments | On this week’s Talking Michigan Transportation podcast, a conversation about key road, bridge and rail projects completed across the state. Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) Director Bradley C. Wieferich joined the conversation to talk about details of projects highlighted in MDOT's year-end video. Many were made possible by Gov. Whitmer’s Rebuilding Michigan program while others received help from lawmakers working in bipartisan fashion to improve travel in their communities. ... | 26m 48s | ||||||
| 12/10/25 |  Veteran MDOT leader reflects on a rich career in state government | Laura Mester, who has served as the chief administrative officer at the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) since 2011, is retiring from state government in January. She joined the podcast to reflect on her career in state government, including the past 15 years at MDOT. Mester talks about her perceptions of the department before she joined, and what she learned about the need for a multimodal focus to serve all users. She also discusses the challenges facing the department wit... | 23m 09s | ||||||
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1 placement across 1 market.