Podcasts Government Talking Michigan Transportation A visit from Brad Wieferich, director of MDOTs Bureau of Development

A visit from Brad Wieferich, director of MDOTs Bureau of Development

Published: Sept. 12, 2019, 11:19 a.m.

This week\u2019s guest:

Brad Wieferich, director of MDOT\u2019s Bureau of Development, which includes the design, real estate and permits sections. Wieferich talks about the cost of road-building materials and the process of estimating construction projects.

He also talks about MDOT\u2019s robust asset management program and addresses two other perennial questions:

\u2014 Do Michigan road builders use the best materials?
\xa0\u2014 Why does it seem a road that saw work recently is under construction again?

Links:

Michigan Transportation Asset Management Council
https://www.michigan.gov/tamc/MDOT bridge slide
https://www.michigan.gov/mdot/0,4616,7-151-9620-339743--,00.html