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Repair of potholes and road maintenance work on asphalt pavement.

Pavement Conditions in Southeast Michigan: SEMCOG Maps Now Include 2025 Data

Over the last decade, the health of Southeast Michigan’s paved federal aid road network has steadily improved. The region’s pavement condition held...
Ed HugMar. 27 2026
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2025 Bridge Condition Data Now Available

Bridges are one of the largest investments in infrastructure in Southeast Michigan. Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) and local agencies provide...
Ed HugJan. 27 2026
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Interactive map displaying pavement condition ratings across Southeast Michigan, with roads marked as good, fair, or poor.

Southeast Michigan pavement condition trends show improvement, need for further investment: SEMCOG Pavement Condition updated with 2023 Federal Aid Road Ratings for 20,994 total lane miles

After several years of decline, the pavement condition in Southeast Michigan is trending upward.
Ed HugJul. 25 2024
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Worker in a safety vest uses a shovel beside heavy machinery applying fresh asphalt on a roadway construction site.

Rating Local Road Conditions

Addressing the needs of a road or bridge before the condition deteriorates to "Poor" can save millions of dollars in construction costs.
Ed HugDec. 18 2023
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Adjusted Census Urban Boundary

The Adjusted Census Urban Boundary (ACUB) is an area that determines the official urban designation for a road. The ACUB is subject to FHWA approval.
Ed HugJul. 19 2023
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2022 Bridge Update

SEMCOG recently updated its Bridge Condition map to provide local officials and stakeholders with information about bridge conditions throughout the region.
Ed HugJul. 11 2022
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Road construction site with heavy equipment, including an excavator working along a torn‑up roadway, with traffic cones and barriers separating the active construction area from an open travel lane.

Practical Asset Management Planning

Experts from the City of Detroit, Macomb County Department of Roads, and MDOT discuss the development of transportation asset management plans.
Ed HugJul. 20 2021
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Two people seated in a red vehicle marked with an MDOT logo, with one person in the driver’s seat holding the steering wheel and trees visible in the background.

State of Roads and Bridges in 2020

Ed Hug reviews the Michigan Transportation Asset Management Council's recently released annual report on the condition of Michigan's roads and bridges.
Ed HugMay. 27 2021