Saturday, March 13, 2010
Winter Advisories
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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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Michigan
Tom Greenwood
Bill would almost double vehicle registration fees
Have you ever heard of Michigan House Bill 5897? I didn't think so. Rep. George Cushingberry Jr., D-Detroit, introduced the bill in late February which would, over the course of five years, nearly double the vehicle registration fees you're paying. - 03/12/2010
Highway deaths falling
Washington -- The roads today are full of hazards: Teen drivers texting, commuters using the rearview mirror to check their hair while juggling cups of scalding coffee. - 03/12/2010
Traffic deaths at lowest level since '54
Washington -- Traffic deaths fell to the lowest level in 56 years in 2009, with fewer than 34,000 people killed, the government reported today. - 03/11/2010
Funds for rail linking Detroit, Ann Arbor at risk
A congresswoman from Detroit has questioned why after years of planning there isn't "even the genesis" of a commuter rail system linking Detroit and Ann Arbor. - 03/11/2010
$51M fix-up project near for Telegraph
The Michigan Department of Transportation this month will begin a lengthy, $51 million project to repair and rebuild 16 miles of Telegraph Road. The project, which will affect Southfield, Bingham Farms, Franklin and Bloomfield Township, is slated to be finished in December. - 03/09/2010
All I-94 eastbound lanes reopen at Southfield
Allen Park -- All lanes of eastbound Interstate 94 at Southfield are open. - 03/08/2010
East I-94 lanes set to reopen this morning
Allen Park -- All eastbound lanes of the Interstate 94 bridge over Southfield Road are expected to reopen by 7 a.m. today, with the right lane closing again between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. - 03/08/2010
AAA Michigan: State gas prices up 7.2 cents
Dearborn -- AAA Michigan says gasoline prices are up 7.2 cents per gallon over the past week to a statewide average of $2.72. - 03/08/2010
Dutch journalist claims to smuggle liquids onto plane
Detroit -- A Dutch undercover journalist successfully managed to carry what could have been liquid explosives onto a flight from Amsterdam to the United States, according to a press release. - 03/07/2010
I-94 bridge fixes called 'smart catch'
Allen Park -- State officials say a bridge over eastbound Interstate 94 that slightly sank Thursday needs repairs but wasn't about to collapse or endanger motorists. - 03/06/2010
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. 
