JOB POSTING SUPERVISOR POSITION The Cass County Road Commission is seeking candidates for the position of Equipment Repair, Building and Grounds Supervisor. Under the general direction of the Superintendent, this person will supervise various assigned functions of the daily operations of the road commission. Coordination closely with the Superintendent, this person will be responsible for [...]
WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS BEGIN MONDAY, MARCH 11, 2019 REMOVED MONDAY, APRIL 1ST For 69 years protecting county roads is one of the responsibilities of county road agencies, especially during Michigan's spring thaw. We know that roads are especially susceptible to damage from heavily-loaded trucks while the ground thaws,its our responsibility to enact seasonal weight restrictions at [...]
In an effort to make the roads safer during the winter operations season and become more fiscally responsible the road commission is changing what and how we apply materials for ice control. Much time has been spent researching the best and most cost effective products for ice control. We started by looking at how materials [...]
A Good Read on Green Infrastructure
October-Annual “Shake Your Mailbox”, 2018 Cass County Road Commission asks Michigan residents to prepare for winter by shaking their mailbox in the month of October. A mailbox is the only object allowed by law that homeowners can place in the road right-of-way. The location and construction of mailboxes must conform to the rules and regulations [...]
LETTER: Roadside cleanup Published 8:15 am Wednesday, May 16, 2018 Over the last couple of weeks, spring, in all its flowering glory, has finally emerged and delicately colored our country roadside drives with daffodils, redbud trees, tulip trees, dogwood, and the early greening of many other trees and shrubs. But there is evidence of one [...]
When planting flower gardens, consider using native plants, find out more on native plants at http://www.wildflowersmich.org/index.php?menu=8
On Tuesday, March 20, CRA attended a panel discussion hosted by the Citizens Research Council (CRC) of Michigan at the Michigan State Chamber regarding the “State of Michigan’s Road and Infrastructure System.” Panelists for the discussion included Kirk Steudle, director, MDOT; Sen. Tom Casperson (R-Delta), chair of the Senate Transportation Committee; and Rep. Triston Cole [...]
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1itqtwNdYFx-BFUMFI1gj9R0seZZmf08F/view?usp=sharing CRA was invited to the Governor’s bill signing on Tuesday of this week. Standing with the Governor (seated) are (from left), Ed Noyola, CRA Deputy Director; Jim Iwanicki, engineer-manager, Marquette County Road Commission and CRA Executive Committee; Denise Donohue, CRA director; Steve Warren, managing director, Kent County Road Commission and CRA President; and Christina [...]
The following article was in the Michigan County Road Association 2018 Spring Edition of the Crossroads Magazine. https://drive.google.com/file/d/18mCLDdvPGWGzoXu9r5dKOBW39nC7iZoa/view?usp=sharing
