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MDOT outlines pilots for work-zone safety technology, says camera rollout needs multi-agency work
Summary
MDOT described queue-detection systems, digital speed signs and a vehicle-to-everything pilot with HOS Alerts to broadcast construction-zone warnings; officials said recent legislation on work-zone cameras requires administrative work across agencies and that the stated goal of any camera rollout is to change behavior, not issue citations.
Michigan Department of Transportation Chief Operations Officer Greg Bruner told the House appropriation subcommittee MDOT is expanding technology pilots aimed at reducing work-zone and wrong-way crashes, and that a camera-based citation program would require significant multi-agency administrative work before rollout.
"My goal is if this were to roll out, that we get 0 citations," Bruner said, framing any camera program as a behavior-change tool rather than a revenue source.
Why it matters: Bruner said Michigan still saw over 1,000 traffic fatalities in 2025 (preliminary figures), and work zones remain a persistent site of serious crashes. The committee heard that technology pilots could help alert drivers earlier and give law enforcement faster situational awareness.
Technology and pilots described Bruner…
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