by Fix MI State | Sep 16, 2019 | Uncategorized
LANSING — Once again, state lawmakers have delayed finding a plan to fix Michigan’s roads, which will only increase the cost and cause further deterioration to our transportation network. And in the meantime, our roads are not getting better on their own. Under...
by Fix MI State | Mar 26, 2019 | Roads & Bridges, Uncategorized
New MDOT online portal shows conditions of local bridges The Michigan Department of Transportation has released a dashboard that shows the condition of bridges across the state, including local bridges. The dashboard lists 4,447 bridges maintained by MDOT, along with...
by Fix MI State | Feb 21, 2019 | Uncategorized
A new pothole on I-75 near the Lodge Freeway is causing big issues for drivers headed into Downtown Detroit. Two drivers hit the massive hole just minutes apart Tuesday, and their vehicles had flat tires and bent rims. “I tried to avoid it, but it was too big...
by Fix MI State | Feb 19, 2019 | Uncategorized
Around $17.8 million in federal funding will be split among various Oakland County road improvement projects in Fiscal Year 2022. The Oakland County Federal Aid Committee allocates federal road dollars three years before a project’s start year. During the...
by Fix MI State | Feb 18, 2019 | Uncategorized
That impersonal word “infrastructure” harbors many practical implications for our economy and way of life here in Michigan. It concerns how we make a living, the safety of the roads and bridges we drive over and the quality of the water we drink. In the past year we...
by Fix MI State | Nov 1, 2018 | Uncategorized
Sixty-one years ago today, the Mackinac Bridge opened, connecting Michigan’s Lower and Upper peninsulas. “Mighty Mac” is the longest suspension bridge in the Western Hemisphere – at 12,826 feet – and is a symbol of Michigan’s most celebrated infrastructure...
