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...
by Fix MI State | May 17, 2018 | Uncategorized
There’s no denying Michigan’s core infrastructure is in desperate need of investment. But rather than working to upgrade and maintain these aging systems in a fiscally responsible way, some local governments are artificially inflating the cost of projects in their...
by Fix MI State | Aug 3, 2017 | Uncategorized
The state Capitol grounds will be under construction for at least the next two years as its mechanical and electrical systems undergo a $70 million repair. The state Capitol building will be open during the Capitol Infrastructure Upgrade Project, but the west side of...
