by Fix MI State | Jan 9, 2018 | Roads & Bridges, Dams & Other, Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters, Stormwater & Wastewater
Repairing Michigan’s infrastructure is at the forefront of voters’ minds heading into the November election, according to a statewide survey of 600 residents by Lansing-based polling firm EPIC-MRA. A quarter of respondents chose fixing Michigan’s...
by Fix MI State | Jan 5, 2018 | Roads & Bridges, Dams & Other, Stormwater & Wastewater
Standing along 15 Mile Road last month as we prepared to cut the ribbon to officially re-open the road after our $75 million repair job, I was struck by the fact that just a year earlier, no one knew we would have such a massive problem on our hands. The sinkhole that...
by Fix MI State | Jan 4, 2018 | Roads & Bridges, Dams & Other
TRAVERSE CITY — You can’t fight Mother Nature. That’s the conclusion Leelanau Township officials have come to regarding Christmas Cove beach, which has taken a beating from high waves and high winds over the last several years. A sandy bluff leading up to...
by Fix MI State | Jan 3, 2018 | Dams & Other
Frozen pipes are a big problem this time of year with temperatures hovering below zero at night and in the wee hours of the morning. “Frozen water pipes represent the biggest potential problem for most homes. A little advance planning will usually prevent frozen...
by Fix MI State | Dec 13, 2017 | Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters, Dams & Other
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — State legislators on Wednesday quickly approved spending $23.2 million to address what state regulators said is an emerging problem of drinking water contamination caused by chemicals used in firefighting foams, cleaning products and industrial...
by Fix MI State | Nov 29, 2017 | Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters, Dams & Other
Gov. Rick Snyder’s administration is planning to require the replacement of every underground lead service pipe in Michigan within 20 years while delaying by four years a deadline to implement the nation’s toughest lead limit for drinking water, in the...
