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Michigan wants to build roads that last longer

Michigan wants to build roads that last longer

by Fix MI State | Mar 4, 2017 | Roads & Bridges

LANSING — Didn’t they just fix this road? It’s a common complaint from Michigan motorists when they encounter orange barrels in a familiar location. The Michigan Department of Transportation is now trying to find out whether it is cost-effective to build...
Warm weather leads to more potholes, larger cracks in roads

Warm weather leads to more potholes, larger cracks in roads

by Fix MI State | Feb 21, 2017 | Roads & Bridges

MARQUETTE, Mich. (WLUC) – The warm weather may be nice, but it’s creating problems for the roads. Potholes are showing up and drivers are taking notice. When the temperatures rise, of course, snow melts and the water makes its way into the cracks in roads. When...
Major surgery, not band aids, needed to fix Michigan’s crumbling infrastructure

Major surgery, not band aids, needed to fix Michigan’s crumbling infrastructure

by Fix MI State | Feb 20, 2017 | Dams & Other, Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters, Roads & Bridges, Stormwater & Wastewater

Governor Snyder’s recently released 21st Century Infrastructure Commission’s report confirmed, in spades, what many of us already knew; Michigan’s transportation, water, energy and communications infrastructure is in very bad shape. The report...
State Association Proposes Program For Michigan’s Infrastructure

State Association Proposes Program For Michigan’s Infrastructure

by Fix MI State | Feb 20, 2017 | Dams & Other, Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters, Roads & Bridges, Stormwater & Wastewater

Governor Rick Snyder is making a push toward fixing Michigan’s infrastructure.  One statewide construction agency is trying to figure out the most cost effective way to fix the roads, bridges, and sewers. Before the state throws money at its infrastructure, it needs...
Report: Over 1200 Michigan bridges ‘structurally deficient’

Report: Over 1200 Michigan bridges ‘structurally deficient’

by Fix MI State | Feb 15, 2017 | Roads & Bridges

A new report released Wednesday shows hundreds of the state’s bridges are falling apart, as Michigan’s infrastructure continues to be a growing concern. In their annual 2017 report they released Wednesday, the American Road and Transportation Builders Association says...
Pothole lets overpass drivers see I-75 underneath

Pothole lets overpass drivers see I-75 underneath

by Fix MI State | Feb 12, 2017 | Roads & Bridges

BAY COUNTY, MI — A 4-by-6-foot hole on the Mackinaw Road overpass above I-75 in Bay County. The overpass, which closed Sunday morning, Feb. 12, will remain closed for one to two weeks as Michigan Department of Transportation crews assess and fix the damage....
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