by Fix MI State | Feb 9, 2017 | Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters, Dams & Other, Roads & Bridges, Stormwater & Wastewater
Michigan voters rank fixing infrastructure — roads, bridges, dams, drinking water systems and sewer systems —as the top problem facing the state, according to a new survey conducted by EPIC-MRA for FixMIState. Nearly 31 percent of voters said fixing the state’s...
by Fix MI State | Feb 8, 2017 | Roads & Bridges
Gov. Rick Snyder presented his $56.3 billion budget vision for Fiscal Year 2018 to the state legislature on Wednesday, putting an emphasis on additional funding for infrastructure like roads and bridges. FY 2018 runs from Oct. 1, 2017 through Sept. 30, 2018. In total...
by Fix MI State | Feb 2, 2017 | Dams & Other, Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters, Roads & Bridges, Stormwater & Wastewater
WXYZ Detroit – It’s time to unite around an important issue that impacts all of us – INFRASTRUCTURE! Across our state and nation, too many roads, bridges, sewers, water mains and energy supply lines are at risk. Now, while our economy is strong, it’s the...
by Fix MI State | Jan 31, 2017 | Roads & Bridges, Dams & Other, Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters, Stormwater & Wastewater
When I was growing up, a pretty standard exchange at the family dinner table was, “Be sure to eat your vegetables, dear.” “Yeah, OK,” I’d say. And mostly I’d eat them, reluctantly, after finishing the better stuff. But as l grew older, like many of us, I gradually...
by Fix MI State | Jan 24, 2017 | Dams & Other, Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters, Roads & Bridges, Stormwater & Wastewater
A Trump administration “priority list” of potential targets for federal infrastructure spending reportedly includes three Michigan projects — the M-1 Rail line in Detroit, the Gordie Howe International Bridge and the Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marie. McClatchy News first...
by Fix MI State | Jan 23, 2017 | Roads & Bridges
Chances are you’ve become familiar with the rattling noise of your car rumbling down Michigan roads. Pothole season came early this year thanks to a temporary thaw. “Oh it’s expensive,” said Myia Riddick. “It’s definitely expensive.” Riddick has cracked a rim on a bad...
