by Fix MI State | May 18, 2022 | Roads & Bridges
DETROIT (WXYZ) — After a man fell through the Spruce Street pedestrian bridge over the Lodge Freeway in Detroit earlier this month, many wondered why it took the Michigan Department of Transportation almost a week to respond to the incident. MDOT says it was not aware...
by Fix MI State | May 11, 2022 | Roads & Bridges
Copper Country roads were in slightly better condition overall than the state average, though it fares worse when trunkline roads are excluded. The Michigan Transportation Asset Management Council, part of the state Department of Transportation, recently released its...
by Fix MI State | May 11, 2022 | Roads & Bridges
A report released last week shows increased state and federal spending is helping Michigan’s crumbling roads. The Michigan Transportation Asset Management Council report says 67% of federal aid paved state roads are in fair (42%) to good (25%) condition. That is a...
by Fix MI State | Apr 15, 2022 | Roads & Bridges
Michigan roads will continue to erode and cost taxpayers $25 billion per year by 2031 if lawmakers don’t commit to more money for upkeep, according to a national transportation report released Thursday. Conducted by Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit research group...
by Fix MI State | Apr 15, 2022 | Roads & Bridges
Michigan’s deteriorating roads are costing Michiganders about $4,845 every year in repairs. A new report shows it will cost even more if nothing changes in the next decade. “I think they are pretty pitiful shape,” said Beth DeVoe. “When I woke up this morning, you...
by Fix MI State | Apr 14, 2022 | Roads & Bridges
Michigan’s road and bridge conditions will worsen over the next decade if the state keeps its current funding formulas and despite an infusion of $9 billion in federal infrastructure spending in the next four years, according to a report released Thursday. The...
