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Twitter data: Michigan has the most complaints about road quality

Twitter data: Michigan has the most complaints about road quality

by Fix MI State | Nov 3, 2020 | Roads & Bridges

A new map generated from geotagged Twitter data shows that drivers in Michigan post the most complaints about road conditions. The data, gathered over the last month by partcatalog.com, consists of tweets, hashtags and keyword phrases like “fix the roads,” “horrible...
MDOT urges drivers to slow down, put phones away after fatal crashes

MDOT urges drivers to slow down, put phones away after fatal crashes

by Fix MI State | Sep 28, 2020 | Roads & Bridges

It’s been a deadlier than normal year for Michigan’s roads, which is surprising since many Michiganders aren’t driving that much during the stay-at-home orders. As of September, 730 people have died on Michigan roads. Some of those deaths have been construction...
States Where Infrastructure Is Falling Apart

States Where Infrastructure Is Falling Apart

by Fix MI State | Jul 16, 2020 | Roads & Bridges

22. Michigan > Roadway in poor condition: 22.6% (22nd highest) > Structurally deficient bridges: 10.7% of bridges (10th highest) > Locomotive derailments from 2015-2019: 82 (2.4 per 100 miles of track — 12th fewest out of 49 states) > State highway...
Business Leaders for Michigan makes recommendations for economic recovery, road funding

Business Leaders for Michigan makes recommendations for economic recovery, road funding

by Jessica Tramontana | Jun 17, 2020 | Roads & Bridges

Prioritizing road investments by their impact on the economy and attracting businesses to fuel Michigan’s supply chains are among the recommendations backed by Business Leaders for Michigan to help the state recover from disruptions from the COVID-19 pandemic....
Three northern Michigan bridges to be cleaned to prevent corrosion

Three northern Michigan bridges to be cleaned to prevent corrosion

by Fix MI State | May 13, 2020 | Roads & Bridges

Three bridges in lower northern Michigan will be cleaned to prevent damage to the structure. Michigan Department of Transportation crews will begin cleaning the bascule bridges in Manistee, Charlevoix and Cheboygan counties Monday. The cleaning of the US-31 bascule...
Michigan roads still stink, and the coronavirus makes them harder to fix

Michigan roads still stink, and the coronavirus makes them harder to fix

by Fix MI State | Apr 30, 2020 | Roads & Bridges

Michigan roads are still bad, its bridges are getting worse and the coronavirus pandemic is poised to take a chunk out of gas tax revenue needed to fix them. Annual road ratings released Thursday showed only minor condition improvements across the state between 2018...
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