by Fix MI State | Feb 24, 2020 | Roads & Bridges
The 38-year-old Jackson woman who got hit by a piece of concrete that fell from a bridge over U.S. 127 this week could’ve been any driver. The woman was driving north on U.S. 127 when the concrete chunk fell off the Barnes Road overpass near Mason, crashed...
by Fix MI State | Feb 24, 2020 | Roads & Bridges
Bridge conditions are a growing concern after a chunk of concrete fell from an overpass on U.S. 127 near Mason [last] week. “This needs to be solved now. The governor’s got a plan that’s got to do with bonding. That moves this bridge into the five...
by Fix MI State | Feb 17, 2020 | Roads & Bridges
While Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s multi-billion dollar bonding plan fixes Michigan’s major highway systems, she’ll still need Republican lawmakers to address local roads funding. The GOP-controlled state Legislature has largely criticized the plan for ignoring local and...
by Fix MI State | Feb 3, 2020 | Roads & Bridges
The State Transportation Commission has given the go-ahead to Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s plan to sell bonds to finance Michigan’s most urgently needed road repairs. But, as we hear from Rick Pluta, she says bonding does not solve the entire problem. The governor...
by Fix MI State | Feb 3, 2020 | Roads & Bridges
The Michigan State Transportation Commission approved a plan Thursday to borrow up to $3.5 billion over the next four years to inject a rush of money into the state’s crumbling road system. Under the plan, unveiled by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Wednesday night,...
by Fix MI State | Feb 3, 2020 | Roads & Bridges
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s second state of the state speech struck a different tone than her first, turning gravely serious at times as she hit lawmakers for not acting on her road plan. Her speech was shorter than usual, and she outlined the reason as she unveiled her...
