by Fix MI State | Oct 26, 2019 | Roads & Bridges
The Van Buren County Road Commission has launched a new app to allow residents to report non-emergency road problems. With SeeClickFix, people will be able to take a photo of a road issue, like a pothole, give its location, add a description, and click “submit” to...
by Fix MI State | Oct 1, 2019 | Roads & Bridges
As I write this, our state lawmakers are embroiled in a debate about how to maintain Michigan’s road system. One hundred years ago, a band played and senators gave speeches at the White House, while banners were affixed to large military-style trucks reading “We’re...
by Fix MI State | Sep 27, 2019 | Roads & Bridges
No doubt, Michigan’s roads are bad. But their degree of awfulness varies widely throughout the state, rankings show, and that could inform debate about whether a tax increase is necessary for repairs. Republican legislators this week approved budgets that include $400...
by Fix MI State | Sep 26, 2019 | Roads & Bridges
A section of US-2, west of the US-2 bridge to Chippewa Avenue had to be closed for the crater that opened up in the middle of the road. The Michigan Department of Transportation says the hole was caused by a sanitary sewer failure under the roadway. Repairs may take a...
by Fix MI State | Sep 19, 2019 | Roads & Bridges
Neighbors said they warned officials in Muskegon Heights about a dangerously deep pothole at the corner of Waalkes Street and Lincoln Avenue three months ago. “I told the police if you don’t fix that hole somebody is going to get hurt,” said James Harris, who lives on...
by Fix MI State | Sep 17, 2019 | Roads & Bridges
The irony is almost too beautiful to admit, but according to WalletHub it’s true. The Motor City, the birthplace of American mobility that drove much of our country’s sprawl across its landscape, is the worst city to drive in. Factoring in four different...
