by Fix MI State | May 15, 2019 | Roads & Bridges
Michigan is not the first state to consider replacing a lot of bridges in rough shape in a relatively short amount of time. In pitching its “bridge bundling” program — an $850 million to $1 billion proposal to repair groups of bridges at once to get all of Michigan’s...
by Fix MI State | May 15, 2019 | Roads & Bridges
Nearly 450 bridges across Michigan are rated serious or critical (49 of which are closed because they are unsafe). Engineers grade bridges’ safety based on the quality of the deck, superstructure, substructure and drainage culverts. Use this map to see which...
by Fix MI State | May 13, 2019 | Roads & Bridges
Many groups across our state have urged Michigan governors and legislators, elected over the past two decades, to exercise leadership and pass a plan that will truly fix Michigan’s crumbling roads and bridges. Michigan voters — who in nearly every poll say that fixing...
by Fix MI State | May 13, 2019 | Roads & Bridges
A year ago, Genesee County bridge inspectors discovered holes in the steel beams holding up a bridge over the Swartz Creek. The two-lane bridge, on Grand Blanc Road near U.S. 23, is now being held together by temporary steel supports until it can be replaced in 2020 —...
by Fix MI State | May 9, 2019 | Roads & Bridges
Wayne County maintains 232 bridges across its 43 communities. We are responsible for the maintenance of approximately 1,440 county primary and local roadways and 462 miles of state trunk lines and freeways. It’s the oldest and largest system of roads and bridges...
by Fix MI State | May 9, 2019 | Roads & Bridges
The Michigan Department of Transportation said without significant investment, 40 percent of Michigan’s major highways will be in poor condition in three years. George Pulaski is one frustrated driver. “They’re just all beat up, and they’re...
