Fix MI State
  • What’s broken?
    • Why is infrastructure important?
    • Stormwater & Wastewater
    • Drinking Water & Beaches
    • Roads & Bridges
    • Dams & More
  • How do we fix it?
    • Fixing What We Can
    • Help Fix MI State
  • What’s new?
    • Reports & Research
    • Video Gallery
    • Road Funding FAQs
  • Take Action
  • Pothole Payback
Select Page
Opinion | Puncturing the myths about Michigan road funding

Opinion | Puncturing the myths about Michigan road funding

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...
Roads get spotlight, but 447 Michigan bridges in serious condition or worse

Roads get spotlight, but 447 Michigan bridges in serious condition or worse

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 —...
Beverly Watts: Wayne County running out of Band-Aids for local roads

Beverly Watts: Wayne County running out of Band-Aids for local roads

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...
Michigan’s roads, infrastructure discussed at Grand Rapids town hall

Michigan’s roads, infrastructure discussed at Grand Rapids town hall

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...
New ratings show Michigan roads are as bad as you think they are

New ratings show Michigan roads are as bad as you think they are

by Fix MI State | May 9, 2019 | Roads & Bridges

Lansing — Michigan’s bad roads got worse in 2018 and the condition of the state’s aging infrastructure is not projected to improve over the next decade, according to annual ratings released Friday. The latest annual report from the Transportation Asset Management...
Bill Rustem and Bob Emerson: Gas tax hike would fuel state budget improvements

Bill Rustem and Bob Emerson: Gas tax hike would fuel state budget improvements

by Fix MI State | May 9, 2019 | Roads & Bridges

There was a lot to support in Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s 2020 budget proposal. We serve on the Michigan League for Public Policy’s board, and the governor’s budget aligned with much of the League’s Owner’s Manual for Michigan policy agenda...
« Older Entries
Next Entries »

Regions

  • Central MI
  • East MI
  • Northern Lower MI
  • South MI
  • Southeast MI
  • Statewide
  • Upper Peninsula
  • West MI

Infrastructure Type

  • Aggregate Mining
  • Construction Profiles
  • Dams & Other
  • Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters
  • Press Releases & Statements
  • Roads & Bridges
  • Stormwater & Wastewater
  • Uncategorized
  • Work Zone Safety
  • Michigan roads receiving $2 billion more for repairs

    October 17, 2025

    This article originally appeared in ABC 12 News. Read more... read more

see all

Dig Deeper

Get infrastructure news from your region. Subscribe to our Dig Deeper e‑newsletter.

Regions






Get Informed

Read the latest reports and research on Michigan's infrastructure.

learn more
  • About us
  • Contact us
Copyright © 2021 MITA