by Fix MI State | Mar 12, 2019 | Roads & Bridges
Michigan transportation improvements underway due to increased funding; additional investment still needed to improve conditions, relieve congestion and reduce costs to motorists of driving on congested, deficient roads. Eds. The TRIP report includes regional...
by Fix MI State | Feb 26, 2019 | Roads & Bridges
The recent weather has taken a toll on Michigan roads. According to the Michigan Department of Transportation the recent fluctuation in temperature is the cause of a lot of the damage to the roads. “Every local knows there are potholes they need to dodge daily,”...
by Fix MI State | Feb 26, 2019 | Roads & Bridges
Michigan doesn’t have enough money to adequately fix its roads. That’s the conclusion of more than one recent study, and it was echoed last week by Paul Ajegba, the new director of the Michigan Department of Transportation, who pegged the annual funding gap at $1.5...
by Fix MI State | Feb 26, 2019 | Roads & Bridges
Motorists who travel Interstate 94 near 10 Mile: Beware of a tire-eating pothole. The Michigan State Police said at about 7:45 a.m. Friday it has received reports of a huge pothole on the freeway’s left lane. It’s the latest large pothole that’s...
by Fix MI State | Feb 26, 2019 | Roads & Bridges
Part of the Southfield Freeway is closed right now while crews repair a huge hole. The southbound M-39 ramp to eastbound I-96 was closed while crews worked on the repair. Cold temperatures were making the repair take longer than they’d hoped for, MDOT...
by Fix MI State | Feb 21, 2019 | Roads & Bridges
From State Notes – Topics of Legislative Interest: “The Rising Costs of Road Repair” Despite the passage of a road funding package in 2015,1 designed to add $1.2 billion in new revenue to the Transportation budget annually, the condition of...
