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Lansing region saw more road buckling this week. Is a permanent fix on the horizon?

Lansing region saw more road buckling this week. Is a permanent fix on the horizon?

by Fix MI State | Jul 9, 2018 | Roads & Bridges

Drivers should brace themselves for more cases of “buckling” roads so long as hot weather persists. Recent high temperatures in the 90s caused buckling on three Lansing-area highways at least six times since Saturday. Particularly troublesome was...
Why Michigan’s highways are buckling in 90-degree weather

Why Michigan’s highways are buckling in 90-degree weather

by Fix MI State | Jul 9, 2018 | Roads & Bridges

Hotter than average temperatures so far this summer are causing Michigan’s aging concrete roads to blow up. That’s not an exaggeration: from June 30 to July 4, 90-degree weather caused at least seven instances of highways buckling from extreme pressure....
Michigan’s infrastructure desperately needs to be brought up to speed

Michigan’s infrastructure desperately needs to be brought up to speed

by Fix MI State | Jul 2, 2018 | Roads & Bridges

The patchwork of infrastructure that transports us, connects us, brings us the utilities we use every day and supports the way we live is deteriorating, both above and below ground. The latest numbers from the Transportation Asset Management Council show 40 percent of...
Mound Road construction: Crews tackling pothole problem

Mound Road construction: Crews tackling pothole problem

by Fix MI State | Jul 2, 2018 | Roads & Bridges

Mound Road in Macomb County is one of the most infamous in the region for potholes. That’s why beginning Monday construction crews are blocking two northbound lanes on Mound Road between 14 Mile and 16 Mile roads in Sterling Heights. The project will be done in...
Fremont gets more than $700K in federal support for road improvements

Fremont gets more than $700K in federal support for road improvements

by Fix MI State | Jun 28, 2018 | Roads & Bridges

More than $700,000 in federal grant money will be used to help Fremont make road improvements, all with the aim of supporting and encouraging economic growth. The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration recently awarded the city...
MDOT exploring options to upgrade I-75 and I-69 interchange

MDOT exploring options to upgrade I-75 and I-69 interchange

by Fix MI State | Jun 27, 2018 | Roads & Bridges

The Michigan Department of Transportation has designated the area around the I-75 and I-69 interchange as needing significant improvements. Engineers plan to outline the results of a study of the interchange and discuss possible options for improvements between...
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