Ann Arbor grapples with street conditions and challenges of a growing city

by Fix MI State | Apr 10, 2018 | Roads & Bridges

ANN ARBOR, MI – As Ann Arbor officials discussed the city’s future challenges this week, streets rose to the top of the list. Specifically, they called attention to pavement conditions, with the consensus being that they’re not good enough right now....

Northern Michigan road commissions receive statewide recognition

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

ROSCOMMON COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) — A northern Michigan road commission was honored for their work with the community. The Roscommon County Road Commission received two IMPRESS Awards at the County Road Association Annual Highway Conference in Lansing in...

Orange cone season begins next week in Southwest Michigan

by Fix MI State | Apr 7, 2018 | Roads & Bridges

KALAMAZOO, MI — Despite the “strange, brutal” weather that doesn’t seem to want to let spring take hold, the season for orange cones begins in Southwest Michigan next week with a pair of Michigan Department of Transportation road construction...

State says no to taking over Bay City’s Independence Bridge

by Fix MI State | Apr 3, 2018 | Roads & Bridges

BAY CITY, MI — The state has rejected a proposal from Bay City officials requesting it takes ownership of Independence Bridge as a solution to the city’s bridge crisis. About $9 million in repairs are needed for Liberty and Independence bridges over the...

We’ve Got Issues: One-third of northern Michigan roads are in ‘poor’ condition

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

Michigan’s roads are falling apart. The American Society of Civil Engineers gave the state a D- letter grade for the condition of its roads in a report released last month. In northern Michigan, things are pretty bad. Many municipalities don’t have the money to pay...

Mich. road commissions beef up pothole repair efforts

by Fix MI State | Mar 26, 2018 | Roads & Bridges

Michigan motorists continue to dodge massive potholes left behind by a vicious freeze-thaw cycle, prompting counties to beef up the number of road workers making repairs. The Macomb County Department of Roads, Wayne County Department of Public Services and the Road...