by Fix MI State | Mar 7, 2018 | Roads & Bridges
ISHPEMING, Mich. (WLUC) – The extended cold streak through this winter has cut into Marquette County Road Commission sand supplies, but has reduced the usage of their salt stock in exchange. Road commission staff said they’ve spent more this year due to...
by Fix MI State | Mar 7, 2018 | Roads & Bridges
JACKSON, MI – Early probes into a game-changing road construction technology had Jackson County Department of Transportation officials crunching numbers on napkins at 1 a.m. in a hotel lobby. JCDOT Managing Director Christopher Bolt and his staff continued to...
by Fix MI State | Mar 6, 2018 | Roads & Bridges
PONTIAC, Mich. – The Oakland County Board of Commissioners has authorized $1.5 million in funding to the Local Road Improvement Program, providing a $3 million investment in road maintenance. “The ongoing, long-term lack of investment in road...
by Fix MI State | Mar 6, 2018 | Roads & Bridges, Dams & Other, Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters, Stormwater & Wastewater
Experts are giving Michigan’s roads a poor rating going into 2018 – they’ve earned a D- grade, according to a new report released Tuesday by the American Society of Civil Engineers Michigan Section. The report gave Michigan an overall D+ grade for...
by Fix MI State | Mar 6, 2018 | Roads & Bridges, Dams & Other, Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters, Stormwater & Wastewater
LANSING, Mich. (WILX) – The 2018 Report Card for Michigan’s Infrastructure comes back with an overall grade point average of D+. At a news conference on Tuesday, the Michigan Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) released the report....
by Fix MI State | Mar 6, 2018 | Roads & Bridges, Dams & Other, Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters, Stormwater & Wastewater
Stop us if you’ve heard this before. Michigan’s roads are in terrible shape. Bridges are crumbling faster than the state can afford to fix them. Systems that provide clean drinking water are too old and damaged to fully withstand stress from age, pollution and demand....
