by Fix MI State | Feb 23, 2018 | Roads & Bridges
In Detroit, potholes aren’t just a nuisance, they’re a public safety issue. So many vehicles became disabled by unavoidable tire-hungry road craters along Interstate 75 in the area of McNichols in Detroit on Thursday, that Detroit Police Chief James Craig...
by Fix MI State | Feb 23, 2018 | Roads & Bridges
There are potholes, and then there are potholes. A massive crater caused by heavy rains and melting snow forced the closure Friday of McWain Road south of Baldwin in Grand Blanc Township. The hole was so deep that the Grand Blanc Police Department shared a photo on...
by Fix MI State | Feb 22, 2018 | Roads & Bridges
Lawmakers are fast-tracking a $175 million mid-year appropriation to help provide motorists with relief from this winter’s plague of potholes. The track can’t be fast enough. Michigan’s roads are in a horrific state as the freeze/thaw cycle loosens pavement and leaves...
by Fix MI State | Feb 21, 2018 | Roads & Bridges
LANSING – As potholes threaten to swallow tires and car axles across the state, the Michigan Legislature is fast-tracking an additional $175 million in road funding for the upcoming construction season. The House Appropriations committee and full House of...
by Fix MI State | Feb 21, 2018 | Roads & Bridges
Lansing – Michigan legislators are getting a jumpstart on Gov. Rick Snyder’s call for $175 million in additional road and transportation funding, advancing a mid-year spending bill rather than waiting for next year’s budget. The Michigan House on Wednesday unanimously...
by Fix MI State | Feb 21, 2018 | Roads & Bridges
LANSING, Mich. (WILX) – Many mid-Michigan roads are under water from the recent heavy rainfall. LANSING Northbound Aurelius at Jolly is closed due to large potholes. Kalamazoo street between Marigold and Clippert is closed due to water completely over the...