by Fix MI State | Jan 31, 2018 | Roads & Bridges
Officials are working to ensure safety along a busy stretch of Interstate 696 in the Detroit area following reports of vehicles being damaged by concrete that may have been loosed by fluctuating winter temperatures. A $90 million construction project starting later...
by Fix MI State | Jan 30, 2018 | Roads & Bridges
A day after two drivers reported concrete chunks striking their vehicles on Interstate 696, Michigan Department of Transportation officials are slated to meet Wednesday to discuss how to address the freeway’s condition. “We realize that is in rough condition,”...
by Fix MI State | Jan 29, 2018 | Roads & Bridges
Michigan’s bridges are in rough shape. Nearly every expert agrees the main culprit is lack of funding. The American Road & Transportation Builders Association released the 2017 National Bridge Inventory data base, which analyzes the nation’s bridges. Below...
by Fix MI State | Jan 23, 2018 | Roads & Bridges, Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters, Stormwater & Wastewater
A sobering statistic about Michigan’s decaying infrastructure: The state needs to come up with at least $4 billion more each year for decades for upkeep of roads, bridges, water and sewer systems, and communications infrastructure. That’s the conclusion of the 21st...
by Fix MI State | Jan 23, 2018 | Roads & Bridges
The massive repair project that’s been under way on I-75 south of Detroit is about to make a change that’s sure to inconvenience countless motorists. On Tuesday night at Taylor City Hall, scores of motorists filed through a two-hour open house held by MDOT...
by Fix MI State | Jan 23, 2018 | Roads & Bridges, Dams & Other, Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters, Stormwater & Wastewater
A sobering statistic about Michigan’s decaying infrastructure: The state needs to come up with at least $4 billion more each year for decades for upkeep of roads, bridges, water and sewer systems, and communications infrastructure. That’s the conclusion of the 21st...
