by Fix MI State | Jan 19, 2018 | Roads & Bridges
HILLSDALE — Infrastructure repairs to four city side streets are scheduled to take place this year. During the regular business meeting of the Hillsdale City Council, Jake Hammel, the director of the Department of Public Services, announced that a request for bids...
by Fix MI State | Jan 17, 2018 | Roads & Bridges
The Michigan Department of Transportation is investing $4.5 million to build a new pedestrian bridge over M-5 between Maple Road and Pontiac Trail. MDOT partnered with the Charter Township of Commerce on the project, who is contributing $1.1 million toward aesthetic...
by Fix MI State | Jan 16, 2018 | Roads & Bridges
Editor’s note: MDOT expanded it’s estimated timeline for repair from “weeks to months” to at least six months. BYRON TOWNSHIP, MI — Repairs to the 100th Street overpass at U.S. 131 are expected to take “at least six months,”...
by Fix MI State | Jan 11, 2018 | Roads & Bridges
Expect to see more potholes on the roadway Thursday. An “unexpected warm spell” coming on the heels of extreme winter temperatures in metro Detroit will make it more likely for potholes to develop, according to Diane Cross, spokesperson for the Michigan Department of...
by Fix MI State | Jan 9, 2018 | Roads & Bridges
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Following the frigid temperatures over the past month the forecast is calling for a warm up . The constant freezing and thawing takes a toll on the roads creating potholes and other hazards. Potholes can cause anywhere from $90 worth of damage to...
by Fix MI State | Jan 9, 2018 | Roads & Bridges, Dams & Other, Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters, Stormwater & Wastewater
Repairing Michigan’s infrastructure is at the forefront of voters’ minds heading into the November election, according to a statewide survey of 600 residents by Lansing-based polling firm EPIC-MRA. A quarter of respondents chose fixing Michigan’s...
