Two Major Projects To Impact Brighton-Area Motorists This Spring

by Fix MI State | Jan 5, 2018 | Roads & Bridges

The 2018 construction will be a busy one throughout Livingston County, but especially in the Brighton area. The Livingston County Road Commission recently adopted the 2018 budget, which includes a list of upcoming road and bridge projects. Managing Director Mike...

Candice S. Miller: How we’ll avoid the next massive infrastructure problem

by Fix MI State | Jan 5, 2018 | Roads & Bridges, Dams & Other, Stormwater & Wastewater

Standing along 15 Mile Road last month as we prepared to cut the ribbon to officially re-open the road after our $75 million repair job, I was struck by the fact that just a year earlier, no one knew we would have such a massive problem on our hands. The sinkhole that...

Pothole in middle of I-94 causes headache for motorists near Ann Arbor

by Fix MI State | Jan 5, 2018 | Roads & Bridges

ANN ARBOR, MI – A pothole in the center lane of westbound I-94 between Zeeb and Baker roads in Washtenaw County is the culprit in several flat tires and traffic incidents this week. Work crews were working to fix the pothole the afternoon of Friday, Jan. 5, said...

Local leaders say roads are top priority in 2018. Funding solutions to be considered for critical repairs

by Fix MI State | Jan 5, 2018 | Roads & Bridges

We’ve flipped the calendar and it is a new year. What hasn’t changed, however, is the need for road improvements throughout the tri-county area. The managers of Fenton, Holly and Linden all agree that tackling the problem of local roads in poor condition remains a...

Christmas Cove parking lot crumbles as high water, erosion continue

by Fix MI State | Jan 4, 2018 | Roads & Bridges, Dams & Other

TRAVERSE CITY — You can’t fight Mother Nature. That’s the conclusion Leelanau Township officials have come to regarding Christmas Cove beach, which has taken a beating from high waves and high winds over the last several years. A sandy bluff leading up to...

I-696 construction will tie up Oakland County drivers now, too

by Fix MI State | Jan 4, 2018 | Roads & Bridges

Parts of I-696 through Oakland County will be closed on some nights and weekends this year so road crews can rehab one of metro Detroit’s busiest freeways. A $90-million overhaul of I-696 through Macomb County already was scheduled. The Oakland County work was...