by Fix MI State | Sep 26, 2017 | Roads & Bridges
Michigan Department of Transportation inspectors look closely at the metal welds, the wire ties and the concrete pours on the construction of the I-75 bridge over the Rouge River in Southwest Detroit. But every once in a while, they pause and take in the spectacular...
by Fix MI State | Sep 25, 2017 | Roads & Bridges
LANSING — A plan to have the private sector pay for construction and maintenance of part of the busy I-75 corridor in Oakland County will be the largest public-private transportation project in state history, Michigan transportation administrators said. The plan to...
by Fix MI State | Sep 21, 2017 | Roads & Bridges
Fort Gratiot is dreading the closure of 24th Avenue for a spring bridge project. The Michigan Department of Transportation is planning to replace the bridge over the Howe Drain, which is in front of the mall containing TJ Maxx, between Krafft Road and Heritage Drive....
by Fix MI State | Sep 20, 2017 | Roads & Bridges
JACKSON, MI – On a scale of 1 to 10, the average Jackson street has a lowly 3.743 rating. On the Pavement Surface Evaluation and Rating (PASER) scale, a 10 is a brand new road while a road with a 1 has nearly reverted to gravel. Roads were most recently...
by Fix MI State | Sep 20, 2017 | Roads & Bridges
PARMA TWP., MI – By the end of this construction season, more than six miles of Erie Road will have a new asphalt surface. The stretch from Parma Road to the west Jackson County border is scheduled to begin Friday, Sept. 22, weather permitting. The road remains...
by Fix MI State | Sep 20, 2017 | Roads & Bridges
DETROIT — If you plan on crossing the border next month, be prepared for backups on the Ambassador Bridge as the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel will close in October for 10 days. According to the Windsor Star, Tunnel president Neal Belitsky said the closure is required...