by Fix MI State | Jan 24, 2017 | Dams & Other, Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters, Roads & Bridges, Stormwater & Wastewater
A Trump administration “priority list” of potential targets for federal infrastructure spending reportedly includes three Michigan projects — the M-1 Rail line in Detroit, the Gordie Howe International Bridge and the Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marie. McClatchy News first...
by Fix MI State | Jan 17, 2017 | Dams & Other, Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters, Roads & Bridges, Stormwater & Wastewater
LANSING — Gov. Rick Snyder will address Michigan’s crumbling infrastructure at his seventh State of the State address at 7 tonight at the Capitol, as he continues to grapple with the Flint drinking water crisis and confronts a new emergency with a Macomb...
by Fix MI State | Jan 17, 2017 | Dams & Other, Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters, Roads & Bridges, Stormwater & Wastewater
Gov. Rick Snyder called for major new state investment in maintaining sewers, water systems and other public works in his State of the State address, citing failures including the Flint water crisis and the Fraser sinkhole. The call came during a speech that heartily...
by Fix MI State | Jan 12, 2017 | Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters, Dams & Other, Roads & Bridges, Stormwater & Wastewater
Michigan’s infrastructure isn’t just aging – it’s crumbling, collapsing and failing. While some infrastructure problems are hard to ignore, like the pothole-riddled Michigan roads, most remain invisible until a large-scale crisis erupts. Consider two recent examples:...
by Fix MI State | Jan 12, 2017 | Roads & Bridges, Dams & Other, Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters, Stormwater & Wastewater
Contact: Kelly Chesney 313-909-8203 kellyc@businessleadersformichigan.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BLM Outlines Roadmap for Jump-Starting MI Infrastructure Improvements Independent Study Supports Findings of Governor’s Infrastructure Commission DETROIT, Jan. 12, 2016 –...
by Fix MI State | Jan 3, 2017 | Stormwater & Wastewater
TRAVERSE CITY — Data from a years-long, multimillion-dollar effort to inventory the city’s stormwater and sewer system and create plans to sustainably fund the infrastructure’s upkeep likely will send local leaders searching for creative ways to shoulder...
