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...

Mich.’s Independence Bridge to close for $1.45M repair

by Fix MI State | Dec 26, 2017 | Roads & Bridges

Bay City – A Michigan bridge is closing for three months to undergo repairs costing $1.45 million. Independence Bridge in Bay City will close next month so crews can replace the bascule span deck grating, span stringers and sidewalks, the Bay City Times reported . The...

Michigan Ave in Jackson back open to two-way traffic after months of construction

by Fix MI State | Dec 21, 2017 | Roads & Bridges

JACKSON, Mich. (WLNS) — It’s something that drivers in Jackson have been looking forward to all year, traffic on Michigan Avenue going in both directions. 6 News has the latest on this massive construction project and how businesses are reacting. Traffic moving in...

Snyder administration wants all lead pipes in Michigan replaced within 20 years, delay of water quality deadline

by Fix MI State | Nov 29, 2017 | Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters, Dams & Other

Gov. Rick Snyder’s administration is planning to require the replacement of every underground lead service pipe in Michigan within 20 years while delaying by four years a deadline to implement the nation’s toughest lead limit for drinking water, in the...

Construction to close Michigan Avenue next week

by Fix MI State | Nov 24, 2017 | Roads & Bridges

COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – The Coldwater Board of Public Utilities has announced that Michigan Avenue will be closed from Monday through Wednesday of next week between East State Street and Newton Road. The street closing will allow the CBPU to construct a new fiber...