MDOT to launch flex route on US-23 to ease rush hour traffic — here’s how it works

by Fix MI State | Oct 16, 2017 | Roads & Bridges

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Right now you’re probably wondering what a flex route is. Simply put: A flex route is created when a highway shoulder is turned into a lane which can be used during periods of congested traffic. The goal is to reduce drive time while...

Potterville residents told to boil water ‘until further notice’

by Fix MI State | Oct 5, 2017 | Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters

POTTERVILLE – Potterville residents are being advised to boil their water until further notice after a water main break on Wednesday. The city had a “complete loss of pressure” at 11:45 p.m. Wednesday, city officials wrote on Facebook early Thursday...

I-96/U.S. 23 interchange project wins national award

by Fix MI State | Sep 30, 2017 | Roads & Bridges

BRIGHTON, MI – The team behind the new I-96/U.S. 23 interchange near Brighton has won a national transportation award. The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials awarded first place in the “highways” category to design...

Mayoral candidates pledge different paths to paved roads

by Fix MI State | Sep 28, 2017 | Roads & Bridges

A drive down Hillsdale’s most crumbling roads may no longer feel like a sudden, unsolicited stint on an old, wooden rollercoaster. Mayoral candidates current Mayor Scott Sessions and City Councilman Adam Stockford have pledged to fix Hillsdale’s disintegrating roads,...

I-94 resurfacing begins Oct. 1 in Jackson County

by Fix MI State | Sep 27, 2017 | Roads & Bridges

JACKSON, MI – Nine miles of I-94 will be resurfaced by the Michigan Department of Transportation, starting Sunday, Oct. 1. The resurfacing, expected to take four weeks to complete, will occur at night, causing single-lane closures from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday...