MDOT: Don’t expect U.S. 127 sound wall construction until October

by Fix MI State | Sep 6, 2017 | Roads & Bridges

LANSING — Placing bets on how long the Spartans football season will last this year? Here’s a better gamble: Will it last longer than construction on the sound wall along U.S. 127? Construction signage and free-standing posts for a half-built wall have sat idle...

People in Battle Creek taking notice of hole in concrete barrier on I-194

by Fix MI State | Sep 5, 2017 | Roads & Bridges

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. (NEWSCHANNEL 3) – It’s no surprise that Michigan’s summer is filled with construction. But some are taking notice of a big bridge problem in Calhoun County that hasn’t been fixed for months. There is a fairly large hole in...

U.S. 23 work near Ann Arbor halts for Labor Day; traffic shift remains

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

ANN ARBOR, MI – Construction on U.S. 23 north of Ann Arbor will halt for Labor Day weekend, but ramp closures and a traffic shift will remain in place. The Michigan Department of Transportation announced it’s suspending work on 77 of its 110 projects...

City reports raw sewage spill reaching Huron River via Allen Creek

by Fix MI State | Aug 26, 2017 | Stormwater & Wastewater

ANN ARBOR, MI – The city of Ann Arbor has reported another raw sewage spill reaching the Huron River. At about 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 24, the city’s water treatment plant received a call on its after-hours line reporting a water main break. Upon...

M-6 construction on schedule as total closure looms

by Fix MI State | Aug 22, 2017 | Roads & Bridges

BYRON TOWNSHIP, MICH. – Drivers who are missing M-6 eastbound don’t have much longer to wait for it to re-open according to the Michigan Department of Transportation. MDOT’s Grand Region Spokesman John Richard confirmed to the 13 Watchdog team the...