by Fix MI State | Oct 30, 2017 | Roads & Bridges, Stormwater & Wastewater
Michigan Department of Transportation officials said drainage improvements made along a flood-prone stretch of U.S. 31 in recent years were overpowered last week when Tannery Creek also overran with water. The flooding that occurred on Tuesday was a familiar...
by Fix MI State | Oct 26, 2017 | Dams & Other, Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters, Roads & Bridges, Stormwater & Wastewater
The U.S. economy is the largest in the world, topping a GDP of $18.6 trillion in 2016. An economic powerhouse as massive and diversified as the United States depends on a network of highways, bridges, airports, and dams to thrive. And while the economy has grown every...
by Fix MI State | Oct 24, 2017 | Stormwater & Wastewater, Roads & Bridges
GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY, Mich. (WPBN/WGTU) — Heavy rain is causing some rough conditions for drivers in parts of Grand Traverse County. Tuesday morning Grand Traverse County Central Dispatch posted warnings on its Facebook page of several areas of concern for...
by Fix MI State | Sep 28, 2017 | Stormwater & Wastewater, Roads & Bridges
TRAVERSE CITY — Infrastructure needs will force Traverse City leaders to prioritize millions in spending for years to come. The city’s six-year capital improvement plan includes high-dollar bridge, road, water and sewer projects, among others. Plus, a consultant...
by Fix MI State | Sep 19, 2017 | Roads & Bridges
TRAVERSE CITY — The Michigan Department of Transportation will widen a stretch of M-72 in Kalkaska County to support traffic ahead of planned reconstruction in 2018. Construction crews will temporarily widen 1.2 miles of M-72 from Baggs Road to McNulty Hill Road. The...
