by Fix MI State | May 29, 2019 | Roads & Bridges
Wayne County needs to invest over $3 billion in the next 10 years for 90% of infrastructure to be brought to fair to good condition, according to a new report that finds more than half of the county’s roads in poor condition. The report, the county’s...
by Fix MI State | May 21, 2019 | Roads & Bridges
In light of the ongoing road-funding debate in our state, I am often asked what we at the Road Commission for Oakland County would do differently if we had adequate funding to address the roads. The answer is a great deal. We have been underfunded for so long that we...
by Fix MI State | May 9, 2019 | Roads & Bridges
Wayne County maintains 232 bridges across its 43 communities. We are responsible for the maintenance of approximately 1,440 county primary and local roadways and 462 miles of state trunk lines and freeways. It’s the oldest and largest system of roads and bridges...
by Fix MI State | Apr 2, 2019 | Roads & Bridges
It’s no secret that Michigan doesn’t have the best road conditions, but an interactive map from the Michigan Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Bridges and Structures is allowing residents to see the integrity of bridges near them. The map...
by Fix MI State | Mar 12, 2019 | Roads & Bridges
A new report released this week looks at the cost of Michigan’s crumbling roads to drivers. TRIP, a national transportation research group, released their analysis of Michigan’s infrastructure, explicitly stating the need for more funding. “While...
