I-75 at 8 Mile reopens after heavy rain and pump station outage caused it to flood

by Fix MI State | Apr 15, 2018 | Stormwater & Wastewater, Roads & Bridges

Things may be getting better, commuters. Interstate 75 at 8 Mile has reopened, according to MDOT. Both directions of the expressway were closed earlier today after a pump station outage and heavy rain caused it to flood. MDOT spokeswoman Diane Cross said generators...

Southeast Michigan water plan focuses on protecting natural resources, infrastructure

by Fix MI State | Apr 3, 2018 | Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters

The Southeast Michigan Council of Governments general assembly has adopted a plan aimed at protecting the region’s water resources. The plan emphasizes the importance of integrated management of water resources to advance tourism, recreation, economic...

Growing pothole causes road to collapse in Bloomfield Hills neighborhood

by Fix MI State | Mar 19, 2018 | Roads & Bridges

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich. (WXYZ) – Pothole pain has reached a new depth in Bloomfield Hills, so much so that a street in one neighborhood has almost fully collapsed. It’s on Devonbrook Dr. near Long Lake and Telegraph, and the entire road is now blocked off...

Metro Detroit roads are bad, but the cost to fix them is the real shocker

by Fix MI State | Mar 13, 2018 | Roads & Bridges

Every driver knows how bad the roads are in southeastern Michigan, especially those motorists sitting in tire shops getting a new tire or wheel from dive-bombing into a pothole. But how bad, really, are the roads? Pretty bad, according to the Southeast Michigan...

Officials grateful for new state road money but say more is needed

by Fix MI State | Mar 13, 2018 | Roads & Bridges

Dear Michigan legislators: Thanks for the new road money. Also: It’s not enough. Those are the dual sentiments expressed by local officials over the state Legislature’s approval of $175 million in additional road money in response to a public outcry over...