by Fix MI State | Jan 3, 2017 | Roads & Bridges
It’s not often that we get geeked about the arrival of new taxes and fees. But the hike in fuel taxes and vehicle registration fees that kicked in Sunday marks the start of what should be a sustained effort to improve Michigan’s infrastructure. And that ultimately...
by Fix MI State | Dec 23, 2016 | Dams & Other, Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters, Roads & Bridges, Stormwater & Wastewater
On Dec. 5, 2016 The 21st Century Infrastructure Commission, composed of industry experts, educators, business leaders, and government officials from across the state, released its report that provides a long-term strategy to address Michigan’s infrastructure...
by Fix MI State | Dec 20, 2016 | Roads & Bridges
Both houses of the Michigan Legislature approved a bill last week authorizing the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) to research new designs and technologies for the state’s road projects. “Everyone agrees that Michigan’s roads can be better,” Sen. Mike...
by Fix MI State | Nov 20, 2016 | Stormwater & Wastewater
What does modern stormwater management look like? If you ask engineering experts, more ponds, wetlands and vegetative ditches could replace past practices, such as simply burying bigger pipes. Stronger and more frequent rainstorms — like the Aug. 11, 2014, cloudburst...
by Fix MI State | Nov 13, 2016 | Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters
Keith Creagh had the less-than-desirable front-row seat to much of the state’s response effort to the ongoing Flint water crisis. A longtime director of several state government agencies, Creagh was tapped to head the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality...
