by Fix MI State | Apr 15, 2022 | Roads & Bridges
Michigan’s deteriorating roads are costing Michiganders about $4,845 every year in repairs. A new report shows it will cost even more if nothing changes in the next decade. “I think they are pretty pitiful shape,” said Beth DeVoe. “When I woke up this morning, you...
by Fix MI State | Apr 14, 2022 | Roads & Bridges
Michigan’s road and bridge conditions will worsen over the next decade if the state keeps its current funding formulas and despite an infusion of $9 billion in federal infrastructure spending in the next four years, according to a report released Thursday. The...
by Fix MI State | Apr 8, 2022 | Roads & Bridges
The second phase of the state’s bridge repair program aimed at fixing up 59 bridges is moving forward, according to a press release from the governor’s office. Phase I of the MDOT pilot program started in March in an effort to repair 19 bridges; those projects,...
by Fix MI State | Apr 7, 2022 | Uncategorized
A new Michigan initiative to bundle bridge projects together to make them more cost-effective launched in March, and it includes 19 bridges statewide. A pilot project, the first of its kind in Michigan, encompasses 19 bridges owned by local agencies. MDOT expects...
by Fix MI State | Mar 31, 2022 | Roads & Bridges
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed a plan to spend $4.8 billion on the state’s infrastructure, including roads and water pipes at an event on Wednesday in Grand Rapids. Last week, Michigan lawmakers unveiled a plan for long overdue upgrades to roads, water pipes,...