by Fix MI State | Jul 1, 2021 | Uncategorized
In the 7 UpFront segment, FOX 17 sister station WXYZ in Detroit takes an in-depth look at the path to desperately needed road and bridge repairs around metro Detroit. The recent assessment from the Michigan Infrastructure and Transportation Association reveals that...
by Fix MI State | Jun 29, 2021 | Stormwater & Wastewater
Emergency responders are bracing for more power outages and, even worse, more potential flooding as forecasts call for more scattered thunderstorms this week following a weekend deluge that overpowered southeast Michigan’s infrastructure. Large amounts of...
by Fix MI State | Jun 29, 2021 | Stormwater & Wastewater
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer toured a flooded Detroit freeway by air and on the ground Monday, calling it “a devastating moment” for many Metro Detroit residents. “We saw there is a lot of standing water,” Whitmer said. “We saw there are people...
by Fix MI State | Jun 29, 2021 | Stormwater & Wastewater
Several miles of I-94 remain flooded and waterlogged trash and former treasures line streets in Detroit as the city digs out from another historic rain event. More than 6 inches of rain fell in parts of Southeast Michigan in just a few hours this past weekend,...
by Fix MI State | Jun 28, 2021 | Roads & Bridges
Episode summary June 23, 2021 ~ The Executive Vice-President of the Michigan Infrastructure & Transportation Association tells Paul that Michigan’s roads haven’t gotten any better during the pandemic and the interstate system needs more than double the...