by Fix MI State | Jul 26, 2021 | Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters
Michigan summers and beach days go hand-in-hand but not every seeming oasis is a safe place to dip your toes. Before packing a cooler, towels, sand toys and an umbrella and heading to your local beach, check this list of 14 beaches that, as of Thursday afternoon, July...
by Fix MI State | Jul 9, 2021 | Dams & Other
With the hiring of a third new dam safety engineer, the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy’s (EGLE) Dam Safety Unit now has a staff of five full-time experts, double the number from last year. This will allow for more frequent onsite...
by Natalie Kozma | Jul 9, 2021 | Roads & Bridges
Michigan road officials said trucks hit bridges more often than one would think after officials in Washington D.C. investigating a pedestrian bridge collapse that left several people injured on June 23, 2021. The aerial footage showed part of the bridge lying on the...
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...
