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Dam Safety Unit doubles staff to bolster enforcement, compliance efforts

Dam Safety Unit doubles staff to bolster enforcement, compliance efforts

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...
MDOT says Michigan bridges need funding to stay in good condition

MDOT says Michigan bridges need funding to stay in good condition

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...
Examining what Michigan needs to repair our infrastructure

Examining what Michigan needs to repair our infrastructure

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...
Communities brace for more after rain overwhelms SE Mich. water system

Communities brace for more after rain overwhelms SE Mich. water system

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...
Gov. Whitmer calls for action on climate change, infrastructure while on flood tour

Gov. Whitmer calls for action on climate change, infrastructure while on flood tour

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...
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    October 10, 2025

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