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...
by Fix MI State | Jun 28, 2021 | Roads & Bridges
It’s no secret that our roads, bridges and surface transportation infrastructure are in rough shape. It’s one of the reasons a robust infrastructure bill is in the national news. As Congress continues to deliberate the details of an infrastructure package...