by Fix MI State | Aug 10, 2021 | Dams & Other, Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters, Roads & Bridges, Stormwater & Wastewater
LANSING, Mich. – The following statement can be attributed to Mike Nystrom, executive vice president of the Michigan Infrastructure & Transportation Association: “The passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act by the U.S. Senate today is a good step...
by Fix MI State | Aug 5, 2021 | Roads & Bridges
Michigan’s crumbling roads continue to be a frustration for drivers getting around metro Detroit. Now, efforts to fix the roads are becoming more of a challenge with a lack of labor and pricey materials due to a pandemic backlash. “We are seeing costs nearly double in...
by Fix MI State | Aug 5, 2021 | Roads & Bridges
Michigan’s federal roads will get better, and more jobs will be created if and when the federal government finishes a record-breaking infrastructure package. 6 News Capitol Correspondent Tim Kubick reports road builders who left the state years ago, are now coming...
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...