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

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

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

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...

Metro Detroit Flooding Result of Climate Change, Underinvestment in Infrastructure, Whitmer Says

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,...