DON’T FLUSH THAT! Grand Rapids city officials urge ‘No Wipes in the Pipes.’

by Fix MI State | Mar 18, 2020 | Stormwater & Wastewater

It could be tempting to flush nearly alternatives down the toilet, especially if toilet paper isn’t readily available. But during the Coronavirus outbreak, plumbers, and officials at the Kent County Water Resource Recovery Facility, are saying,...

Opinion: To understand COVID-19 transmission, we have to understand our wastewater

by Fix MI State | Mar 18, 2020 | Stormwater & Wastewater

We know little about how the novel coronavirus might survive and move within our drinking and wastewater systems. But in some regions such mechanisms could be a critical piece of the puzzle surrounding the disease transmission, To understand why, we need to look more...

Pothole Madness Bracket Challenge launched during March Madness

by Fix MI State | Mar 5, 2020 | Roads & Bridges

UPDATE: With March Madness canceled, we have decided to cancel the accompanying Pothole Madness challenge. Thank you to everyone for your engagement around this. We will be in touch about future contest opportunities down the line. Until then, drive safe, and stay...

Thank heavens: They finally got their bridge fixed; many communities still suffer

by Fix MI State | Feb 26, 2020 | Roads & Bridges

The daily commute for Amanda Miles used to be so simple. Six or seven minutes to work as a bartender. Another short trip for her kids to elementary school, just around the corner from her job. That all ended two years ago when the county shut down the decaying Waltz...

Woman hit by falling concrete from U.S. 127 bridge highlights infrastructure concerns

by Fix MI State | Feb 24, 2020 | Roads & Bridges

The 38-year-old Jackson woman who got hit by a piece of concrete that fell from a bridge over U.S. 127 this week could’ve been any driver. The woman was driving north on U.S. 127 when the concrete chunk fell off the Barnes Road overpass near Mason, crashed...