by Fix MI State | Feb 25, 2021 | Roads & Bridges
LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — While many people love when the cold weather turns warm, the vehicles and the roads do not. It’s just what springtime means in Michigan: warmer weather, taxes, cleaning… and potholes. “It’s seasonal,” said Chris Feneis, the service manager at...
by Fix MI State | Feb 25, 2021 | Roads & Bridges
MID-MICHIGAN (WJRT) – After a cold stretch, Mid-Michigan is finally climbing above the freezing mark this week. While it may feel nice outside, these temperature swings can be bad news for roads. The freeze thaw cycle will cause more potholes to pop up this...
by Fix MI State | Feb 25, 2021 | Roads & Bridges
DETROIT — Next week temperatures will climb back above freezing, which means potholes are in our future. Each year Macomb, Oakland and Wayne counties spend on average $3 million to $5 million filling potholes. In Oakland County, they are planning on nearly 9,000...
by Fix MI State | Nov 3, 2020 | Roads & Bridges
A new map generated from geotagged Twitter data shows that drivers in Michigan post the most complaints about road conditions. The data, gathered over the last month by partcatalog.com, consists of tweets, hashtags and keyword phrases like “fix the roads,” “horrible...
by Fix MI State | Sep 28, 2020 | Roads & Bridges
It’s been a deadlier than normal year for Michigan’s roads, which is surprising since many Michiganders aren’t driving that much during the stay-at-home orders. As of September, 730 people have died on Michigan roads. Some of those deaths have been construction...
