by Fix MI State | Feb 3, 2020 | Roads & Bridges
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s second state of the state speech struck a different tone than her first, turning gravely serious at times as she hit lawmakers for not acting on her road plan. Her speech was shorter than usual, and she outlined the reason as she unveiled her...
by Fix MI State | Jan 31, 2020 | Roads & Bridges
A bump, a pop, and a shake. It’s all too familiar to Michigan drivers. Pothole season is here a bit early and metro-Detroiters are veterans at battling the small and sometimes large crates, but if you find yourself jolted by a pothole, keep an eye out for these signs...
by Fix MI State | Jan 30, 2020 | Roads & Bridges
Michigan will nearly double its spending on state highways and bridges over the next five years under Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s $3.5 billion bond initiative she announced Wednesday during her State of the State speech. Nearly 40 percent of the new bond proceed spending...
by Fix MI State | Jan 30, 2020 | Roads & Bridges
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer embraced a new road financing method and got approval to issue $3.5 billion in bonds this week, but she and Republican lawmakers both say it’s not a long-term road funding solution. Asked at a Thursday roundtable with reporters if she would offer...
by Fix MI State | Jan 27, 2020 | Roads & Bridges
As Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer prepares to deliver her second annual State of the State Address on Wednesday, a new poll underscores the first-term Democrat’s challenge to “fix the damn roads.” Michigan voters say crumbling infrastructure is the most important...
