by Fix MI State | Feb 7, 2019 | Roads & Bridges
Of the 11,180 bridges in the state, 1,175, or 10.5 percent, are classified as structurally deficient. This means one of the key elements is in poor or worse condition. 63 structurally deficient bridges in the state are on the Interstate Highway System. 1,086 bridges...
by Fix MI State | Feb 4, 2019 | Roads & Bridges
Winter storms and extreme cold are making a mess of Michigan roads, but it’s thaws like the one this past weekend that have experts concerned about crumbling concrete and the potential for another massive pothole season this spring. As Gov. Gretchen Whitmer prepares...
by Fix MI State | Jan 31, 2019 | Roads & Bridges
Despite additional funding from the road funding package, Michigan’s roads have continued to decline. The road funding package slowed the rate of decline, but remains less than what is needed to halt or reverse it. Road condition projections illustrate that the...
by Fix MI State | Jan 22, 2019 | Dams & Other, Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters, Roads & Bridges, Stormwater & Wastewater
Michigan voters have once again ranked fixing infrastructure — roads, bridges, dams, drinking water systems and sewer systems — as the top problem facing the state, according to a 2018 survey conducted by EPIC-MRA for Fix MI State. The findings of the 2018 poll mirror...
by Fix MI State | Jan 11, 2019 | Roads & Bridges
The new legislative term doesn’t kick off until Jan. 9, but Republicans and Democrats in the newly divided Capitol already agree on something: Michigan’s roads need fixing. And in an apparent show of goodwill, the two parties vowed to work together to fix them....
