by Fix MI State | Jul 23, 2018 | Stormwater & Wastewater
Six Michigan projects were granted federal loans to upgrade water and wastewater systems in rural communities this week. The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced this week that $267 million in loans would be spread across 103 infrastructure projects across the...
by Fix MI State | Jul 19, 2018 | Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters
Amid a blistering summer swelter, there has been something affecting Michiganders statewide: the number of park and beach closures as a result of abnormal levels of toxicity. Bacteria is so prevalent that the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, or MDEQ,...
by Fix MI State | Jul 19, 2018 | Stormwater & Wastewater
Infrastructure underlies and supports modern society. Roads and bridges, a reliable and efficient power grid, clean water, and advanced communications technology are the backbone of the economy. Infrastructure investment has driven our state’s and nation’s greatest...
by Fix MI State | Jul 16, 2018 | Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters
Water is central to Michigan’s identity. It is home to 104,252 square miles of water, the most in the contiguous United States. It has 11,000 inland lakes and 3,400miles of shoreline (Austin, Good, and Kolluri 2017). Water is vital to Michigan’s economy, and is used...
by Fix MI State | Jul 10, 2018 | Roads & Bridges
Recently this newspaper asked why 2,000-year-old Roman roads are still in good shape when Michigan pavements seem to decay regularly. A few years ago, at the request of legislators, my bureau at the Michigan Department of Transportation prepared pavement designs and...
