Summer bummer: 24 beaches in Michigan closed or contaminated

by Fix MI State | Jul 2, 2018 | Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters

Two dozen beaches across the state are closed or have contamination advisories because of elevated bacteria levels ahead of a scorching hot weekend forecast for metro Detroit. The beaches listed on the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality Beach Guard...

This map shows the best and worst (and everything in between) of Michigan’s infrastructure

by Fix MI State | Jun 26, 2018 | Roads & Bridges

The patchwork of Michigan’s roads, bridges, water systems and more that make up the state’s infrastructure system is incredibly complex and frequently changing. Funding, inspection and maintenance of various pieces of infrastructure comes from a wide...

Michigan’s crumbling infrastructure is getting older and worse, to dangerous effect

by Fix MI State | Jun 25, 2018 | Roads & Bridges

Everyone in Michigan, from industry experts to a commuter on their way to work, can agree on at least two things — the infrastructure the state is built on is getting older, and it’s getting worse. “Infrastructure” is a broad term, covering...

Michigan’s crumbling roads get $300M extra in state budget

by Fix MI State | Jun 13, 2018 | Roads & Bridges

Metro Detroit communities will receive tens of millions of dollars in extra road funding under a 2019 budget approved Tuesday, which, among other measures, sweetens existing road funding by $300 million. The $56.8-billion budget also boosts spending on education,...

Nearly 90 percent of Michiganders rate state’s roads, bridges as fair or poor

by Fix MI State | May 31, 2018 | Roads & Bridges

With AAA releasing its annual survey regarding road and bridge quality, only two things are certain, Michiganders are not pleased with the current condition and are not willing to pay more to fix the dilapidated issue. As for road and bridge quality, 1 percent rated...