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...

Opinion: Our infrastructure clock keeps ticking

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

Any homeowner or car owner knows the hazards of delaying needed repairs or maintenance. Over time, we lose the full function and enjoyment of these important possessions. Moreover, when the bill to make things right comes due, it has often grown immensely in dollars...

2% of people say Michigan has ‘very good’ roads, AAA Michigan says

by Fix MI State | May 30, 2018 | Roads & Bridges

Yes, there are people in Michigan who believe we have “very good or excellent” roads. A transportation survey conducted by AAA Michigan found that 89% of the more than 900 members surveyed said the state’s road and bridge quality are “fair or...

Guarding the Great Lakes

by Fix MI State | May 30, 2018 | Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters

Jon Allan, director of the Michigan Office of the Great Lakes, grew up in northeastern Ohio and remembers when the river near his home ran blue or orange, depending on what kinds of industrial waste were being dumped in the water that day. Speaking as part of the...