by Fix MI State | Mar 8, 2018 | Roads & Bridges
The Pure Michigan campaign spent around $34 million last year to attract tourists. Those touring the state found beautiful landscapes, cities brimming with activity and of course, plenty of potholes. It’s past time state lawmakers get serious about roads in Michigan,...
by Fix MI State | Mar 6, 2018 | Roads & Bridges, Dams & Other, Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters, Stormwater & Wastewater
Experts are giving Michigan’s roads a poor rating going into 2018 – they’ve earned a D- grade, according to a new report released Tuesday by the American Society of Civil Engineers Michigan Section. The report gave Michigan an overall D+ grade for...
by Fix MI State | Mar 6, 2018 | Roads & Bridges, Dams & Other, Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters, Stormwater & Wastewater
LANSING, Mich. (WILX) – The 2018 Report Card for Michigan’s Infrastructure comes back with an overall grade point average of D+. At a news conference on Tuesday, the Michigan Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) released the report....
by Fix MI State | Mar 6, 2018 | Roads & Bridges, Dams & Other, Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters, Stormwater & Wastewater
Stop us if you’ve heard this before. Michigan’s roads are in terrible shape. Bridges are crumbling faster than the state can afford to fix them. Systems that provide clean drinking water are too old and damaged to fully withstand stress from age, pollution and demand....
by Fix MI State | Mar 6, 2018 | Roads & Bridges, Dams & Other, Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters, Stormwater & Wastewater
For years, Michigan has underinvested in infrastructure. In 2016, a task force appointed by Gov. Rick Snyder attempted to put a dollar figure on it: $4 billion. As in, Michigan would need to spend $4 billion more every year for decades just to keep up repairs on the...