by Fix MI State | Oct 11, 2017 | Roads & Bridges
A new study says Michigan’s transportation system is better prepared for climate change than many other Midwest states. But it’s still not enough, according to the Midwest Economic Policy Institute. Study author Mary Craighead says Michigan will see higher...
by Fix MI State | Oct 5, 2017 | Roads & Bridges
MARQUETTE, Mich. (WLUC) – Thursday morning, city and state officials met in Marquette to assess road conditions across the state. It was part of a biannual conference which looked to address the main concerns of the public. Local and regional road experts such...
by Fix MI State | Oct 2, 2017 | Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters
Back in early summer I went to see Candice Miller, the former congresswoman who is now Macomb County Public Works Commissioner. She was mainly concerned with dealing with the now-famous sewer collapse that happened in Sterling Heights last Christmas. Miller is far...
by Fix MI State | Oct 2, 2017 | Stormwater & Wastewater, Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters
When you flush, do you know where the wastewater goes? How about where that sewer line ultimately ends? It is out of sight, and often out of mind. Yet across Michigan, our decaying and outdated sewers are the source of growing problems. In fact, there’s a town hall...
by Fix MI State | Sep 27, 2017 | Stormwater & Wastewater, Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters
Fourteen Michigan communities will soon get the opportunity to see improvements or upgrades to their existing public infrastructure systems. Bad Axe, Coleman, Lapeer, and 11 other communities around the state have been awarded $23.2 million in Community Development...
