by Fix MI State | Mar 21, 2017 | Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters
Nearly 380,000 Michigan residents get their water from systems that would fail to meet a tough new lead-safety standard proposed by Gov. Rick Snyder, including those in Monroe, Bay City, Benton Harbor and Holland Township. More than three dozen public water systems...
by Fix MI State | Mar 10, 2017 | Dams & Other, Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters, Roads & Bridges, Stormwater & Wastewater
LANSING — The nation’s infrastructure — from roads to dams to drinking water — is still close to failing. Four years after its last check-in, the American Society of Civil Engineers again gave the nation’s infrastructure an overall grade of D+, the same...
by Fix MI State | Mar 6, 2017 | Roads & Bridges
State transportation officials are gearing up for construction projects across the region, prompting the traditional traffic challenges that come along with road construction season. The Michigan Department of Transportation released it annual road repairs map Monday,...
by Fix MI State | Mar 4, 2017 | Roads & Bridges
LANSING — Didn’t they just fix this road? It’s a common complaint from Michigan motorists when they encounter orange barrels in a familiar location. The Michigan Department of Transportation is now trying to find out whether it is cost-effective to build...
by Fix MI State | Mar 1, 2017 | Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters, Stormwater & Wastewater
People who know Michigan know water is especially important here. Water is our way of life. Water is where we play. Water is our childhood summer memories. Water is swimming, fishing, boating, canoeing, kayaking and camping at our lakes and rivers. Water is also big...