by Fix MI State | Sep 22, 2017 | Stormwater & Wastewater, Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters
The Great Lakes region needs to drastically improve public water systems, state leaders have said. The Great Lakes Commission this week called for upgrading wastewater treatment plants, storm water pipes and drinking water filtration systems. The commission, which...
by Fix MI State | Sep 7, 2017 | Roads & Bridges, Dams & Other, 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...
by Fix MI State | Aug 31, 2017 | Roads & Bridges
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — More than a million Michigan residents are expected to hit the road this long Labor Day weekend, according to AAA estimates. Because of the uptick in traffic, the Michigan Department of Transportation will suspend 77 of its 110...
by Fix MI State | Aug 31, 2017 | Roads & Bridges
To ease travel during the Labor Day week, the Michigan Department of Transportation is removing traffic restrictions on 77 of 110 active roadwork projects statewide. Construction work on those projects will be suspended from 3 p.m. Friday, Sept. 1, until 6 a.m....
by Fix MI State | Aug 29, 2017 | Stormwater & Wastewater
As the remnants of Hurricane Harvey continue to deliver cataclysmic rainfall to the Houston area — more than 49 inches in some locations, with more rain coming — Michiganders might wonder if a similar disaster could ever happen here. The short answer is no — at least...
