by Fix MI State | Jul 21, 2021 | Roads & Bridges
There are approximately 968 bridges within Upper Peninsula roads. Of that number, 315 of those bridges are owned, operated and maintained by the Michigan Department of Transportation, while the remaining 653 are the responsibility of local entities, such as county...
by Fix MI State | Nov 23, 2020 | Uncategorized, Roads & Bridges
MARQUETTE — Using targeted technology as well as low-cost, system-wide improvements, Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) projects across the Upper Peninsula this year have been designed to make roads safer. MDOT safety projects are part of a larger effort to...
by Fix MI State | Sep 26, 2019 | Roads & Bridges
A section of US-2, west of the US-2 bridge to Chippewa Avenue had to be closed for the crater that opened up in the middle of the road. The Michigan Department of Transportation says the hole was caused by a sanitary sewer failure under the roadway. Repairs may take a...
by Fix MI State | Aug 13, 2019 | Dams & Other
As Michigan legislators struggle to pass a new budget before the end of the fiscal year on September 30, Governor Gretchen Whitmer has made it clear any version of the state’s budget must include ample funding for infrastructure improvements. The governor...
by Fix MI State | Feb 12, 2019 | Stormwater & Wastewater
Many who live in the Great Lakes region see the lakes as not only a source of pride and beauty but as a fundamental part of the area’s ecosystem and economic prosperity worthy of careful consideration and protection. To limit the impact of extreme weather events and...
