Rotting wetlands grasses fouling part of Michigan beach

by Fix MI State | Jul 22, 2017 | Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters

GRAND HAVEN, Mich. — Rotting vegetation is making it tough for visitors to enjoy part of one western Michigan beach along Lake Michigan. WOOD-TV reports that weeds along part of Grand Haven State Park are making it unpleasant to swim and have been clouding up the...

While part of M-6 closed, access to freeway reduced with ramp closure

by Fix MI State | Jul 21, 2017 | Roads & Bridges

BYRON TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Access to eastbound M-6 is being reduced further with the closure of two ramps at Wilson Avenue. The eastbound lanes of the highway are closed for reconstruction from I-196 and Wilson Avenue until about September 15. Now both ramps from Wilson...

U.S. 131 to eastbound I-94 closed this weekend for repairs

by Fix MI State | Jul 20, 2017 | Roads & Bridges

KALAMAZOO, MI — An exit connecting U.S. 131 and I-94 between Kalamazoo and Portage will be closed to traffic this weekend. Bridge sealing work will require the southbound US-131 ramp at Exit 34 to eastbound I-94 to shut down from 8 p.m. Friday, July 21, through...

$1.7 million Michigan St. construction project done

by Fix MI State | Jun 30, 2017 | Roads & Bridges

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) – After over two months of lane closures due to construction, Michigan Street in downtown Grand Rapids is finally fully operational again. Exit and entrance ramps from eastbound and westbound I-196 to Ottawa Avenue were closed to accommodate...

Nightly M-43 lane closures in Kalamazoo part of $2.5M project

by Fix MI State | Jun 29, 2017 | Roads & Bridges

KALAMAZOO, MI — Nighttime single-lane closures will occur on a commercial section of M-43 for most of July. The Michigan Department of Transportation announced Thursday that it will start a second phase of construction on M-43, repaving the road between U.S. 131...