by Fix MI State | Jan 9, 2018 | Roads & Bridges
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Following the frigid temperatures over the past month the forecast is calling for a warm up . The constant freezing and thawing takes a toll on the roads creating potholes and other hazards. Potholes can cause anywhere from $90 worth of damage to...
by Fix MI State | Dec 23, 2017 | Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters, Roads & Bridges
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Officials have issued boil water advisories in Kalamazoo after two water main breaks in separate areas of the city. Impacted areas of the water main break include: Texel Drive – From Gertrude Street south to East Main Street, both sides of the...
by Fix MI State | Dec 14, 2017 | Roads & Bridges
KALAMAZOO, MI – As Tim Hopkins sat idling in his taxicab, blocked by a freight train and going nowhere fast, railroad and city officials sat inside a building a block away talking about train delays. “We’re trying to get (passengers) to their...
by Fix MI State | Dec 11, 2017 | Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters, Stormwater & Wastewater
BELMONT, MI — Plainfield Township is taking steps to remove all fluorochemicals from its municipal water supply even though officials say it’s already safe to drink. The Township Board voted unanimously Monday night, Dec. 11, to approve $400,000 in...
by Fix MI State | Dec 6, 2017 | Roads & Bridges
SOUTH HAVEN — Sometime in 2018 Business Loop 196 in South Haven may be going on a “road diet.” The “diet” would consist of reducing the number of lanes on the state trunkline to allow for safer pedestrian and bicycle use. If it becomes a reality, the diet would take...
