Flooding in Kalamazoo strands multiple vehicles

by Fix MI State | Oct 15, 2017 | Stormwater & Wastewater, Roads & Bridges

KALAMAZOO, MI — Several vehicles were stuck in the water after storms brought flooding to Kalamazoo. At 10:44 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 14, police responded to the area of Crosstown Parkway and Vine Street after receiving reports of multiple vehicles being stranded...

Dam breach sends contaminated sediment downstream in Paw Paw

by Fix MI State | Oct 15, 2017 | Dams & Other, Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters

PAW PAW, MI — A 113-year-old dam separating Briggs Pond and Maple Lake in Paw Paw was breached after weekend storms brought more than six inches of rain to Southwest Michigan. Spectators gathered at the dam Sunday, watching the fast moving current carry sediment...

Bridge repair technique used for first time in state

by Fix MI State | Oct 13, 2017 | Roads & Bridges

The St. Joseph County Road Commission has begun the process of post-tensioning a timber bridge. The work on the Heimbach Road Bridge, which started Monday, is a pioneering technique for the state of Michigan. The bridge between Hutchinson and North Fisher Lake roads...

Boil water advisory issued in South Haven after water main break

by Fix MI State | Oct 6, 2017 | Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters

SOUTH HAVEN, Mich. (NEWSCHANNEL 3) – City officials in South Haven have issued a boil water advisory after a water main break in the 9200 block of Blue Star Highway Thursday evening. In order to repair the break, Department of Public Works crews have shut down...

Health advisory issued for Grand River after sewage spill

by Fix MI State | Sep 14, 2017 | Stormwater & Wastewater

GRAND HAVEN, Mich. (WOOD) — Ottawa County health officials have issued a no body contact advisory for a portion of the Grand River after a sewage spill. The Ottawa County Department of Public Health issued the no body contact advisory Wednesday after the Grand...