What voters should know about the Muskegon Township road millage

by Fix MI State | Oct 18, 2017 | Roads & Bridges

MUSKEGON TOWNSHIP, MI — Road repairs will be Muskegon Township’s No. 1 priority if officials can convince voters to approve a new tax of 1.5 mills when they head to the polls on Nov. 7. Supervisor Dave Kieft and the Muskegon County Road Commission have a plan to the...

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...