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Remember Michigan’s damn roads? A new map is tracking their repairs

Remember Michigan’s damn roads? A new map is tracking their repairs

by Fix MI State | Apr 9, 2021 | Roads & Bridges

LANSING, Mich. – Remember Michigan’s roads and bridges? They’re famous for their degradation and poor investment that has become a staple of driving in the state known for automobile manufacturing. They were also a primary campaign promise of the...
States’ COVID-Era Budget Surpluses Could Pay For Infrastructure

States’ COVID-Era Budget Surpluses Could Pay For Infrastructure

by Fix MI State | Apr 9, 2021 | Roads & Bridges

Smith’s Bridge, spanning 447 feet across Smith Bayou, connects residents in the small city of Ferrysburg, Michigan. But the two-lane structure is in such shoddy condition it was closed for months in 2019 to car traffic. It would cost millions to replace. Now there may...
Fixing the roads: Michigan unveils big new projects and the tool for tracking them

Fixing the roads: Michigan unveils big new projects and the tool for tracking them

by Fix MI State | Apr 9, 2021 | Roads & Bridges

LANSING, Mich. – Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced new projects regarding Michigan roads that are expected to get underway soon. Officials also announced a new tool to help residents track road projects in their area. Some projects had been started, but when...
MDOT photos show M-55 bridge construction progress

MDOT photos show M-55 bridge construction progress

by Fix MI State | Apr 9, 2021 | Roads & Bridges

MANISTEE — Michigan Department of Transportation recently shared some unique views of the progress that is being made to replace the M-55 bridge in Manistee Township. Work to replace the 89-year-old bridge which began in December 2020 is scheduled to wrap up in...
Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist visits Allen Park bridge, calls attention to crumbling infrastructure

Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist visits Allen Park bridge, calls attention to crumbling infrastructure

by Fix MI State | Apr 9, 2021 | Roads & Bridges

The funny thing about crumbling bridges is that to the naked eye, they often appear to be perfectly fine. But a closer look can reveal some major issues, especially to professionals whose job it is to inspect bridges. A great example of this is the Goddard Road...
Michigan’s Rural Water Systems Confront Generations of Inadequate Investment

Michigan’s Rural Water Systems Confront Generations of Inadequate Investment

by Fix MI State | Mar 26, 2021 | Drinking Water & Recreational Waters

Craig Cugini, the city manager of Ishpeming, is a calculator by trade. To keep the water system functioning, he computes customer rates and charges, balances a mixture of federal loans and state grants, and keeps an eye on the aging pipes. Right now the numbers don’t...
EPA spots Downriver wastewater plant $18M for upgrades

EPA spots Downriver wastewater plant $18M for upgrades

by Fix MI State | Mar 26, 2021 | Stormwater & Wastewater

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said Wednesday it will loan $18 million to a Downriver wastewater authority for infrastructure improvements. The Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act loan is the first administered to Michigan under the Biden...
Dam Task Force Members Speak At IPPSR Forum On Future Infrastructure

Dam Task Force Members Speak At IPPSR Forum On Future Infrastructure

by Fix MI State | Mar 26, 2021 | Dams & Other

Michigan Dam Safety Task Force members met via zoom as part of a Michigan State University Institute For Public Policy and Social Research forum. Task Force Vice-Chair Doug Jester and was joined by EGLE Dam safety unit supervisor Luke Trumble and former Governor’s...
Major road construction in 2021: 7 metro Detroit projects to know about

Major road construction in 2021: 7 metro Detroit projects to know about

by Fix MI State | Mar 11, 2021 | Roads & Bridges

Prepare for a season of orange construction barrels and “road work ahead” signs. The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is preparing for a busy year with major construction projects on the way for 2021. I-94 Modernization Project A few years ago,...
Pothole Patrol: Exploring Cherry Hill Road in Inkster near Middlebelt

Pothole Patrol: Exploring Cherry Hill Road in Inkster near Middlebelt

by Fix MI State | Mar 11, 2021 | Roads & Bridges

(WXYZ) — Potholes are showing up all over metro Detroit and we are taking a look at the worst of the worst. This morning, we headed to Cherry Hill Road in Inkster between Inkster and Middlebelt after receiving a few Facebook comments about the location. One of the...
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