by Fix MI State | Mar 31, 2017 | Stormwater & Wastewater
FLINT, MI – Sewage and storm water were discharged from the city’s wastewater treatment plant into the Flint River early Friday morning and health officials urge people to avoid contact downstream, the city said in a statement. The discharge was from the...
by Fix MI State | Mar 30, 2017 | Roads & Bridges
he sheer number of responses we have received about the worst areas for potholes in southeast Michigan proves how big of a problem this is. It’s March in Michigan, after all. But this is just the beginning. We are filtering through the data from...
by Fix MI State | Mar 21, 2017 | Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters
Nearly 380,000 Michigan residents get their water from systems that would fail to meet a tough new lead-safety standard proposed by Gov. Rick Snyder, including those in Monroe, Bay City, Benton Harbor and Holland Township. More than three dozen public water systems...
by Fix MI State | Mar 21, 2017 | Roads & Bridges
LANSING – Fixing the city’s aging roads and sidewalks should be the top priority for the new mayor who’ll take office next year, according to a new poll of city voters. Nearly 60% of 300 likely voters said infrastructure is the top issue for a new...
by Fix MI State | Mar 10, 2017 | Dams & Other, Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters, Roads & Bridges, Stormwater & Wastewater
LANSING — The nation’s infrastructure — from roads to dams to drinking water — is still close to failing. Four years after its last check-in, the American Society of Civil Engineers again gave the nation’s infrastructure an overall grade of D+, the same...
by Fix MI State | Mar 10, 2017 | Roads & Bridges
JACKSON, MI – Reconstructed or resurfaced roads, new bridges and longer on and off ramps. It’s no longer a fantasy, but a plan for a nine-mile I-94 corridor in Jackson County. Still in the design phase, the Michigan Department of Transportation announced a...
by Fix MI State | Mar 9, 2017 | Roads & Bridges
UPPER THUMB — The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has announced 2017 road repair projects in Huron and Tuscola counties. From March to August, MDOT plans to repair and resurface 6.2 miles of M-142 from M-19 to Johnston Road, located in Sigel and Verona...
by Fix MI State | Mar 8, 2017 | Roads & Bridges
ANN ARBOR, MI – There are two road construction projects on U.S. 23 in the Ann Arbor area in 2017, one of which already is underway. The Michigan Department of Transportation on Monday, March 6, released its map of 2017 repair projects. The map shows one U.S. 23...
by Fix MI State | Mar 6, 2017 | Roads & Bridges
DETROIT (WWJ) – More orange barrels are on the way — or, in the way. The Michigan Department of Transportation on Monday released its list of projects for the upcoming road construction season. This year, MDOT has 113 repair projects on tap across the state, 21 of...
by Fix MI State | Mar 6, 2017 | Roads & Bridges
MICHIGAN (WPBN/WGTU)– A Michigan construction map is now available for motorists to download. The Michigan Department of Transportation says the 2017 Paving the Way state construction map can be downloaded or easily printed. The maps will also be on display in...
