by Fix MI State | Feb 15, 2017 | Dams & Other
While Michigan faces no potential dam collapse disasters like the worsening situation in Oroville, Calif., the Great Lakes State has thousands of dams that are aging, under-maintained and pose localized risks. The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality oversees...
by Fix MI State | Feb 15, 2017 | Roads & Bridges
A new report released Wednesday shows hundreds of the state’s bridges are falling apart, as Michigan’s infrastructure continues to be a growing concern. In their annual 2017 report they released Wednesday, the American Road and Transportation Builders Association says...
by Fix MI State | Feb 12, 2017 | Roads & Bridges
BAY COUNTY, MI — A 4-by-6-foot hole on the Mackinaw Road overpass above I-75 in Bay County. The overpass, which closed Sunday morning, Feb. 12, will remain closed for one to two weeks as Michigan Department of Transportation crews assess and fix the damage....
by Fix MI State | Feb 9, 2017 | Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters, Dams & Other, Roads & Bridges, Stormwater & Wastewater
Michigan voters rank fixing infrastructure — roads, bridges, dams, drinking water systems and sewer systems —as the top problem facing the state, according to a new survey conducted by EPIC-MRA for FixMIState. Nearly 31 percent of voters said fixing the state’s...
by Fix MI State | Feb 8, 2017 | Stormwater & Wastewater
A Detroit man said he’s been pleading with the city to fix a water main for years, but a small leak is leaving his street constantly flooded. For the third time in three years, the street in front of Darvin Aaron’s home is flooded. The house is on...
by Fix MI State | Feb 8, 2017 | Roads & Bridges
Gov. Rick Snyder presented his $56.3 billion budget vision for Fiscal Year 2018 to the state legislature on Wednesday, putting an emphasis on additional funding for infrastructure like roads and bridges. FY 2018 runs from Oct. 1, 2017 through Sept. 30, 2018. In total...
by Fix MI State | Feb 2, 2017 | Dams & Other, Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters, Roads & Bridges, Stormwater & Wastewater
WXYZ Detroit – It’s time to unite around an important issue that impacts all of us – INFRASTRUCTURE! Across our state and nation, too many roads, bridges, sewers, water mains and energy supply lines are at risk. Now, while our economy is strong, it’s the...
by Fix MI State | Feb 2, 2017 | Stormwater & Wastewater, Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters
(WXYZ) – It’s an image of Lake St. Clair like you’ve never seen it before: a photograph, posted to the “Save Lake St. Clair” Facebook page, shows what appears to be brown solids and white toilet paper among other things floating freely in...
by Fix MI State | Jan 31, 2017 | Roads & Bridges, Dams & Other, Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters, Stormwater & Wastewater
When I was growing up, a pretty standard exchange at the family dinner table was, “Be sure to eat your vegetables, dear.” “Yeah, OK,” I’d say. And mostly I’d eat them, reluctantly, after finishing the better stuff. But as l grew older, like many of us, I gradually...
by Fix MI State | Jan 26, 2017 | Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters
Macomb County residents serviced by a damaged interceptor that caused a massive sinkhole along 15 Mile Rd. in Fraser last month are being asked to restrict water usage after workers discovered shifting sediment. According to the Macomb County Public Works Office,...
