by Fix MI State | Feb 22, 2017 | Stormwater & Wastewater
Corrections and clarifications: This story has been updated to correct the location of the spill’s address. It happened in Bedford Township. About 2,000 gallons of sanitary sewage spilled from a Bedford Township lift station Tuesday. A report from the city of...
by Fix MI State | Feb 21, 2017 | Roads & Bridges
MARQUETTE, Mich. (WLUC) – The warm weather may be nice, but it’s creating problems for the roads. Potholes are showing up and drivers are taking notice. When the temperatures rise, of course, snow melts and the water makes its way into the cracks in roads. When...
by Fix MI State | Feb 20, 2017 | Dams & Other, Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters, Roads & Bridges, Stormwater & Wastewater
Governor Snyder’s recently released 21st Century Infrastructure Commission’s report confirmed, in spades, what many of us already knew; Michigan’s transportation, water, energy and communications infrastructure is in very bad shape. The report...
by Fix MI State | Feb 20, 2017 | Dams & Other, Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters, Roads & Bridges, Stormwater & Wastewater
Governor Rick Snyder is making a push toward fixing Michigan’s infrastructure. One statewide construction agency is trying to figure out the most cost effective way to fix the roads, bridges, and sewers. Before the state throws money at its infrastructure, it needs...
by Fix MI State | Feb 16, 2017 | Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters
ST. CLAIR SHORES, MI — Three St. Clair Shores residents whose basements filled with sewage and fecal matter during big rains last summer have field a class action suit against the city of St. Clair Shores on behalf of 150 homeowners. Susan Chadwick, Teresa Davenport...
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...
