by Fix MI State | Dec 23, 2016 | Dams & Other, Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters, Roads & Bridges, Stormwater & Wastewater
On Dec. 5, 2016 The 21st Century Infrastructure Commission, composed of industry experts, educators, business leaders, and government officials from across the state, released its report that provides a long-term strategy to address Michigan’s infrastructure...
by Fix MI State | Dec 23, 2016 | Roads & Bridges
Sue Albu and her husband awoke to sounds of popping at about 4 a.m. on Christmas Eve. They could tell something was off. Two hours later, she had trouble opening the doors in her Eberlein Drive home — the frame of the house had begun to shift. Albu called...
by Fix MI State | Dec 20, 2016 | Roads & Bridges
Both houses of the Michigan Legislature approved a bill last week authorizing the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) to research new designs and technologies for the state’s road projects. “Everyone agrees that Michigan’s roads can be better,” Sen. Mike...
by Fix MI State | Dec 19, 2016 | Stormwater & Wastewater
An innovative partnership to link stormwater management with workforce development will be under way soon at Detroit’s Central High School. Initially the project will see a private company, Parjana Distribution, installing its system of below-ground plastic...
by Fix MI State | Dec 5, 2016 | Roads & Bridges
If your daily commute includes driving south on I-75 from Detroit, mark your calendar for the weekend of Feb. 4 and maybe stock up on a few dozen extra audio books. That’s the planned date for the start of a two-year closure of the southbound lanes in order to...
by Fix MI State | Dec 1, 2016 | Stormwater & Wastewater
Detroit — When torrential rains flooded east side basements with sewer water this summer, less than half of the pumps meant to keep the water at bay were operating. Early findings from an investigation into the July and August sewage backups commissioned by the...
by Fix MI State | Nov 23, 2016 | Roads & Bridges
Livingston County Road Commission officials and staff are preparing for a growing list of approved and potential road projects as a public hearing on the 2017 budget nears. The public hearing will be held at 9:30 a.m. Dec. 22 in the road commission boardroom, 3535...
by Fix MI State | Nov 20, 2016 | Stormwater & Wastewater
What does modern stormwater management look like? If you ask engineering experts, more ponds, wetlands and vegetative ditches could replace past practices, such as simply burying bigger pipes. Stronger and more frequent rainstorms — like the Aug. 11, 2014, cloudburst...
by Fix MI State | Nov 18, 2016 | Roads & Bridges
Drivers heading Downriver next year are in for a major headache. Starting early next year, all southbound lanes of I-75 will shut down from Detroit to Brownstown Township until 2018 as the state begins a two-year, $165-million reconstruction project that includes...
by Fix MI State | Nov 17, 2016 | Dams & Other
Grand Traverse County commissioners released a stream of funding to help cover costs associated with two future dam removals. Commissioners unanimously approved a $500,000 Brownfield Local Site Fund grant to help cover “due care” activities related to the Boardman...
