by Fix MI State | Sep 22, 2022 | Roads & Bridges
Fall in Michigan brings many reasons for Michiganders to celebrate. While the end of summer is often met with the promise of cool temperatures, changing leaves, and football season, is does not mark the end of the state’s road construction season, according to the...
by Fix MI State | Sep 16, 2022 | Roads & Bridges
Even with fall here, the orange barrels on our freeways and roads seem never-ending. If you think you’ve been getting stuck in traffic more often, you’re probably right. That’s because there are more road projects this year than last year, and it all...
by Fix MI State | Sep 15, 2022 | Roads & Bridges
On August 31st, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has awarded $50 million to reimburse Michigan for emergency road and bridge repairs made in 2020 after dam failures and flooding in mid-Michigan. Following extensive flood...
by Fix MI State | Sep 15, 2022 | Work Zone Safety
As the weather cools and fall replaces summer, motorists in Michigan still need to keep a watchful eye out for roadwork during their commutes, according to the Michigan Department of Transportation. MDOT notes in a recent press release notes that although many...
by Fix MI State | Sep 8, 2022 | Roads & Bridges
Whom do most Michigan voters blame for the state’s bad roads? The answer is not Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. A new statewide poll commissioned by The Detroit News and WDIV-TV (Channel 4) shows likely general election voters point the finger for persistent potholes at past...
by Fix MI State | Sep 8, 2022 | Work Zone Safety
The next ticket you get in Michigan may come in the mail instead of at a traffic stop, according to a bill that would modify how speeding in work zones are policed. You’d be flagged for speeding, the violation would have happened in a construction zone, and the...
by Fix MI State | Sep 1, 2022 | Work Zone Safety
In anticipation of holiday travelers, orange barrels and lane restrictions will be moved from construction projects across Michigan. The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will pause construction on 96 of 162 projects to ease traffic during Labor Day...
by Fix MI State | Sep 1, 2022 | Roads & Bridges
The Biden administration and the U.S. Department of Transportation announced Wednesday they would award $50 million in funds to Michigan to reimburse the state for repairs done to roads and bridges following massive damage done by flooding two years ago. Some 10,000...
by Fix MI State | Aug 25, 2022 | Roads & Bridges
The results of a recent EPIC-MRA poll show that Michigan voters rate infrastructure as the top problem and issue in Michigan. “Time and again Michigan voters have said that fixing Michigan’s crumbling infrastructure is a top issue for the state,” said Rob Coppersmith,...
by Fix MI State | Aug 25, 2022 | Dams & Other
Progress is being made after a spring rainstorm wreaked havoc back in 2020 and caused the catastrophic failure of dams in Midland County. Efforts to restore the failed Sanford Dam reached a new milestone as the water started to flow again. The Four Lakes Task Force...