by Natalie Kozma | Jul 9, 2021 | Roads & Bridges
Michigan road officials said trucks hit bridges more often than one would think after officials in Washington D.C. investigating a pedestrian bridge collapse that left several people injured on June 23, 2021. The aerial footage showed part of the bridge lying on the...
by Fix MI State | Jul 9, 2021 | Stormwater & Wastewater
When Cierra Mangal answered the phone at 2:45 a.m. Sunday morning, she had no idea how much rain had hit Detroit or that the water was still rising. “The water had to be at least three-and-a-half to 4 feet high,” she told BridgeDetroit on Monday. “It was ridiculous.”...
by Fix MI State | Jul 8, 2021 | Stormwater & Wastewater
The recent flooding in southeast Michigan has yet again put a bright light on what happens when we fail to make investments in our underground water infrastructure. The Detroit metropolitan area saw as much as seven inches of rain in a 12-hour span. Quickly, drain...
by Fix MI State | Jul 1, 2021 | Uncategorized
In the 7 UpFront segment, FOX 17 sister station WXYZ in Detroit takes an in-depth look at the path to desperately needed road and bridge repairs around metro Detroit. The recent assessment from the Michigan Infrastructure and Transportation Association reveals that...
by Fix MI State | Jun 29, 2021 | Stormwater & Wastewater
Emergency responders are bracing for more power outages and, even worse, more potential flooding as forecasts call for more scattered thunderstorms this week following a weekend deluge that overpowered southeast Michigan’s infrastructure. Large amounts of...
by Fix MI State | Jun 29, 2021 | Stormwater & Wastewater
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer toured a flooded Detroit freeway by air and on the ground Monday, calling it “a devastating moment” for many Metro Detroit residents. “We saw there is a lot of standing water,” Whitmer said. “We saw there are people...
by Fix MI State | Jun 29, 2021 | Stormwater & Wastewater
Several miles of I-94 remain flooded and waterlogged trash and former treasures line streets in Detroit as the city digs out from another historic rain event. More than 6 inches of rain fell in parts of Southeast Michigan in just a few hours this past weekend,...
by Fix MI State | Jun 28, 2021 | Roads & Bridges
Episode summary June 23, 2021 ~ The Executive Vice-President of the Michigan Infrastructure & Transportation Association tells Paul that Michigan’s roads haven’t gotten any better during the pandemic and the interstate system needs more than double the...
by Fix MI State | Jun 28, 2021 | Roads & Bridges
It’s no secret that our roads, bridges and surface transportation infrastructure are in rough shape. It’s one of the reasons a robust infrastructure bill is in the national news. As Congress continues to deliberate the details of an infrastructure package...
by Fix MI State | Jun 18, 2021 | Dams & Other, Construction Profiles, Roads & Bridges
What does fixing Michigan’s infrastructure look like? For nearly 100 years, the Fisher Companies have been leaders in providing preventative measures and building our state’s infrastructure. The Fisher Companies consist of midland-based Fisher Contracting and eight...
