by Fix MI State | Oct 7, 2021 | Uncategorized
The Michigan Department Of Transportation and local agencies have made it no secret that for decades our state has not made the investment in infrastructure that our neighboring states have made. Funding continues to lag behind as the need grows even more critical for...
by Natalie Kozma | Sep 30, 2021 | Dams & Other
A local conversation regarding dam funding is taking place after Michigan lawmakers passed the state budget Wednesday. Rep. Annette Glenn, R-Midland, issued a press release outlining the Michigan Legislature’s recent approval of $19 million total in additional funding...
by Fix MI State | Sep 30, 2021 | Stormwater & Wastewater
More than 6 million gallons of raw sewage and rainwater ended up in the Flint River after separate discharges during heavy rains last week. Officials for the city reported the spill volumes in reports on Monday, Sept. 27. The largest discharge of raw sewage and...
by Fix MI State | Sep 23, 2021 | Uncategorized
Fixing Michigan roads and bridges is a major focus of a nearly $70-billion 2022 state budget expected to pass the Legislature and be sent to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer this week, officials said Tuesday. And the spending plan includes more than $1 billion to expand child...
by Fix MI State | Sep 23, 2021 | Uncategorized
Southeast Michigan residents, still dealing with the effects of severe flooding during the summer, have been calling for large infrastructure improvements after a gasoline leak was revealed in Flat Rock’s sewer system. Wayne County Executive Warren Evans talks about...
by Fix MI State | Sep 15, 2021 | Uncategorized
The Michigan Infrastructure and Transportation Association known as MITA is putting a marketing campaign together to highlight the men and women working in the construction industry for all of their hard work to improve our roads, sewers and dams across the state even...
by Fix MI State | Sep 15, 2021 | Construction Profiles
What does fixing Michigan’s infrastructure look like? Angelo Iafrate Construction Company is an employee-owned business based in Warren, Michigan. As one of the largest site development and road contractors in the state, Iafrate works to improve roads of all...
by Fix MI State | Sep 14, 2021 | Dams & Other, Roads & Bridges
LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan Infrastructure & Transportation Association (MITA) announced today the launch of a new campaign to highlight the hard-working men and women working to fix roads, bridges, dams and underground infrastructure across Michigan, with the...
by Fix MI State | Sep 13, 2021 | Construction Profiles
What does fixing Michigan’s infrastructure look like? Brenner Excavating, Inc. is a family-owned and operated company that was founded in 1976 in Hopkins, Michigan. Over the past 45 years, they have expanded from trucking materials to local farms and building...
by Fix MI State | Sep 9, 2021 | Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced a proposal for a $200 million expansion of the MI Clean Water Plan on Wednesday which will remove lead service lines across the state. Whitmer and the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy are calling on the state...
