by Fix MI State | Aug 26, 2021 | Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters
The beach at Detroit’s Belle Isle Park was closed after elevated bacteria levels were found, city officials said Thursday. The closure was announced on the state park’s Facebook page. The Detroit Health Department said on Twitter that recent samplings...
by Fix MI State | Aug 19, 2021 | Roads & Bridges
The bipartisan $1 trillion infrastructure spending bill pending in Congress is being billed by the White House and proponents as a $7.25 billion shot in the arm for Michigan’s crumbling roads and highways. It’s actually a $340 million annual shot in the...
by Fix MI State | Aug 12, 2021 | Uncategorized
A bipartisan infrastructure bill cleared the U.S. Senate Tuesday with the support of both of Michigan’s senators. “There is so much in this infrastructure bill that is good for Michigan,” said Sen. Debbie Stabenow, a Democrat. She pointed to money for the Great Lakes...
by Fix MI State | Aug 12, 2021 | Construction Profiles, Roads & Bridges
What does fixing Michigan’s infrastructure look like? For over 90 years, C.A. Hull has been a leader in Michigan’s heavy-highway and bridge construction industry. Founded by Clarence Hull in the 1930s, Clarence hired a young engineer named Don Malloure to assist...
by Fix MI State | Aug 10, 2021 | Dams & Other, Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters, Roads & Bridges, Stormwater & Wastewater
LANSING, Mich. – The following statement can be attributed to Mike Nystrom, executive vice president of the Michigan Infrastructure & Transportation Association: “The passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act by the U.S. Senate today is a good step...
by Fix MI State | Aug 5, 2021 | Roads & Bridges
Michigan’s crumbling roads continue to be a frustration for drivers getting around metro Detroit. Now, efforts to fix the roads are becoming more of a challenge with a lack of labor and pricey materials due to a pandemic backlash. “We are seeing costs nearly double in...
by Fix MI State | Aug 5, 2021 | Roads & Bridges
Michigan’s federal roads will get better, and more jobs will be created if and when the federal government finishes a record-breaking infrastructure package. 6 News Capitol Correspondent Tim Kubick reports road builders who left the state years ago, are now coming...
by Fix MI State | Jul 30, 2021 | Uncategorized
Lansing’s sewer system spilled over 333 million gallons of untreated combined sewer overflow into the Grand River last year, according to state data. The state Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy tracks spills from hundreds of Michigan cities and...
by Fix MI State | Jul 30, 2021 | Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters, Dams & Other
Some residents living along the streams, rivers, and lakes near the failed Edenville and Sanford dams in Mid-Michigan are experiencing algal blooms in the shallow waters that feed the former reservoirs. The blooms are common this time of year and the Michigan...
by Fix MI State | Jul 26, 2021 | Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters
Michigan summers and beach days go hand-in-hand but not every seeming oasis is a safe place to dip your toes. Before packing a cooler, towels, sand toys and an umbrella and heading to your local beach, check this list of 14 beaches that, as of Thursday afternoon, July...
