U.P. has nearly 1,000 bridges of all sizes – fewer than half are rated good – the rest are fair or poor

by Fix MI State | Jul 21, 2021 | Roads & Bridges

There are approximately 968 bridges within Upper Peninsula roads. Of that number, 315 of those bridges are owned, operated and maintained by the Michigan Department of Transportation, while the remaining 653 are the responsibility of local entities, such as county...

‘It’s happening again’: Floods soak Metro Detroit homes, roadways

by Fix MI State | Jul 21, 2021 | Stormwater & Wastewater

Three weeks after historic rainstorms devastated Metro Detroit, another heavy round of wet weather swooped in Friday, submerging freeways and residential streets and flooding basements all over again. It’s been a nightmare for Ebony Walker, who has lived in...

Dam Safety Unit doubles staff to bolster enforcement, compliance efforts

by Fix MI State | Jul 9, 2021 | Dams & Other

With the hiring of a third new dam safety engineer, the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy’s (EGLE) Dam Safety Unit now has a staff of five full-time experts, double the number from last year. This will allow for more frequent onsite...

MDOT says Michigan bridges need funding to stay in good condition

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...

Detroiters demand solutions after massive flooding

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.”...

Opinion: Recent floods show urgent need for water infrastructure investment

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...

Examining what Michigan needs to repair our infrastructure

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...

Communities brace for more after rain overwhelms SE Mich. water system

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...

Gov. Whitmer calls for action on climate change, infrastructure while on flood tour

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...

Metro Detroit Flooding Result of Climate Change, Underinvestment in Infrastructure, Whitmer Says

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,...