by Fix MI State | Jan 7, 2021 | Roads & Bridges
LANSING — The coronavirus may leave Michigan with less tax revenue to fix local roads, but it isn’t slowing down Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s $3.5 billion bond plan to rebuild state highways and bridges, according to Department of Transportation Director Paul Ajeba....
by Fix MI State | Dec 22, 2020 | Stormwater & Wastewater
WASHTENAW COUNTY, MI — Sewage overflows that occured in Washtenaw County on Friday and Sunday have been contained, officials said. The Ypsilanti Community Utilities Authority Collection system learned of an overflow that discharged an estimated 60 gallons of raw...
by Fix MI State | Dec 22, 2020 | Stormwater & Wastewater
MUSKEGON, MI – A sewage spill near Baker College in Muskegon Township was quickly contained Tuesday afternoon. The spill, caused by a valve malfunction on a sewer force main, was an estimated 200 gallons, said Dave Johnson, director of the Muskegon County wastewater...
by Fix MI State | Nov 23, 2020 | Uncategorized
GENESEE COUNTY, MI – A power outage at a pump station led to raw sewage being dumped over the weekend into the Flint River. A statement notes the city of Flint’s Water Pollution Control Facility discharged an unspecified amount of sewage from its Third Avenue...
by Fix MI State | Nov 23, 2020 | Uncategorized, Roads & Bridges
MARQUETTE — Using targeted technology as well as low-cost, system-wide improvements, Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) projects across the Upper Peninsula this year have been designed to make roads safer. MDOT safety projects are part of a larger effort to...
by Fix MI State | Nov 17, 2020 | Uncategorized
Unlike previous lame-duck sessions, Michigan lawmakers appear unlikely to take another stab at overhauling how the state funds roads and infrastructure. But they could end up in a heated not-in-my-backyard debate over where the aggregate materials needed to replace...
by Fix MI State | Nov 3, 2020 | Roads & Bridges
A new map generated from geotagged Twitter data shows that drivers in Michigan post the most complaints about road conditions. The data, gathered over the last month by partcatalog.com, consists of tweets, hashtags and keyword phrases like “fix the roads,” “horrible...
by Fix MI State | Oct 29, 2020 | Stormwater & Wastewater
Nonstop rain caused major issues in the Traverse City area Friday; from flooded homes and roads to backed up sewage lines and eroded driveways. Intersections such as Three Mile and S. Airport had at least six inches of water this morning, forcing drivers to either...
by Fix MI State | Oct 12, 2020 | Uncategorized
To say that 2020 has been an odd and challenging year is an understatement. For us in the road construction business, that holds true as well. Normally, during this time of year, projects would start to wind down before our Michigan winter sets in. But this year we...
by Fix MI State | Oct 1, 2020 | Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters
MI Clean Water Initiative Statement LANSING. Mich. – The following statement can be attributed to Mike Nystrom, Executive Vice President, Michigan Infrastructure & Transportation Association: “We applaud Governor Whitmer, the bipartisan group of state...
