by Fix MI State | Mar 4, 2021 | Dams & Other
LANSING, Mich. – It’s been months since a wall of water burst through two dams, submerged mid-Michigan communities underwater, and created one of the year’s worst environmental disasters. As a result, Michigan’s dam safety task force has taken...
by Fix MI State | Mar 4, 2021 | Stormwater & Wastewater
LANSING – With extreme weather across the nation and the failure of water infrastructure systems in Texas, Michigan residents may be wondering if the state is up to dealing with extreme and unexpected weather conditions such as floods and tornadoes. Local officials...
by Fix MI State | Mar 4, 2021 | Dams & Other
Michigan needs to do — and spend — much more to avoid further disasters like the two dam failures that caused catastrophic flooding in Midland and Gladwin counties in May 2020, the Michigan Dam Safety Task Force states in its final report submitted this week to Gov....
by Fix MI State | Feb 25, 2021 | Roads & Bridges
MARSHALL, Mich. — Some experts continue to sound the alarm over inadequate funding coming in to help fix local and county roads. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer was set to testify before Congress Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021, on the need to fix the roads in Michigan. This issue has...
by Fix MI State | Feb 25, 2021 | Roads & Bridges
LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — While many people love when the cold weather turns warm, the vehicles and the roads do not. It’s just what springtime means in Michigan: warmer weather, taxes, cleaning… and potholes. “It’s seasonal,” said Chris Feneis, the service manager at...
by Fix MI State | Feb 25, 2021 | Roads & Bridges
MID-MICHIGAN (WJRT) – After a cold stretch, Mid-Michigan is finally climbing above the freezing mark this week. While it may feel nice outside, these temperature swings can be bad news for roads. The freeze thaw cycle will cause more potholes to pop up this...
by Fix MI State | Feb 25, 2021 | Roads & Bridges
DETROIT — Next week temperatures will climb back above freezing, which means potholes are in our future. Each year Macomb, Oakland and Wayne counties spend on average $3 million to $5 million filling potholes. In Oakland County, they are planning on nearly 9,000...
by Fix MI State | Feb 11, 2021 | Stormwater & Wastewater
Three projects by water and drainage agencies in Oakland and Wayne counties together expect to eliminate about 48 million gallons of stormwater mixed with sewage that otherwise makes it, untreated, into the Rouge River and beyond to Lake Erie. Great Lakes Water...
by Fix MI State | Feb 11, 2021 | Stormwater & Wastewater
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — This week, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will release new state budget recommendations for the new fiscal year. The governor’s budget, expected Thursday, will focus on COVID-19 relief and vaccine distribution but will also include more spending...
by Fix MI State | Feb 9, 2021 | Roads & Bridges
DETROIT (WXYZ) — It’s no secret that Michigan has some of the worst roads in the country. The Michigan Department of Transportation is rolling out their plan to fix our highways. They say the plan is made possible through $3.5 billion in bonds allotted to them through...
