City’s Largest Stormwater Management Project Completed On Oakman Blvd; DWSD Demonstrates How It Will Reduce Flooding

by Fix MI State | May 18, 2021 | Uncategorized

The Detroit Water and Sewerage Department (DWSD) today provided a demonstration and revealed all the completed bioretention gardens in 10 boulevard medians – the city’s largest-ever single investment in green stormwater infrastructure to reduce neighborhood...

Whitmer, Moolenaar check out $14 million project on U.S. 127 in Clare County

by Fix MI State | May 13, 2021 | Roads & Bridges

CLARE COUNTY, Mich. (WJRT) – Gov. Gretchen Whitmer was in Clare County on Thursday to tour a $14 million construction project on U.S. 127. Whitmer and Congressman John Moolenaar watched crews work on resurfacing the freeway and upgrading the Clare Welcome Center...

Voters Around Michigan Show Support For Local Road Programs

by Fix MI State | May 13, 2021 | Roads & Bridges

Road millages were on the ballot in communities across Michigan for this week’s elections, and in most cases, the voters said yes. County Road Association of Michigan spokesperson Dustin Earley tells us 100% of the road millage renewals on the ballot statewide were...

Kildee Says “Like New” Zilwaukee Bridge An Example For Infrastructure

by Fix MI State | May 11, 2021 | Roads & Bridges

Congressman Dan Kildee says the Zilwaukee bridge should be the example used when rebuilding the nation’s infrastructure. Kildee toured the interior of the bridge with MDOT officials, saying that with the upkeep done on it it looks nearly brand new. While at the...

Fixing MI State: RBV Contracting

by Fix MI State | May 2, 2021 | Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters, Construction Profiles

What does fixing Michigan’s infrastructure look like? For 10 years, RBV Contracting has been working to advance our state’s infrastructure projects, while also supporting projects with positive economic impact. In River Bends Park in Shelby Township, the river bend’s...

MDOT planning $10.5 million project to repair pavement and bridges along I-675

by Fix MI State | Apr 29, 2021 | Uncategorized

SAGINAW COUNTY, Mich. (WJRT) – I-675 in Saginaw County is the latest Mid-Michigan freeway to receive a major maintenance project this summer. The Michigan Department of Transportation is planning to spend $10.5 million on repairs to 8.5 miles of concrete...

National Work Zone Awareness Week: Drive safe, work safe, save lives

by Fix MI State | Apr 29, 2021 | Uncategorized

In 2020, preliminary work zone crash information shows that there were 15 fatalities in Michigan work zones. LANSING, Mich. (MDOT/WLUC) – Fall 2020 was a time of tragedy for Michigan’s road and bridge workers. In a matter of three months, five road workers had...

Remember Michigan’s damn roads? A new map is tracking their repairs

by Fix MI State | Apr 9, 2021 | Roads & Bridges

LANSING, Mich. – Remember Michigan’s roads and bridges? They’re famous for their degradation and poor investment that has become a staple of driving in the state known for automobile manufacturing. They were also a primary campaign promise of the...

States’ COVID-Era Budget Surpluses Could Pay For Infrastructure

by Fix MI State | Apr 9, 2021 | Roads & Bridges

Smith’s Bridge, spanning 447 feet across Smith Bayou, connects residents in the small city of Ferrysburg, Michigan. But the two-lane structure is in such shoddy condition it was closed for months in 2019 to car traffic. It would cost millions to replace. Now there may...

Fixing the roads: Michigan unveils big new projects and the tool for tracking them

by Fix MI State | Apr 9, 2021 | Roads & Bridges

LANSING, Mich. – Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced new projects regarding Michigan roads that are expected to get underway soon. Officials also announced a new tool to help residents track road projects in their area. Some projects had been started, but when...