by Fix MI State | Dec 14, 2023 | Press Releases & Statements
The Growing Michigan Together Council (GMTC) released their recommendations today following more than five months of work gathering data, listening to expert presentations, reviewing survey feedback, and collaborating with workgroups. The recommendations, with...
by Fix MI State | Dec 8, 2023 | Work Zone Safety
The Road Commission of Oakland County (RCOC) is warning drivers to slow down after a worker directing traffic was injured in November. The incident happened on Sunday, Nov. 19, on West Long Lake Road near Kirkway Road in Bloomfield Township. An employee of Allied...
by Fix MI State | Dec 8, 2023 | Roads & Bridges
With winter weather returning to Michigan, it’s the time of year to brush up on winter driving safety and prepare your vehicle for time out in the snow and ice. Let’s drive into some tips for how to stay safe during the winter season. Some of the things you can do to...
by Natalie Kozma | Oct 27, 2023 | Roads & Bridges
This article originally appeared in The Gander. For more, click here. Millions of dollars in state grants awarded this month through the Michigan Department of Transportation will help fund road repairs across dozens of rural villages and cities across Michigan—and...
by Fix MI State | Oct 26, 2023 | Stormwater & Wastewater
This article appeared in Up North Live. For more, click here. It’s a problem many northern Michigan communities are dealing with: aging and crumbling water lines. In the past week, the City of Cheboygan has had more than half a dozen water main breaks....
by Fix MI State | Oct 6, 2023 | Roads & Bridges
This article originally appeared in WWMT. Read more here. Well over $1 billion is coming to Michigan to help make improvements to the state’s infrastructure. The funding has been approved by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration...
by Fix MI State | Sep 22, 2023 | Dams & Other, Roads & Bridges, Stormwater & Wastewater
This article originally appeared in One Detroit. For more, click here. Michigan’s infrastructure is crumbling — literally. Michigan has witnessed a troubling decline in the condition of its aging infrastructure, including its roads, water, and energy systems, and the...
by Fix MI State | Sep 15, 2023 | Roads & Bridges
Climate change and poor infrastructure are helping drive Michigan residents to Southern states, according to a report by the Citizens Research Council of Michigan, a public affairs research organization. Census data shows that nearly 15,000 Michigan residents — mostly...
by Fix MI State | Sep 8, 2023 | Roads & Bridges
This article originally appeared in Bridge Michigan. Read more here. Michigan drivers are all too familiar with the extra costs of driving on crumbling roads, shelling out on average hundreds of dollars per year for pothole-related repairs. Under limited...
by Fix MI State | Aug 25, 2023 | Work Zone Safety
Traffic injuries are up in the state of Michigan this year and there’s no secret why – speed, distracted driving, traveling too close. “You don’t have to be a trooper, or a police officer to drive around Metro Detroit and probably on your trip...
