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Commentary: Enjoy Michigan roads in 2020 — this may be as good as they get

Commentary: Enjoy Michigan roads in 2020 — this may be as good as they get

by Fix MI State | Jan 1, 2020 | Roads & Bridges

The new decade brings a new reality about Michigan’s roads: The quality of the pavement on which motorists will be driving in 2020 is the best it’s been since 2006. All of those orange barrel slowdowns on the highways the past few summers are starting to...
Rain sends partially-treated sewage from Saginaw, Bay City into Saginaw River

Rain sends partially-treated sewage from Saginaw, Bay City into Saginaw River

by Fix MI State | Dec 30, 2019 | Stormwater & Wastewater

Heavy rains that have drenched Michigan since the weekend are being blamed for separate sewage discharges into the Saginaw River. Officials from the Saginaw and Bay City wastewater treatment plants reported separate discharges of partly treated sewage Monday, Dec. 30,...
Michigan roads still need government funding

Michigan roads still need government funding

by Fix MI State | Dec 21, 2019 | Roads & Bridges

LANSING, MI (WILX) — Millions of dollars that Governor Gretchen Whitmer took out of the state’s budget have been put back in, but that doesn’t include new money for roads, which is what started the whole budget fight in the first place. The deal...
Congrats on budget, Michigan. It does little to fix state’s biggest problems.

Congrats on budget, Michigan. It does little to fix state’s biggest problems.

by Fix MI State | Dec 21, 2019 | Roads & Bridges

LANSING –  At long last, Michigan’s divided government has the framework for a budget deal. But it’s mostly flat and doesn’t include major funding to big problems voters elected lawmakers to solve. This week’s agreement to end a months-long standoff includes...
State, local online resources explain how drivers can be reimbursed after pothole damages

State, local online resources explain how drivers can be reimbursed after pothole damages

by Fix MI State | Dec 18, 2019 | Roads & Bridges

Encountering Michigan potholes could cost drivers thousands of dollars in vehicle damages. Damages can range from tire punctures to exhaust and engine damage. If your car is damaged, there are ways that you can be reimbursed. The Road Commission of Kalamazoo County...
Gov. Whitmer nears 1 year in office: What she wants to see in 2020

Gov. Whitmer nears 1 year in office: What she wants to see in 2020

by Fix MI State | Dec 9, 2019 | Roads & Bridges

Nearly a year into her first term as Michigan’s 49th governor, Gretchen Whitmer remains as enthusiastic as ever. Armed with boundless energy and not allergic to work, Democrat Whitmer has forged ahead despite dealing with a less-than-cooperative Republican-controlled...
Lake Mitchell sewer system is aging and vulnerable

Lake Mitchell sewer system is aging and vulnerable

by Fix MI State | Dec 9, 2019 | Stormwater & Wastewater

Some sewage pumps around Lake Mitchell are more than twice as old as they should be. The Lake Mitchell sewer system was built in the late 1970s. Some of the pumps that keep raw sewage moving in the right direction — away from the lake and into pipes that go to...
New approaches to large-scale green stormwater infrastructure investment build climate resilience

New approaches to large-scale green stormwater infrastructure investment build climate resilience

by Fix MI State | Dec 2, 2019 | Stormwater & Wastewater

More frequent and intense rainstorms. Elevated heat and humidity. High water levels and increased shoreline erosion. The realities of climate change, combined with aging and outmoded stormwater infrastructure, create a crisis for Great Lakes stormwater managers. The...
Michigan roads still need government funding

Cost of deferred maintenance for U.S. infrastructure tops $1 trillion, new report finds

by Fix MI State | Nov 25, 2019 | Roads & Bridges

A new report from the non-profit Volcker Alliance warns that repairs to the nation’s aging infrastructure could cost more than $1 trillion, or 5 percent of the country’s gross domestic product, a figure that represents the United States’ deferred maintenance costs for...
MDOT using unmanned boats for bridge inspections

MDOT using unmanned boats for bridge inspections

by Fix MI State | Nov 21, 2019 | Roads & Bridges

As many parts of Michigan’s infrastructure continues to crumble, the Michigan Department of Transportation is using new tools to help with critical bridge inspections. It may look similar to remote control toys, but the $50,000 unmanned boat is collecting data...
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    September 5, 2025

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