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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
by Fix MI State | Nov 18, 2019 | Roads & Bridges
Grosse Ile resident Mark Lane says his 16-year-old daughter was cut off, flipped off and yelled at in a road rage incident after Wayne County abruptly closed one of only two connections to the largest island in the Detroit River, lengthening commutes by an hour or...
by Fix MI State | Nov 18, 2019 | Roads & Bridges
Michigan roads are a big topic and concern for state lawmakers, but the state of the bridges are also raising some red flags. In June, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer visited a US-131 underpass in downtown Grand Rapids to push her budget plan, which included a significant...
by Fix MI State | Nov 18, 2019 | Roads & Bridges
Following a 30-month closure, Canton Township’s new Lilley Road bridge was reopened to the public Monday afternoon — and not a moment too soon for neighboring residents who have grown tired of inconvenient detours. “Our 9-year-old daughter doesn’t...
by Fix MI State | Nov 15, 2019 | Stormwater & Wastewater
Michigan should spend the billions of dollars required to improve its fresh and storm water infrastructure, along the way creating thousands of new jobs and other economic dividends, according to a report from the advocacy group Environmental Entrepreneurs. While...
by Fix MI State | Nov 13, 2019 | Roads & Bridges
Michigan has the tenth worst roads in the country, according to a study from Consumer Affairs. The rankings were determined by calculating how much each state spends per mile of road, looking at the number of motor crash fatalities in each state, factoring in the...
