by Fix MI State | Aug 1, 2019 | Roads & Bridges
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) wants to know what roads Michiganders think need the most work. MDOT updated the draft of its Five-Year Transportation Program through 2024. It includes a list of major road projects, including bridge replacements in...
by Fix MI State | Jul 31, 2019 | Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters
3 more beaches have closed due to contamination in Bay County. According to the Bay County Health Department South Linwood Beach, Brissette Beach, and Pinconning Park in Bay County all produced water samples with high contaminant levels. Samples collected Wednesday...
by Fix MI State | Jul 26, 2019 | Roads & Bridges
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer paid a brief visit to Harrison Township on July 22 to get a closer look at the crumbling South River Road bridge. After touring the 45-year-old bridge, Whitmer, who was joined by Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel and representatives from the...
by Fix MI State | Jul 26, 2019 | Stormwater & Wastewater
Many Michigan beaches were potentially unsafe for swimming for at least one day in 2018, according to a report released on Tuesday. The Environment America Research and Policy Center collected water samples from beaches in 29 coastal and Great Lakes states last year,...
by Fix MI State | Jul 26, 2019 | Stormwater & Wastewater
A new study highlights just how unsafe some of Michigan’s beaches are for swimming. The Environment America Research & Policy Center released a comprehensive look at beach pollution around the county. The study looked at multiple pollution factors. An...
by Fix MI State | Jul 21, 2019 | Roads & Bridges
As CEO of Ajax Paving Industries Inc. in Troy, I’ve experienced firsthand how Michigan’s lack of a comprehensive road funding plan has sidelined an industry more than ready, willing and able to fix our crumbling roads and bridges. As a direct result,...
by Fix MI State | Jul 17, 2019 | Roads & Bridges
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s plan to fix the roads is taking longer than she had hoped. This weekend, Whitmer took to social media to reveal her frustration with getting the budget together. Local 4’s Hank Winchester has had his own trouble with...
by Fix MI State | Jul 11, 2019 | Roads & Bridges
People in Michigan are speaking up about the conditions of the roads and the money to fix them. They listened to state representatives about a new proposal that doesn’t involve raising the gas tax by 45 cents as the governor has proposed. People we spoke with...
by Fix MI State | Jul 11, 2019 | Roads & Bridges
The Trump administration doesn’t seem to care all that much about infrastructure in the Midwest. As Democrats and President Donald Trump quibbled over infrastructure in late April, Midwesterners struggled to recover from the bomb cyclone that caused millions to flee...
by Fix MI State | Jul 11, 2019 | Roads & Bridges
When the warmer temperatures come around, it not only means summertime is here, but also construction season. The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has announced that it will begin 30 construction projects Monday in Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties, with...