by Fix MI State | Sep 16, 2019 | Uncategorized
LANSING — Once again, state lawmakers have delayed finding a plan to fix Michigan’s roads, which will only increase the cost and cause further deterioration to our transportation network. And in the meantime, our roads are not getting better on their own. Under...
by Fix MI State | Sep 10, 2019 | Roads & Bridges
Pothole-filled streets aren’t the only infrastructure challenge plaguing Michigan. Rickety and rusted bridges are a multi-billion dollar problem and a fix could take years or even decades. In Michigan, more than one in 10 bridges is in poor condition, meaning...
by Fix MI State | Sep 9, 2019 | Roads & Bridges
As Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Republican legislative leaders pivot their focus from road funding ideas to passing a budget before the end of the month, experts warn they shouldn’t delay too much or crumbling infrastructure will become an even more expensive problem....
by Fix MI State | Sep 9, 2019 | Stormwater & Wastewater
City officials are asking the public to avoid a stretch of Kalamazoo River after a sewage release. The stretch of river under the “no contact advisory” is located between the Kings Highway and Mills Street bridges, Kalamazoo city officials said. The release of sewage...
by Fix MI State | Sep 6, 2019 | Roads & Bridges
Clean water, good roads and safe bridges are essential parts of Michigan’s tourism industry. Our Great Lakes make our beautiful state a unique travel destination for people from all over the world. Michigan’s roads and bridges connect the upper and lower peninsulas...
by Fix MI State | Sep 4, 2019 | Roads & Bridges
Here’s what we know: Michigan’s crumbling roads are the worst in the country and to fix them, it’s going to take $2.5 billion per year, for decades to come. For years, the state has been cutting corners when it comes to maintaining its state and federal roads, costing...
by Fix MI State | Sep 4, 2019 | Roads & Bridges
On Aug. 20, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer held a town hall in Munger to discuss a critical issue for farmers and agri-businesses: Improving Michigan’s infrastructure before it’s too late. It’s no secret Michigan’s critical infrastructure is in a state of crisis. Our roads are...
by Fix MI State | Sep 4, 2019 | Roads & Bridges
We all know that Michigan’s roads aren’t great, and despite a report earlier this year that said Michigan has the best drivers in the country, a new report from WalletHub found that Detroit is the worst city to drive in. The group compared the 100 largest...
by Fix MI State | Aug 29, 2019 | Dams & Other
Public works officials spotted and barricaded a sinkhole in front of Eastpointe Middle School, just in time to prevent any students getting near it. That 8-foot-deep void is one of two new sinkholes in Macomb County that required emergency repairs recently. Miller...
by Fix MI State | Aug 27, 2019 | Stormwater & Wastewater
Huron River trips between the city’s Argo and Gallup canoe/kayak liveries are closed due to a sewage spill. The city received a complaint Monday morning, Aug. 26 about sewage overflowing onto Ashley Street from a manhole, the city announced in a news release Tuesday...
