by Fix MI State | Aug 16, 2019 | Roads & Bridges
The memes arrive in droves each spring. One shows a police officer pondering, “Is he drunk or dodging potholes?” One purports to show a millennia-old Roman road and reads, “still fewer pot holes than any street in Michigan.” Michigan’s roads have become the butt of...
by Fix MI State | Aug 16, 2019 | Roads & Bridges
Michigan’s drivers have made it clear: It’s time to fix the damn roads. Yet those blocking real solutions to fixing our deteriorating roads, bridges and other infrastructure are now raising another bogus claim to distract from the current debate: Michigan’s skilled...
by Fix MI State | Aug 13, 2019 | Roads & Bridges
A bridge in Lansing was inspected by a special guest Monday in the latest push by the Whitmer administration to pressure the state Legislature and highlight the need for an increase in funding for infrastructure. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, along with Rebecca Curtis,...
by Fix MI State | Aug 13, 2019 | Dams & Other
As Michigan legislators struggle to pass a new budget before the end of the fiscal year on September 30, Governor Gretchen Whitmer has made it clear any version of the state’s budget must include ample funding for infrastructure improvements. The governor...
by Fix MI State | Aug 8, 2019 | Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters
From Lake Superior spots on the Keweenaw Peninsula to small, private lakes in Oakland County, a handful of beaches across the state were either closed or had contamination advisories issued by the state as of today. Some of the problems stem from high bacteria counts...
by Fix MI State | Aug 1, 2019 | Roads & Bridges
The state’s poor overall road conditions worsened in 2018, according to the Michigan Transportation Asset Management Council. For the 14th year, the Transportation Asset Management Council’s (TAMC) Michigan 2018 Annual Road and Bridge Report rated the...
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,...
