by Fix MI State | Jun 6, 2019 | Roads & Bridges
Michigan is like a driver stuck in the middle of a dangerous intersection. We need to move in a safer direction. But we require information to make an informed decision, the resolve to act decisively, and enough fuel in the tank to get off the mark in time to avoid a...
by Fix MI State | Jun 6, 2019 | Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters
The waterfront at Bluebell Beach is closed until further notice after high levels of E.coli were found amid testing at the Genesee Township facility. Genesee County Parks and Recreation issued a statement Tuesday, June 4 advising the waterfront would remain closed...
by Fix MI State | May 29, 2019 | Roads & Bridges
Michigan’s crumbling roads won’t be fixed with “fairy dust and wishful thinking,” Michigan Chamber of Commerce President Rich Studley said Tuesday as business, local government and builder groups renewed calls for state lawmakers to work with Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on...
by Fix MI State | May 29, 2019 | Roads & Bridges
Now that lawmakers have reached a deal on auto insurance, it’s time for them to get cracking on a road funding solution, Michigan business and local government leaders said Tuesday. During a Tuesday morning press conference, Michigan Chamber of Commerce President and...
by Fix MI State | May 29, 2019 | Roads & Bridges
Michigan residents agree with Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and infrastructure experts who say Michigan’s roads are in bad shape, and will get worse if the state doesn’t invest to fix them. But there is little consensus on solutions, from the amount of extra money Michigan...
by Fix MI State | May 29, 2019 | Roads & Bridges
Wayne County needs to invest over $3 billion in the next 10 years for 90% of infrastructure to be brought to fair to good condition, according to a new report that finds more than half of the county’s roads in poor condition. The report, the county’s...
by Fix MI State | May 28, 2019 | Roads & Bridges
As state lawmakers head to Mackinac Island to talk about issues facing Michigan, group leaders call for long-term legislative solutions LANSING, Mich. — Michigan business and groups representing Michigan’s municipalities urged the Legislature and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer...
by Fix MI State | May 21, 2019 | Roads & Bridges
36,375.155 lane miles of Michigan roads that are eligible for federal-aid repair costs have been rated poor in 2018, according to the Michigan Transportation Asset Management Council’s annual report. That represents 41% of all federal-aid roads in Michigan and...
by Fix MI State | May 21, 2019 | Roads & Bridges
Michigan’s bridges are in such bad shape — 11% are in poor or worse condition compared with 8% nationwide — that fixing them at the current pace could take an estimated 92 years. As of 2018, there were 62 bridges around the state that were actually closed to traffic,...
by Fix MI State | May 21, 2019 | Roads & Bridges
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Thursday took her infrastructure repair plans to an aging bridge here in dire need of it, calling for more investment in replacing failing bridges that she believes will ultimately protect motorists. Whitmer was joined by Wayne County...
