by Fix MI State | Jul 23, 2018 | Roads & Bridges
Lansing residents got more information about which roads will be fixed in the coming fiscal year when Mayor Andy Schor rolled out his Road Project Plan this morning. Katie Cook has more. The fiscal year 2019 plan includes work on several major streets in Lansing, and...
by Fix MI State | Jul 23, 2018 | Stormwater & Wastewater
Six Michigan projects were granted federal loans to upgrade water and wastewater systems in rural communities this week. The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced this week that $267 million in loans would be spread across 103 infrastructure projects across the...
by Fix MI State | Jul 23, 2018 | Stormwater & Wastewater
Michigan State University is moving forward on plans to upgrade its campus water system infrastructure. The East Lansing school recently announced it’s building a new water treatment plant and storage tank to double its water storage capacity and improve the...
by Fix MI State | Jul 23, 2018 | Roads & Bridges
Lansing is getting serious about its road work. Today the city announced its “Road Project Plan” for fiscal year 2019. The plan includes work on several major streets in Lansing, including pothole repairs that the city says will average 48 hours from start...
by Fix MI State | Jul 19, 2018 | Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters
Amid a blistering summer swelter, there has been something affecting Michiganders statewide: the number of park and beach closures as a result of abnormal levels of toxicity. Bacteria is so prevalent that the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, or MDEQ,...
by Fix MI State | Jul 19, 2018 | Stormwater & Wastewater
Infrastructure underlies and supports modern society. Roads and bridges, a reliable and efficient power grid, clean water, and advanced communications technology are the backbone of the economy. Infrastructure investment has driven our state’s and nation’s greatest...
by Fix MI State | Jul 18, 2018 | Roads & Bridges
Officials broke ground on the Gordie Howe International Bridge project Tuesday morning in Detroit’s Delray neighborhood, noting the project is about friendly U.S.-Canada relations, as well as jobs. Gov. Rick Snyder, joining leaders from Canada and Detroit to...
by Fix MI State | Jul 18, 2018 | Stormwater & Wastewater
The city of Ishpeming is moving along with their 12 million dollar water infrastructure replacement project. According to city officials, everything is right on schedule. The project consists of replacing aging pipes all across the city with new iron pipes that have a...
by Fix MI State | Jul 16, 2018 | Stormwater & Wastewater
A sewage lagoon for Sunset Ridge mobile homes near Portland dumped 2.5 million gallons of partially treated sewage into the Grand River between June 30 and July 2. It wasn’t a planned dump. A report to the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality by...
by Fix MI State | Jul 16, 2018 | Stormwater & Wastewater
Water main breaks are commonplace when the weather is cold. When the thermometer pushes 90 degrees? Not so much. That’s why it was odd to see several happen this week. Several breaks were reported Wednesday across western Wayne County, though it doesn’t...