by Fix MI State | Aug 3, 2018 | Roads & Bridges
Badly paved roads are a constant headache for Michiganders. One Michigan native decided to take that headache and turn it into a game. Joey Stinson, 27, of Fenton, created “Get Up North,”an app where players swipe left and right to avoid potholes and those...
by Fix MI State | Aug 1, 2018 | Stormwater & Wastewater
Ludington is receiving a $17 million loan from the U.S. Department of Agriculture for upgrades and expansions to aeration, filtration and storage systems at the wastewater treatment facility. Other equipment will be replaced as well, including pumps, blowers, valves,...
by Fix MI State | Jul 31, 2018 | Stormwater & Wastewater
On Monday, Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Anne Hazlett announced a historic commitment by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to upgrade and rebuild rural water infrastructure. “USDA is committed to being a strong partner to rural communities in...
by Fix MI State | Jul 30, 2018 | Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters
An unusually high number of beach closures and water contamination advisories is hitting Michigan at the height of this tourism season — most of them in an idyllic slice of the Upper Peninsula that was devastated by historic flooding. Health officials had closed...
by Fix MI State | Jul 30, 2018 | Stormwater & Wastewater
More than 24 hours hours after a wall of water flooded Canfield Street in Detroit’s Midtown district, one worker was still on the scene Sunday, pumping water from the historic street after a massive water main break. LGC Global has been contracted through the...
by Fix MI State | Jul 23, 2018 | Roads & Bridges
A Grand Rapids man says crumbling pieces of concrete are falling from I-196 and it’s dangerous to pedestrians and drivers. He sent video of it to 13 ON YOUR SIDE, asking for help. In it, Gordon Clark said, “All these chunks are coming from the overpass. This is...
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...
