by Fix MI State | Apr 19, 2018 | Roads & Bridges
On Thursday, the Michigan Department of Transportation lifted weight restrictions on highways in southern Michigan. Weight restrictions have been lifted from the southern Michigan border north to, and including, M-46in Muskegon County, from US-31 Business Route in the...
by Fix MI State | Apr 15, 2018 | Stormwater & Wastewater, Roads & Bridges
Things may be getting better, commuters. Interstate 75 at 8 Mile has reopened, according to MDOT. Both directions of the expressway were closed earlier today after a pump station outage and heavy rain caused it to flood. MDOT spokeswoman Diane Cross said generators...
by Fix MI State | Apr 11, 2018 | Roads & Bridges
LANSING, MI (WLNS) – The weather is starting to warm up and that means you’ll be seeing more or those orange barrels on the roads. The Michigan Department of Transportation is reminding drivers to use caution as part of National Work Zone Awareness Week....
by Fix MI State | Apr 10, 2018 | Roads & Bridges
ANN ARBOR, MI – As Ann Arbor officials discussed the city’s future challenges this week, streets rose to the top of the list. Specifically, they called attention to pavement conditions, with the consensus being that they’re not good enough right now....
by Fix MI State | Apr 9, 2018 | Roads & Bridges
ROSCOMMON COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) — A northern Michigan road commission was honored for their work with the community. The Roscommon County Road Commission received two IMPRESS Awards at the County Road Association Annual Highway Conference in Lansing in...
by Fix MI State | Apr 7, 2018 | Roads & Bridges
KALAMAZOO, MI — Despite the “strange, brutal” weather that doesn’t seem to want to let spring take hold, the season for orange cones begins in Southwest Michigan next week with a pair of Michigan Department of Transportation road construction...
by Fix MI State | Apr 3, 2018 | Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters
The Southeast Michigan Council of Governments general assembly has adopted a plan aimed at protecting the region’s water resources. The plan emphasizes the importance of integrated management of water resources to advance tourism, recreation, economic...
by Fix MI State | Apr 3, 2018 | Roads & Bridges
BAY CITY, MI — The state has rejected a proposal from Bay City officials requesting it takes ownership of Independence Bridge as a solution to the city’s bridge crisis. About $9 million in repairs are needed for Liberty and Independence bridges over the...
by Fix MI State | Apr 2, 2018 | Roads & Bridges
Michigan’s roads are falling apart. The American Society of Civil Engineers gave the state a D- letter grade for the condition of its roads in a report released last month. In northern Michigan, things are pretty bad. Many municipalities don’t have the money to pay...
by Fix MI State | Mar 26, 2018 | Stormwater & Wastewater
ELBERTA, MI – A ruptured sewer line went undetected, spewing more than a million gallons of raw sewage into the Betsie Bay area for nearly seven weeks, environmental authorities said. Elberta Village leaders filed a report with the Michigan Department of...
