by Fix MI State | May 31, 2018 | Dams & Other
Michigan is setting aside $50 million in state funding to help jumpstart what could be a $1 billion project to upgrade and modernize the aging Soo Locks, Gov. Rick Snyder and legislative leaders announced Wednesday. Snyder is urging the federal government to provide...
by Fix MI State | May 31, 2018 | Roads & Bridges
Community members in Caro reached out to NBC 25/FOX 66 News after one of their main streets were left covered in potholes after others were repaired. But city officials say some potholes are much harder to fix than you may realize. Almer Street is one of the entrances...
by Fix MI State | May 31, 2018 | Roads & Bridges
Any homeowner or car owner knows the hazards of delaying needed repairs or maintenance. Over time, we lose the full function and enjoyment of these important possessions. Moreover, when the bill to make things right comes due, it has often grown immensely in dollars...
by Fix MI State | May 31, 2018 | Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters
Lake St. Clair has worse E. coli bacterial contamination than Lake Erie. And goose poop — not humans — is the source of much of the E. coli readings being found along the Detroit River. Those are some of the early takeaways from a Canadian water quality study at the...
by Fix MI State | May 30, 2018 | Stormwater & Wastewater
A health advisory has been issued after more than 8,000 gallons of raw sewage spilled into northern Michigan wetlands that are connected to Grand Traverse Bay. The Grand Traverse County Health Department says the spill in Acme Township happened Tuesday and went into...
by Fix MI State | May 30, 2018 | Roads & Bridges
Yes, there are people in Michigan who believe we have “very good or excellent” roads. A transportation survey conducted by AAA Michigan found that 89% of the more than 900 members surveyed said the state’s road and bridge quality are “fair or...
by Fix MI State | May 30, 2018 | Stormwater & Wastewater
Residents in a Detroit neighborhood are unhappy that their streets are still flooded hours after heavy rains came through the area on Friday and Saturday. The standing water on Laing St. at Morang forced some drivers to go different routes rather than trying to drive...
by Fix MI State | May 30, 2018 | Roads & Bridges
It’s well known that roads across mid-Michigan are in desperate need of repair, but crumbling bridges are also a concern. 6 News spoke with city officials in Jackson about a plan to repair bridges in the city. Drivers pass over a narrow stretch of the Grand...
by Fix MI State | May 30, 2018 | Stormwater & Wastewater
While Madison Heights does not directly abut the Clinton River or Lake St. Clair, the city is still home to the Red Run Drain. And while there’s a treatment facility that handles much of the water passing through it, there are still overflow situations where runoff...
by Fix MI State | May 30, 2018 | Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters
Jon Allan, director of the Michigan Office of the Great Lakes, grew up in northeastern Ohio and remembers when the river near his home ran blue or orange, depending on what kinds of industrial waste were being dumped in the water that day. Speaking as part of the...
