by Fix MI State | May 22, 2018 | Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters
More than 300 homes in Kalamazoo’s Edison neighborhood will no longer be connected to lead water service lines after this summer. More than 302 lead service lines will be replaced after a $1.9 million contract was awarded to Comstock-based SWT Excavating, Inc....
by Fix MI State | May 17, 2018 | Stormwater & Wastewater
A joint meeting between two parties invested in the Livingston Regional Sewer System took place in Hartland Township. Members of the Livingston County Department of Public Works Board met with the Hartland Township Board of Trustees, Tuesday evening. Hartland Township...
by Fix MI State | May 17, 2018 | Stormwater & Wastewater
A Sanitary Sewer Overflow (SSO) occurred from 8:03 p.m. to 11:36 p.m. on on May 9. The reported discharge is from a private or municipal separate sewer collection system (not wastewater treatment plant) during wet or dry weather, or a dry weather discharge from a...
by Fix MI State | May 17, 2018 | Uncategorized
There’s no denying Michigan’s core infrastructure is in desperate need of investment. But rather than working to upgrade and maintain these aging systems in a fiscally responsible way, some local governments are artificially inflating the cost of projects in their...
by Fix MI State | May 17, 2018 | Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters
Standing on a fishing pier experiencing its first spring fishing season, federal and local officials recognized completion of Clinton River Spillway improvements recently completed thanks to funding provided by the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI). Macomb...
by Fix MI State | May 17, 2018 | Roads & Bridges
A failed drain pipe created a large sinkhole at the corner of 5 Point Highway and Stine Road south of Charlotte. The sinkhole opened up Sunday afternoon. The Eaton County Road Commission believes the drain failed sometime in the last couple weeks. The problem is...
by Fix MI State | May 16, 2018 | Roads & Bridges
Michigan is expected to post a budget surplus of between $279 million and $348 million this year, thanks to stronger than expected economic growth triggered by the federal tax cuts. Additional surpluses of $190 million and $334 million are anticipated over the next...
by Fix MI State | May 9, 2018 | Roads & Bridges
If you live in East Grand Rapids, you may want to check out these construction and maintenance projects scheduled for this spring and summer It’s that time of year again, orange construction barrels will be out and roads might be closed down. The City of East...
by Fix MI State | May 9, 2018 | Roads & Bridges
Detroit has begun a $58-million project to repave 88 miles of Detroit’s neighborhood roads, officials announced Wednesday. Mayor Mike Duggan announced the plan at his State of the City address in March, and the city on Wednesday said the work was underway. About...
by Fix MI State | May 7, 2018 | Stormwater & Wastewater, Dams & Other, Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters, Roads & Bridges
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder says a pilot project has provided a roadmap on how the state can establish a statewide asset management system to better manage roads, water pipelines and other infrastructure. Among the recommendations are ensuring that all participants in a...
