by Fix MI State | Mar 18, 2018 | Roads & Bridges, Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters, Stormwater & Wastewater
Imagine that a water main feeding a town breaks, and not fixing it because there isn’t money in the budget. We’re celebrating a rite of spring in Michigan, meaning the annual pothole, or road crater, rant, and some of these roads are as dangerous as an interruption in...
by Fix MI State | Mar 17, 2018 | Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters, Roads & Bridges
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — A Kalamazoo water main break has prompted a boil water advisory near West Main Avenue between Wealthy Street and Coolidge Avenue. The advisory stretches on both the north and south sides of West Main Avenue. Cloisters Condominiums are currently not...
by Fix MI State | Mar 15, 2018 | Roads & Bridges, Dams & Other, Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters, Stormwater & Wastewater
Drive on any pothole-ridden street, and it’s clear: Michigan has an infrastructure problem. Solutions, though, aren’t so easy. That’s partly because the cost of a solution, estimated at $4 billion annually, is so vast, according to experts Wednesday at Michigan...
by Fix MI State | Mar 13, 2018 | Roads & Bridges
Every driver knows how bad the roads are in southeastern Michigan, especially those motorists sitting in tire shops getting a new tire or wheel from dive-bombing into a pothole. But how bad, really, are the roads? Pretty bad, according to the Southeast Michigan...
by Fix MI State | Mar 13, 2018 | Roads & Bridges
Dear Michigan legislators: Thanks for the new road money. Also: It’s not enough. Those are the dual sentiments expressed by local officials over the state Legislature’s approval of $175 million in additional road money in response to a public outcry over...
by Fix MI State | Mar 13, 2018 | Roads & Bridges
Relatively high fuel prices and lousy roads. It’s been a long-standing one-two punch for Michigan motorists — one that hasn’t changed significantly under the 2015 road funding deal that is still being ramped up. Here are five reasons Michigan has lousy...
by Fix MI State | Mar 13, 2018 | Roads & Bridges
WASHINGTON – A congressional subcommittee got an earful Tuesday about the poor state of Michigan’s roads, with the head of a group representing cities and townships across the state pleading for help in fixing them. “Our transportation infrastructure in...
by Fix MI State | Mar 11, 2018 | Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters
In Michigan, water is part of our culture, our way of life and our economy. Our beautiful water and sand dunes attract millions of tourists to our state annually. Water is also vital to our business and the local economy in northern Michigan. Unfortunately, our water...
by Fix MI State | Mar 9, 2018 | Stormwater & Wastewater
KALAMAZOO, MI — An assessment submitted to the state showsfloods caused $2.5 million in damage to property in Kalamazoo County. A historic crest of the Kalamazoo River flooded homes with several feet of water, damaging vehicles, water heaters and furnaces at the...
by Fix MI State | Mar 9, 2018 | Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters
Whether it’s a lazy weekend on the beach with loved ones, enjoying a sunset pontoon boat cruise, or any number of activities — Michiganders all enjoy a deep, personal connection with our Great Lakes. I’m no different from anyone else who has grown up along the...
