by Fix MI State | Jan 11, 2018 | Roads & Bridges
Expect to see more potholes on the roadway Thursday. An “unexpected warm spell” coming on the heels of extreme winter temperatures in metro Detroit will make it more likely for potholes to develop, according to Diane Cross, spokesperson for the Michigan Department of...
by Fix MI State | Jan 10, 2018 | Dams & Other
Operators of the Soo Locks are preparing for their annual list of winter projects for the structures. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced in a news release the locks will be officially closed for the season from Jan. 15 to March 25, and the Corps “will use this...
by Fix MI State | Jan 9, 2018 | Roads & Bridges
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Following the frigid temperatures over the past month the forecast is calling for a warm up . The constant freezing and thawing takes a toll on the roads creating potholes and other hazards. Potholes can cause anywhere from $90 worth of damage to...
by Fix MI State | Jan 9, 2018 | Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Drinking water safety is the top infrastructure concern among Michigan voters, a new EPIC-MRA survey finds. The survey released Tuesday was commissioned by the Fix MI State campaign led by the Michigan Infrastructure & Transportation...
by Fix MI State | Jan 9, 2018 | Roads & Bridges, Dams & Other, Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters, Stormwater & Wastewater
Repairing Michigan’s infrastructure is at the forefront of voters’ minds heading into the November election, according to a statewide survey of 600 residents by Lansing-based polling firm EPIC-MRA. A quarter of respondents chose fixing Michigan’s...
by Fix MI State | Jan 9, 2018 | Stormwater & Wastewater
CHARLEVOIX — A late night water line break on Monday in Charlevoix caused little service disruption because of the city’s infrastructure work last spring. Charlevoix City Manager Mark Heydluaff said the break occurred around 11:30 p.m. Monday in front of the...
by Fix MI State | Jan 9, 2018 | Stormwater & Wastewater
EATON COUTNY, Mich. (WLNS) – On any given day, many people don’t think twice about their pipes or drains. But where all that sewage ends up can be essential to public health, especially when it ends up in the wrong places. “Illicit discharges are a way that raw sewage...
by Fix MI State | Jan 9, 2018 | Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters, Stormwater & Wastewater
LANSING, MI – Michigan lawmakers return to the Capitol this week, kicking off the final year of the 2017-2018 legislative session. Caucus leaders have wide-ranging goals, from water quality to mental health. Here are five issues that are front-of-mind as...
by Fix MI State | Jan 5, 2018 | Roads & Bridges
The 2018 construction will be a busy one throughout Livingston County, but especially in the Brighton area. The Livingston County Road Commission recently adopted the 2018 budget, which includes a list of upcoming road and bridge projects. Managing Director Mike...
by Fix MI State | Jan 5, 2018 | Roads & Bridges, Dams & Other, Stormwater & Wastewater
Standing along 15 Mile Road last month as we prepared to cut the ribbon to officially re-open the road after our $75 million repair job, I was struck by the fact that just a year earlier, no one knew we would have such a massive problem on our hands. The sinkhole that...
