by Fix MI State | Feb 1, 2018 | Stormwater & Wastewater, Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters, Roads & Bridges
A funding plan to further address critical water infrastructure repairs in Michigan would come at the consumer’s cost. Gov. Rick Snyder is proposing a plan that would generate $110 million in additional revenue over the next five years for three state grant and...
by Fix MI State | Feb 1, 2018 | Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters, Stormwater & Wastewater
Lansing — Gov. Rick Snyder wants water customers across Michigan to pay a $5 annual fee to help upgrade aging infrastructure and replace lead pipes in their local communities. The Republican governor on Thursday proposed a state water fee — a de facto tax for public...
by Fix MI State | Jan 31, 2018 | Roads & Bridges
Officials are working to ensure safety along a busy stretch of Interstate 696 in the Detroit area following reports of vehicles being damaged by concrete that may have been loosed by fluctuating winter temperatures. A $90 million construction project starting later...
by Fix MI State | Jan 30, 2018 | Roads & Bridges
A day after two drivers reported concrete chunks striking their vehicles on Interstate 696, Michigan Department of Transportation officials are slated to meet Wednesday to discuss how to address the freeway’s condition. “We realize that is in rough condition,”...
by Fix MI State | Jan 29, 2018 | Roads & Bridges
Michigan’s bridges are in rough shape. Nearly every expert agrees the main culprit is lack of funding. The American Road & Transportation Builders Association released the 2017 National Bridge Inventory data base, which analyzes the nation’s bridges. Below...
by Fix MI State | Jan 23, 2018 | Roads & Bridges, Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters, Stormwater & Wastewater
A sobering statistic about Michigan’s decaying infrastructure: The state needs to come up with at least $4 billion more each year for decades for upkeep of roads, bridges, water and sewer systems, and communications infrastructure. That’s the conclusion of the 21st...
by Fix MI State | Jan 23, 2018 | Roads & Bridges
The massive repair project that’s been under way on I-75 south of Detroit is about to make a change that’s sure to inconvenience countless motorists. On Tuesday night at Taylor City Hall, scores of motorists filed through a two-hour open house held by MDOT...
by Fix MI State | Jan 23, 2018 | Roads & Bridges, Dams & Other, Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters, Stormwater & Wastewater
A sobering statistic about Michigan’s decaying infrastructure: The state needs to come up with at least $4 billion more each year for decades for upkeep of roads, bridges, water and sewer systems, and communications infrastructure. That’s the conclusion of the 21st...
by Fix MI State | Jan 22, 2018 | Dams & Other
DETROIT – The Michigan Department of Transportation issued the following statement about rail infrastructure improvements on Monday, Jan. 22, 2018: Rail infrastructure improvements along the Chicago/Detroit/Pontiac Michigan Line will allow for safe, dependable,...
by Fix MI State | Jan 19, 2018 | Roads & Bridges
HILLSDALE — Infrastructure repairs to four city side streets are scheduled to take place this year. During the regular business meeting of the Hillsdale City Council, Jake Hammel, the director of the Department of Public Services, announced that a request for bids...
