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...
by Fix MI State | Jan 17, 2018 | Roads & Bridges
The Michigan Department of Transportation is investing $4.5 million to build a new pedestrian bridge over M-5 between Maple Road and Pontiac Trail. MDOT partnered with the Charter Township of Commerce on the project, who is contributing $1.1 million toward aesthetic...
by Fix MI State | Jan 16, 2018 | Roads & Bridges
Editor’s note: MDOT expanded it’s estimated timeline for repair from “weeks to months” to at least six months. BYRON TOWNSHIP, MI — Repairs to the 100th Street overpass at U.S. 131 are expected to take “at least six months,”...
by Fix MI State | Jan 12, 2018 | Stormwater & Wastewater
Awww shit! That’s what the Michigan infrastructure campaign Fix MI State is saying in their newest video: The Journey of Number Two. The two-and-half minute animation follows the journey of everybody’s favorite smiling poop emoji as it travels from toilet to treatment...
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...
