by Fix MI State | Nov 20, 2017 | Roads & Bridges, Dams & Other
GENSEEE COUNTY, MI — A lane of traffic is scheduled to close Tuesday, Nov. 21 at an intersection on the borders of Davison and Richfield townships to allow for pavement repairs needed after installation of a portion of the Karegnondi Water Authority pipeline....
by Fix MI State | Nov 19, 2017 | Roads & Bridges, Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters, Stormwater & Wastewater
It took driving on potholed roads for years to awaken Michigan residents to the need for infrastructure investment that was visible to the eye. The same message about infrastructure we can’t see has gone unheeded for years, despite Flint and Fraser. Perhaps with...
by Fix MI State | Nov 19, 2017 | Roads & Bridges
The Michigan Department of Transportation’s massive bridge project that has closed southbound I-75 south of Detroit since February has passed its midway point, and a project official is cautiously optimistic it could be finished ahead of schedule. But that’s going to...
by Fix MI State | Nov 17, 2017 | Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters, Stormwater & Wastewater
LANSING, Mich. (WPBN/WGTU) — Macomb County lawmakers are concerned about contaminants in Lake St. Clair. Some lawmakers say the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality dropped the ball. Right now many Macomb County families won’t drink the water coming from...
by Fix MI State | Nov 15, 2017 | Roads & Bridges
The state’s new Flex Route system on U.S. 23 near Ann Arbor began operations this morning. The Michigan Department of Transportation opened the special lanes for the first time in an attempt to ease traffic congestion caused by rush hour or crashes. The...
by Fix MI State | Nov 15, 2017 | Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters
It’s a muddy, torn-up mess now. But lovers of the picturesque eastern side of Belle Isle will eventually see a rehabilitated Lake Okonoka featuring improved fishing habitat and recreational opportunities — and an open channel leading to the Detroit River,...
by Fix MI State | Nov 14, 2017 | Roads & Bridges
JACKSON, MI – Nearly seven months after construction began, W. Michigan Avenue is still closed in Jackson. But the road is scheduled to reopen by mid-December, Michigan Department of Transportation Engineer Ken Koepke said. The conversion of the downtown loop at...
by Fix MI State | Nov 13, 2017 | Stormwater & Wastewater
In September, Isabella County Commissionersapproved a resolution in favor of ensuring that a home’s septic system is inspected before it is sold. Why are people pushing for these new inspections? Because Michigan’s rivers, lakes and streams ‒ including the Chippewa...
by Fix MI State | Nov 10, 2017 | Stormwater & Wastewater, Dams & Other
Bursting pipes. Leaks. Public health scares. America is facing a crisis over its crumbling water infrastructure, and fixing it will be a monumental and expensive task. Two powerful industries, plastic and iron, are locked in a lobbying war over the estimated $300...
by Fix MI State | Nov 10, 2017 | Roads & Bridges
ANN ARBOR, MI – The state is almost done adding a third lane in both directions to U.S. 23 north of Ann Arbor. It’s designed to ease traffic congestion, but it’s not a standard highway travel lane. The so-called “Flex Route” is an extra...
