by Fix MI State | Oct 2, 2017 | Stormwater & Wastewater, Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters
HARRISON TOWNSHIP (WWJ) — Sometimes called the crown jewel of Macomb County, Lake St. Clair and its ongoing high pollution problem was discussed this evening at a town hall meeting in Harrison Township. Democrat State Representative Kevin Hertel and Republican...
by Fix MI State | Oct 2, 2017 | Stormwater & Wastewater, Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters
With the scenic waters of Lake St. Clair as a backdrop, about 400 people attended a forum on the lake’s water quality Monday night at MacRay Banquet and Events Center in Harrison Township. One of the takeaways from the two-hour session may have surprised some as a...
by Fix MI State | Oct 2, 2017 | Stormwater & Wastewater, Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters
When you flush, do you know where the wastewater goes? How about where that sewer line ultimately ends? It is out of sight, and often out of mind. Yet across Michigan, our decaying and outdated sewers are the source of growing problems. In fact, there’s a town hall...
by Fix MI State | Sep 30, 2017 | Roads & Bridges
BRIGHTON, MI – The team behind the new I-96/U.S. 23 interchange near Brighton has won a national transportation award. The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials awarded first place in the “highways” category to design...
by Fix MI State | Sep 28, 2017 | Roads & Bridges
A drive down Hillsdale’s most crumbling roads may no longer feel like a sudden, unsolicited stint on an old, wooden rollercoaster. Mayoral candidates current Mayor Scott Sessions and City Councilman Adam Stockford have pledged to fix Hillsdale’s disintegrating roads,...
by Fix MI State | Sep 28, 2017 | Stormwater & Wastewater, Roads & Bridges
TRAVERSE CITY — Infrastructure needs will force Traverse City leaders to prioritize millions in spending for years to come. The city’s six-year capital improvement plan includes high-dollar bridge, road, water and sewer projects, among others. Plus, a consultant...
by Fix MI State | Sep 27, 2017 | Stormwater & Wastewater, Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters
Two Sanilac County communities are getting grants worth more than $3.1 million to upgrade their water systems. The city of Croswell has been awarded $1,881,000 in Community Development Block Grant Infrastructure Capacity Enhancement dollars. The city will match the...
by Fix MI State | Sep 27, 2017 | Stormwater & Wastewater, Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters
Fourteen Michigan communities will soon get the opportunity to see improvements or upgrades to their existing public infrastructure systems. Bad Axe, Coleman, Lapeer, and 11 other communities around the state have been awarded $23.2 million in Community Development...
by Fix MI State | Sep 27, 2017 | Roads & Bridges
JACKSON, MI – Nine miles of I-94 will be resurfaced by the Michigan Department of Transportation, starting Sunday, Oct. 1. The resurfacing, expected to take four weeks to complete, will occur at night, causing single-lane closures from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday...
by Fix MI State | Sep 26, 2017 | Roads & Bridges
Michigan Department of Transportation inspectors look closely at the metal welds, the wire ties and the concrete pours on the construction of the I-75 bridge over the Rouge River in Southwest Detroit. But every once in a while, they pause and take in the spectacular...
