by Fix MI State | Oct 13, 2017 | Roads & Bridges
The St. Joseph County Road Commission has begun the process of post-tensioning a timber bridge. The work on the Heimbach Road Bridge, which started Monday, is a pioneering technique for the state of Michigan. The bridge between Hutchinson and North Fisher Lake roads...
by Fix MI State | Oct 12, 2017 | Roads & Bridges
ADRIAN — Downtown Adrian can take a breather from road work. The city of Adrian was expected to team up with the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) to mill and resurface Winter, Main and Maumee streets in the coming months. Now that work is on hold until...
by Fix MI State | Oct 12, 2017 | Roads & Bridges
SAGINAW COUNTY, MI (WNEM) – Climate change means more erosion and more frequent thaw cycles affecting roads. “It’s always something we take into account,” said Gregg Brunner, with the Michigan Department of Transportation. MDOT said climate...
by Fix MI State | Oct 11, 2017 | Roads & Bridges
Commuting could be slow for many Metro Detroit motorists next year as state transportation officials plan to spend at least several months and $90 million overhauling a roughly 10 mile stretch of Interstate 696 in Macomb County. All westbound lanes are expected to be...
by Fix MI State | Oct 11, 2017 | Roads & Bridges
ONTONAGON COUNTY, Mich. (WPBN/WGTU) — A bridge repair project is complete allowing people to enjoy a popular Upper Peninsula trail once again. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has reopened the South Branch of the Ontonagon River bridge near Ewen...
by Fix MI State | Oct 11, 2017 | Roads & Bridges
A new study says Michigan’s transportation system is better prepared for climate change than many other Midwest states. But it’s still not enough, according to the Midwest Economic Policy Institute. Study author Mary Craighead says Michigan will see higher...
by Fix MI State | Oct 10, 2017 | Roads & Bridges
Just when you thought road construction in Macomb County couldn’t get any crazier, state officials Tuesday announced a $90 million project that will close the entire span of westbound Interstate 696 starting in the spring. The Michigan Department of Transportation...
by Fix MI State | Oct 6, 2017 | Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters, Stormwater & Wastewater
The Detroit branch NAACP hosted an event Friday to raise awareness about Detroit’s aging water infrastructure, and to call on the federal government to update and repair it. Detroit’s situation is part of a nationwide infrastructure crisis, but the need is...
by Fix MI State | Oct 6, 2017 | Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters
SOUTH HAVEN, Mich. (NEWSCHANNEL 3) – City officials in South Haven have issued a boil water advisory after a water main break in the 9200 block of Blue Star Highway Thursday evening. In order to repair the break, Department of Public Works crews have shut down...
by Fix MI State | Oct 5, 2017 | Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters
POTTERVILLE – Potterville residents are being advised to boil their water until further notice after a water main break on Wednesday. The city had a “complete loss of pressure” at 11:45 p.m. Wednesday, city officials wrote on Facebook early Thursday...
