by Fix MI State | Aug 29, 2017 | Stormwater & Wastewater, Roads & Bridges
BERKLEY, Mich. (WJBK) – While it’s nothing compared to the devastation Hurricane Harvey is causing in Houston, the heavy rain has become a headache for a lot of families in Metro Detroit. From flooded freeways that clogged the commute to water bubbling up...
by Fix MI State | Aug 29, 2017 | Roads & Bridges
The Michigan Department of Transportation updated the public Tuesday on its Interstate 75 Rouge River Detroit-Downriver Connection project that will displace drivers until 2018. “We want to let the community know what’s happening behind the barrels,” said Diane Cross,...
by Fix MI State | Aug 29, 2017 | Roads & Bridges
TRAVERSE CITY — Heavy traffic is a near-daily part of the job for That’sa Pizza delivery drivers. Steve Cattin, manager for the pizzeria, said his drivers have been reporting heavier summer traffic this year. The congestion has began clearing while the summer winds...
by Fix MI State | Aug 29, 2017 | Stormwater & Wastewater
As the remnants of Hurricane Harvey continue to deliver cataclysmic rainfall to the Houston area — more than 49 inches in some locations, with more rain coming — Michiganders might wonder if a similar disaster could ever happen here. The short answer is no — at least...
by Fix MI State | Aug 28, 2017 | Stormwater & Wastewater, Roads & Bridges
DETROIT – Parts of Wayne, Macomb and Oakland counties are under a flood warning until 12:30 a.m. Tuesday, the National Weather Service announced. The National Weather Service previously issued a flash flood warning for all three counties, but it expired at 9:45...
by Fix MI State | Aug 26, 2017 | Stormwater & Wastewater
ANN ARBOR, MI – The city of Ann Arbor has reported another raw sewage spill reaching the Huron River. At about 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 24, the city’s water treatment plant received a call on its after-hours line reporting a water main break. Upon...
by Fix MI State | Aug 23, 2017 | Roads & Bridges
FERNDALE — Parts of Eight Mile Road will be undergoing resurfacing work over the next couple of months. The Michigan Department of Transportation resurfacing work on Eight Mile, which began Monday, Aug. 14, will take place between Woodward Avenue and the Southfield...
by Fix MI State | Aug 23, 2017 | Roads & Bridges
MARION — A stretch of M-115 near Marion is about to get some work done that will help to make it safer prior to the start of the winter season. The Michigan Department of Transportation will invest $1.2 million for intersection improvements at M-115 and 20 Mile Road...
by Fix MI State | Aug 22, 2017 | Roads & Bridges
BYRON TOWNSHIP, MICH. – Drivers who are missing M-6 eastbound don’t have much longer to wait for it to re-open according to the Michigan Department of Transportation. MDOT’s Grand Region Spokesman John Richard confirmed to the 13 Watchdog team the...
by Fix MI State | Aug 22, 2017 | Roads & Bridges
GLADSTONE — During their last regular meeting before Gladstone Area Schools’ 2017-18 school year starts on Sept. 5, Gladstone Superintendent Jay Kulbertis spoke briefly to members of the Gladstone School Board Monday about the possible impact of traffic on the...
