by Fix MI State | Aug 4, 2017 | Roads & Bridges
With about a month left in the traditional summer season, road construction crews have completed or made significant progress on a number of projects throughout Emmet and Charlevoix counties. The following is a look at where those long-term projects stand and what is...
by Fix MI State | Aug 3, 2017 | Uncategorized
The state Capitol grounds will be under construction for at least the next two years as its mechanical and electrical systems undergo a $70 million repair. The state Capitol building will be open during the Capitol Infrastructure Upgrade Project, but the west side of...
by Fix MI State | Aug 3, 2017 | Roads & Bridges
Grand River Avenue (M-5) between I-94 and Cass Avenue will be trimmed from seven lanes to five with new protected bike lanes under a plan by the Michigan Department of Transportation and city of Detroit. The “road diet” is part of the $1.5 million project...
by Fix MI State | Aug 3, 2017 | Roads & Bridges
The Michigan Department of Transportation is advising drivers about some lane closures planned for M-140 in Van Buren County next week. On Monday, work begins on the road from County Road 665 to St. Joseph Street in Paw Paw. MDOT is doing some repairs to the roadway....
by Fix MI State | Aug 2, 2017 | Roads & Bridges, Stormwater & Wastewater
Storms that hit metro Detroit this evening sent lightning cracking to the ground and caused street flooding in Wayne County, snarling drivers at the peak of rush hour. More rain could fall Thursday before temperatures cool down this weekend. The storms that began...
by Fix MI State | Aug 1, 2017 | Roads & Bridges
IRONWOOD, Mich. (WLUC) – The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is resurfacing 1.3 miles of US-2 BR from US-2 to the Wisconsin state line in Ironwood. MDOT will invest $673,000 to mill and resurface the roadway, make drainage structure repairs and...
by Fix MI State | Jul 31, 2017 | Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters, Dams & Other, Stormwater & Wastewater
(WJBK) – Deep in the heat of a Michigan summer and there is something you count on – the beach at Lake St. Clair Metro Park will be closed for swimming. The beach is closed due to high levels of E. coli, a bacteria that can come from many sources,...
by Fix MI State | Jul 28, 2017 | Roads & Bridges, Dams & Other
CHARLOTTE – A deteriorating section of drain that’s nearly 150 years old has created a six-foot wide sinkhole in the middle of a roadway on the city’s west side and fixing it will mean rerouting traffic to and from the city’s largest employer....
by Fix MI State | Jul 27, 2017 | Roads & Bridges
DETROIT (WWJ) – Heads up if your plans include freeway travel in the downtown Detroit area this weekend. The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) says several lane and ramp closures are scheduled starting Friday night for construction work on the northbound...
by Fix MI State | Jul 27, 2017 | Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters
Drinking water in Michigan meets most federal guideline standards for quality but does have certain levels of contaminants in it that could be harmful over time, according to a national water study released Wednesday. The analysis by the Washington, D.C.-based...
