by Fix MI State | Jul 14, 2017 | Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters
MICHIGAN – Seventeen public beaches across the state have been red-flagged as having high bacteria levels, according to the state’s Beach Guard data. These include three beaches along Lake Michigan, Traverse City State Park beach on Grand Traverse Bay, and...
by Fix MI State | Jul 13, 2017 | Roads & Bridges, Dams & Other
MENOMINEE, Mich. (WLUK) — A 10-block stretch of road is closed in Menominee, Michigan, after a sinkhole opened up. City officials say the sinkhole was discovered overnight on 13th Street. It covers about a five-square-foot area and is about three feet deep. The...
by Fix MI State | Jul 12, 2017 | Roads & Bridges
Motorists on Interstate 96 near Brighton are spotting crumbled concrete and exposed steel rods on the Flint Road overpass. Michigan Department of Transportation officials acknowledge the sight of the deterioration is likely worrying drivers on the stretch of highway,...
by Fix MI State | Jul 12, 2017 | Roads & Bridges
JACKSON, MI – One day after getting the project approved, construction will begin on 25.3 miles of Jackson County roads. The Jackson County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a $3.43 million project to repave four areas in Jackson County in its Tuesday,...
by Fix MI State | Jul 11, 2017 | Roads & Bridges
MIDLAND COUNTY, MI — The $2.1 million project to resurface the main artery between Midland and Mount Pleasant began Monday, July 10. Six miles of M-20, from Geneva Road to 9 Mile Road, will get resurfaced and see occasional single-lane closures over the next two...
by Fix MI State | Jul 10, 2017 | Roads & Bridges
EMMET COUNTY, Mi (WPBN/WGTU) — Crews are about half way done with a major road project on U.S. 31. The project started in April and for most of that time, the portion between Pellston and Levering has been closed, except for local traffic. Crews with the...
by Fix MI State | Jul 10, 2017 | Roads & Bridges
BYRON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WOOD) — The cones are up and the detour debacle has begun for some drivers who normally take M-6. The Michigan Department of Transportation shut down the eastbound lanes of the highway between I-196 and Wilson Avenue Saturday morning. However,...
by Fix MI State | Jul 7, 2017 | Roads & Bridges
METRO DETROIT, MI — Back to normal. That’s what Michigan’s road construction scene is this weekend after most projects were on recess during the July 4th holiday. Here’s a listing of projects and associated lane, ramp and road closures for the period of July 7-10 from...
by Fix MI State | Jul 6, 2017 | Roads & Bridges
GRAND BLANC TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WJRT) – A major construction project underway is shutting down an exit ramp in Southern Genesee County. It may cause some traffic tie ups and headaches for drivers in the short run, but it could solve some major congestion issues in...
by Fix MI State | Jul 6, 2017 | Roads & Bridges, Stormwater & Wastewater
On schedule and on budget. And with any luck, sewage will be flowing in a new, large sewer line under 15 Mile in Fraser by Labor Day weekend. That’s the word today from Macomb County Public Works Commissioner Candice Miller, whose office is overseeing the...
