by Fix MI State | Jun 13, 2017 | Roads & Bridges
The Michigan Department of Transportation is planning to make some big changes to M-139 near Berrien Springs. Spokesperson Nick Schirripa tells WSJM News they’re going to put M-139 between Lemon Creek Road and Red Bud Trail on what he calls a “road diet.” “By road...
by Fix MI State | Jun 13, 2017 | Roads & Bridges
The Michigan Department of Transportation has taken the first step toward launching a revised modernization project for I-94 in Detroit. The project would include reconstruction of a 6.7-mile segment of freeway just east of the I-94/I-96 interchange to east of Conner...
by Fix MI State | Jun 13, 2017 | Roads & Bridges
KALAMAZOO, MI — Two downtown Kalamazoo bridges will receive minor repairs. The Kalamazoo City Commission approved $153,464 contract with Davis Construction Inc. to repair the Pitcher Street bridge over Portage Creek and the Paterson Street bridge over the...
by Fix MI State | Jun 13, 2017 | Roads & Bridges
KALAMAZOO, Mich. (NEWSCHANNEL 3) – As temperatures in West Michigan rise, state transportation officials are asking drivers to be even more careful on the roads. Over the weekend, a portion of US-131 in Allegan County buckled, causing traffic delays as crews did...
by Fix MI State | Jun 11, 2017 | Roads & Bridges
EXETER TOWNSHIP — Roads in both Exeter and Raisinville Townships got some much-needed upgrading to the delight of local officials and Valerie Eby, a longtime Maybee resident. Mrs. Eby, who lives on Geierman Rd., said driving area roads is difficult because of...
by Fix MI State | Jun 10, 2017 | Roads & Bridges
ANN ARBOR, MI – With about six months of construction left on the U.S. 23 Flex Route project, there’s still a lot of work to do. The Michigan Department of Transportation is adding a rush hour lane on the inside shoulder of both directions of U.S. 23 from...
by Fix MI State | Jun 9, 2017 | Stormwater & Wastewater
Imagine one of the Great Lakes on a sunny day – the water is clear and kids are playing in it. But the day after a big storm, that same lake can reek of raw sewage. It’s caused by a combined sewer overflow – a common problem in over 700 cities and towns nationwide....
by Fix MI State | Jun 8, 2017 | Roads & Bridges
As the deadline to pass another state budget draws near, many of us are asking the same question: Why isn’t more being done to fix our roads and invest in our children’s future? A recent statewide survey from EPIC-MRA found that Michiganians want the state Legislature...
by Fix MI State | Jun 8, 2017 | Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters
GRAND HAVEN, MICH. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers district office in Detroit announced this week that it has received an additional $16.5 million from Congress for dredging and infrastructure repairs in the Great Lakes region, including an allocation for the...
by Fix MI State | Jun 7, 2017 | Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers district in Detroit says it has received an additional $16.5 million from Congress for dredging and infrastructure repairs in the Great Lakes region. District engineer Lt. Col. Dennis Sugrue says the funding will be used for the most...
