by Fix MI State | Jun 6, 2017 | Roads & Bridges, Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters, Stormwater & Wastewater
WASHINGTON — Macomb County Public Works Commissioner Candice Miller will be back in the nation’s capital Thursday to talk with top White House officials about the Fraser sinkhole and the need for investment in the nation’s infrastructure. Miller, who served for 14...
by Fix MI State | Jun 6, 2017 | Roads & Bridges
BAY CITY, MI — A private firm is proposing to construct, own, operate and maintain a new, 120-foot tall fixed bridge that would replace Independence Bridge and take over ownership and operations of Liberty Bridge, two pieces of Bay City infrastructure in dire...
by Fix MI State | Jun 5, 2017 | Dams & Other, Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters, Roads & Bridges, Stormwater & Wastewater
At a news conference last week during the annual Mackinac Policy Conference, a collection of Michigan business, government, transportation and engineering groups criticized the Michigan Legislature’s lack of assistance for the state’s infrastructure efforts. “Many...
by Fix MI State | Jun 5, 2017 | Roads & Bridges
Part of the M-10 John C. Lodge freeway will close this weekend to make way for a bridge demolition. Starting at 9 p.m. on Friday, June 9 through June 12, the freeway will close in each direction as crews demolish the Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard bridge over the...
by Fix MI State | Jun 2, 2017 | Roads & Bridges
ANN ARBOR, MI – Construction on roundabouts is starting at U.S. 23 entrance ramps north of Ann Arbor. Here’s a roundup of the latest U.S. 23 “Flex Route” construction updates from the Michigan Department of Transportation: U.S. 23 A single-lane...
by Fix MI State | Jun 2, 2017 | Roads & Bridges
The weight restrictions on the Grosse Ile Bridge will continue after a meeting between Township Supervisor Brian Loftus and the Wayne County Department of Public Services Thursday morning. Following a visual inspection by the County, weight restrictions were placed on...
by Fix MI State | Jun 2, 2017 | Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters
LINWOOD, MI — High bacteria levels closed the first Bay County beach of the year. The beach at South Linwood Beach Township Park is closed as of Friday, June 2, according to officials from the Bay County Health Department. On Thursday, June 1, results of surface...
by Fix MI State | Jun 1, 2017 | Stormwater & Wastewater
Green infrastructure is the focus of a conference at Detroit’s Cobo Center this week. The people behind it say it’s time to start thinking differently about how we handle storm water throughout the Great Lakes; but make sure we do it right. You can think about green...
by Fix MI State | May 30, 2017 | Roads & Bridges
Heads up, Detroit drivers: A stretch of the Lodge Freeway will be closed for a few days next month so crews can demolish the Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard bridge. The freeway will be shut down from 9 p.m. June 9 through 5 a.m. June 12 in each direction between I-75...
by Fix MI State | May 30, 2017 | Roads & Bridges
Michigan has no long-term plan to repair its crumbling infrastructure. That’s the message a coalition of engineers, businesses and public policy experts is telling state lawmakers gathering this week on Mackinac Island. The group points to studies by the Governor’s...
