Stories tagged: "bridge"

Safety Photo Credit Nancy Slater
Safety ‘Dirt Road Is Worse’: Michigan’s Once Smooth Rides Have Become Nearly Impassable. How Can They Be Fixed?

Nancy Slater started her own Facebook group to draw attention to road conditions in her neighborhood. Will the roads finally be repaired?

Isaac Constans Isaac Constans November 24, 2021 1:30 pm EST
Economy In this June 10, 2021 photo provided by the Michigan Office of the Governor, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer speaks at Straits State Park in St. Ignace, Mich., with the Mackinac Bridge behind her. Whitmer called for spending a "historic" $250 million in federal coronavirus relief aid to upgrade state parks and trails, a day after Senate Republicans announced a $1.5 billion plan to fix deteriorating local bridges across Michigan.
Economy This Plan Literally Paves the Way for Michigan’s Tourism Rebound

A bipartisan plan to tackle infrastructure issues to spur Michigan's tourism looks likely, if Republicans and Democrats can clear one roadblock.

Katelyn Kivel Katelyn Kivel June 22, 2021 4:57 pm EDT
Michigan Life The Mackinac Bridge, also known as the Mighty Mac, spans the Straits of Mackinac, connecting Michigan's Lower and Upper Peninsulas.
Michigan Life Want to Own A Piece of Mackinac Bridge? Here’s How and It’s Cooler Than You Think.

An auction will sell off pieces of the Mackinac Bridge, and it’s a much larger story of masterful civil engineering and what routine infrastructure maintenance could do for Michigan.

Katelyn Kivel Katelyn Kivel May 11, 2021 4:25 pm EDT
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Michigan Life IN PHOTOS: Michigan’s Most Beautiful Destinations You Might Not Have Seen

These photos will reignite your sense of adventure during the quarantine.

Franz Knight Franz Knight May 22, 2020 11:49 am EDT

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