Study says Michigan second highest in country for auto repair demand

October 15th, 20220 A study by a warranty and auto market expert company places Michigan as second in its list of states where mechanics are most in demand. The study’s result won’t surprise too many Michigan drivers, especially those reeling from expensive damage to their suspensions and tires from the state’s brutal winter "pothole...

Who pays for road repairs on Dearborn city-maintained roads?

March 7th, 20221 DEARBORN — With local drivers suffering through a particularly bad pothole season, we reached out to the city of Dearborn to get insight on how it’s tackling the problem on the neighborhood roads it maintains. Damage from deteriorating roads is a real financial burden for drivers, in Michigan and beyond. AAA says U.S. drivers...

Bent wheels and damaged suspensions: Drivers continue to suffer through a rough pothole season

March 4th, 20220 WAYNE COUNTY — Pothole season continues in Metro Detroit and across the state, with drivers facing expensive repairs and even insurance claims from damaged wheels and suspensions. Wayne County announced last week its highway division was increasing crews and work hours on roads it’s in charge of maintaining, expanding repair...

Wayne County announces new program to tackle potholes

February 21st, 20220 WAYNE COUNTY — County residents should see increased road repair work from a new annual program that aims to address the potholes emerging from freezing weather. The Wayne County Department of Public Services' new program begins the week of Feb. 21 and will see Wayne County expanding staff schedules to 10 hours per day/six days a...

Pothole crisis? State legislature, city officials battle frail infrastructure with little funds

March 2nd, 20180 DEARBORN — The conversation around upgrading an aging infrastructure is taking center stage around the nation and especially in Michigan, where lead-contaminated water pipes have poisoned an entire city, mold grows in middle school classrooms and bad weather makes for deadly potholes. Weak roads, coupled with drastic thawing of...

Dearborn’s decaying alleys: Don’t expect more than patching

June 2nd, 20171 DEARBORN — Amid significant plans to pull the city into the future, forgotten remnants are driving it back to a history paved by segregation. Explicit disparities between Dearborn's west side and the east side have long been the proverbial elephant in the room. Michiganders contend that infrastructure conditions vary greatly...