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WXYZ-TV Report Prompts Fix to 1,300 Broken Highway Lights


Topic: Community-Focused Initiatives
Posted on 3/17/2014

Scripps-owned WXYZ-TV Southfield, Mich., recently aired an investigative piece that uncovered the numerous broken highway lights scattered across southeastern Michigan. The report prompted the Michigan Department of Transportation to announce a sweeping effort to repair approximately 1,300 lights by the end of the summer. WXYZ-TV highlighted an infrastructure problem in the state and helped to find a solution for the community. Click here to view the video.



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