BYRON TOWNSHIP, Mich. -- The Michigan Department of Transportation says a double-lane closure will go into effect Tuesday at 6 a.m. on southbound US-131 in the Cutlerville area of Byron Township.
It will last until 7 p.m. Thursday and extend from 68th Street to 100th Street. Again, that's on the southbound side of the freeway. Meanwhile, the northbound US-131 lane closure from 100th Street to 76th Street will end at 3 p.m. Wednesday.
M-DOT said it invested about $70-million to rebuild that stretch of the freeway, including adding merge lanes between the 76th and 84th Steet interchanges.
The state provided some background information in a news release sent to WOOD Radio:
This two-year project is expected to be finished in late November 2025.
The majority of the funding for this project is made possible by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's Rebuilding Michigan program to rebuild the state highways and bridges that are critical to the state's economy and carry the most traffic. The investment strategy is aimed at fixes that result in longer useful lives and improves the condition of the state's infrastructure.
"Setting up traffic control last season allows MDOT to keep two lanes open for northbound US-131 and two lanes open on southbound US-131 during the 2025 construction season," said Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. "Rebuilding and improving this vital link between Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo is a long-term investment and a solid job creator."
County: Kent
Highway: US-131
Closest city: Grand Rapids
Original start date: Monday, May 6, 2024
Estimated end date: Late November 2025
Traffic restrictions: Northbound US-131 traffic will be crossed over to the southbound side near 100th Street, with two lanes open for each direction. Lane closures, ramp closures and short-term detours will be in effect on US-131 throughout the project.
Jobs numbers: Based on economic modeling, this investment is expected to directly and indirectly support 994 jobs.
Safety benefit: This project will improve the ride and extend the service life of US-131. The addition of weave/merge lanes connecting the interchanges will increase safety and improve operations.
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