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Southbound US-131 in Grand Rapids faces weeks of lane closures

Public voice of the project

Grand Rapids commuters hit miles of backups Monday morning. The Michigan Department of Transportation closed the left two lanes of southbound US-131 between Ann and Bridge streets for bridge repairs and new lighting.

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"Even a single-lane closure on 131 during the morning commute is rough. So a double-lane closure is going to be another animal altogether."

from Southbound US-131 in Grand Rapids faces weeks of lane closures · Updated 1 hour ago

"That bridge rehab work is going to go for at least another month. But the lighting project, which has that double-lane closure — hopefully it doesn't go all the way through Oct. 12, but that's what it's scheduled for."

from Southbound US-131 in Grand Rapids faces weeks of lane closures · Updated 1 hour ago