Northbound US-131 to be closed at 28th Street for the weekend

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                         TUESDAY, MARCH 6, 2018

CONTACT: John Richard, MDOT Office of Communications, 616-262-1565

                       richardj2@michigan.gov

Northbound US-131 to be closed at 28th Street for the weekend

COUNTY:

Kent

HIGHWAY:

Northbound US-131

CLOSEST CITY:

Grand Rapids

START DATE:

9 p.m. Friday, March 9, 2018

ESTIMATED END DATE:

5 a.m. Monday, March 12, 2018

PROJECT DETAILS:        

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will invest $300,000 to improve the US-131 bridges over Plaster Creek between Burton Street and M-11 (28th Street).

Project map:   http://bit.ly/2GMR7nh

TRAFFIC IMPACT:

Northbound US-131 will be closed and detoured at 28th Street this weekend, and southbound US-131 is scheduled to close at Burton Street March 23-26. The detour routes are M-6 and I-196.

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