UPDATE- Lane & ramp closures: I-96/M-37 at US-131, Grand Rapids, September 16-17

UPDATE-  

Grand Rapids- See map and project info below.

Lane closures for road and bridge work are scheduled for 8 p.m. tonight (Friday) through 5 a.m. tomorrow on eastbound I-96 from Walker Avenue to US-131.  During this time, the following ramps will also be closed:

-The off ramp from eastbound I-96 to 3 Mile Road/M-37 (Alpine Avenue),

-The on ramp from southbound M-37 to eastbound I-96, 

-The ramp from northbound US-131 to eastbound I-96.

-The ramp from eastbound I-96 to southbound US-131 remains closed until September 30.

Detour- Take EB I-96 to NB US-131 to W. River Drive to SB US-131.  Alternate route- Take EB I-96 to Plainfield Avenue to WB I-96 to SB US-131.

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I-96 road and bridge improvements begin

Monday near US-131 in Walker

 

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is investing approximately $6 million to resurface 4.5 miles of I-96 from east of Bristol Avenue to West River Drive in the city of Walker. Work also includes bridge improvements on the eastbound I-96 ramp to southbound US-131 over West River Drive and the Marquette Railroad.

County:

Kent

Highway:

I-96

Closest cities:

Walker and Grand Rapids

Start date:

Monday, May 2, 2022

Estimated end date:

Late-September 2022

Traffic restrictions:

Lane closures, traffic shifts and ramp closures will be in effect throughout the project. The eastbound I-96 ramp to southbound US-131 is scheduled to be closed for approximately 4 months. Traffic will be detoured to northbound US-131, then West River Drive to southbound US-131. Alternate detour:  East on I-96 to Plainfield Avenue, then westbound I-96 to southbound US-131.

Jobs numbers:

Based on economic modeling, this investment is expected to directly and indirectly support 76 jobs.

Safety benefit: This project will improve the ride and is a long-term investment for the service life of the corridor and associated bridges.

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