Ramp closure: SB US-131 to Wealthy Street, Grand Rapids, July 31 - August 1

 

See map and more project information below.

The off ramp from southbound US-131 to Wealthy Street will close for bridge work 9 p.m. tonight (Thursday) through 5 a.m. tomorrrow.  Motorists will be directed to the Market Street exit. 

 

The work is weather dependent.

 

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John Richard
Michigan Department of Transportation
Communications Representative
Grand Region
1420 Front Avenue, NW
Grand Rapids, Mi 49504
Phone:  616-451-4063
Cell:  616-262-1565
Fax:  616-451-0707
E-mail:  richardj2@michigan.gov

 

 

 

 

Continuing work activities:

US-131 Closures

 

• The EB/WB I-196 Ramps to SB US-131 are closed for bridge improvement work at SB US 131 over Bridge Street until August 27, 2014.  The ramps from I-196 to Ottawa Avenue will remain open to downtown Grand Rapids. To access southbound US-131 from I-196, motorists will need to follow the signed detour route via northbound US-131 to Ann Street. 
• The SB US-131 Pearl Street Exit will remain closed until August 3.  Motorist are advised to use the posted detour route, via the Market Street exit or the Wealthy Street exit; then back to northbound US-131 to Pearl Street.
• Southbound US-131 will have a traffic shift configuration with two lanes open from Leonard Street to Wealthy Street from July 11 to August 27, 2014.  
• At Leonard Street, the southbound US-131 far left lane will be an exit-only lane to eastbound I-196.
• At I-196/US-131 Interchange, the southbound US-131 lanes will be shifted towards the median until August 3.  This shift will allow bridge repair work to occur on US-131 over Grand River, Market Ave. and Grandville Ave.

 

LOCAL STREETS

Bridge Street motorist will experience daily EB and WB lane closures under US-131. Traffic will be reduced to one lane in each direction daily for bridge rehabilitation work from July 7 to August 27.