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US-131 between 28th St. and 44th St.

Friday, July 4, 2008 — MDOT will resurface US-131 between 28th and 44th Sts., mostly at night, starting Monday, July7, and finishing July 31.
    Lanes will be closed from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m., weeknights. Also, ramps at 28th, 36th and 44th Sts. will be blocked a times, but one at a time.
    If all goes well, rush hour traffic will be distracted but not disrupted. Project will cost $956,000.

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<><><>.June 17, 2008 — Southbound US-131 off-ramp to West River Dr. is closed, until July 17.
    On-ramp from Post Dr. to southbound US-131 is closed, until July 17

May 27, 2008 — Southbound US-131 splits into "local" and "express" before 10 Mile Rd. Left lane is the "express" lane: jump the median, next stop I-96, no exits at 10 Mile, Post or West River. Right lane is "local," with off-ramps at 10-Mile and West River Dr.
    MDOT is rebuilding the southbound side. Northbound was done last year. Southbound ramps will all be rebuilt, too, but scheduled so that two consecutive ramps are not closed at the same time.

Ford (I-196) through Jenison and Grandville

May 23, 2008 — Eastbound Ford (I-196) is down to one lane from Kenowa Ave. overpass to 28th St. (Wilson Ave., M-11), round-the-clock, until mid-November.
    Eastbound frequently backs up to the Henry Freeway (M-6).
    MDOT “suggests” taking the Henry east to US-131, and take US-131 into downtown. Good advice, especially if you're driving a big rig.

On-ramp from westbound Chicago Dr. to westbound Ford is closed. Continue to Jenison, flip around in the median turnaround west of Main St., and get on from the eastbound side.

May 7, 2008 — M-DOT is building two new ramps to connect the Ford to Baldwin St. Project will run through construction season of 2009. When it's done, there will be a new off-ramp from westbound, and a new on-ramp to eastbound.
    Last year was for work on Baldwin St., Main St. and local streets in “old town Jenison,” which included a new entrance to the Grandville wastewater treatment. Chicago Dr. was repaved last year, because it'll carry some detour load.

Saugatuck-Douglas: Ford (I-196, US-31) approaching Kalamazoo River

June 11, 2008 — Ford (I-196, US-31) is down to one lane for three miles, starting near the Douglas exit (68th St., Blue Star Highway, Exit 36), until the end of June.
    It's for concrete repairs. Project was delayed from initial start date, and expanded; originally planned to have both lanes open for weekends. But apparently it turned into a bigger, more involved operation the more they looked into it. (Every homeowner knows that THAT's like.)

Kalamazoo–Battle Creek: I-94 between Galesburg and Helmer Rd., night work

April 25, 2008 — I-94 between Shafer Rd. (35th St., Exit 85) and Helmer Rd. (3 Mile Rd., Exit 95) will be resurfaced, with concrete repairs and guard-rail upgrades, and ramp repairs, starting Monday, May 5, through late August.
    Most of the lane closings will be at night. Expect a one-lane-squeeze from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m., on Sundays through Thursdays. Also on four weekends starting May 9, one-lane-squeeze from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday. If they can get enough done, all lanes will be open on weekends after Memorial Day.
    This will cost $11.1 million.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 2008
CONTACT: Julie Hurley, MDOT Office of Communications, 269-208-7829

MDOT to begin work May 5 on I-94 in Kalamazoo and Calhoun counties

April 25, 2008 -- The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will begin work Monday, May 5, on an $11.1 million project on I-94 from 40th Street in Kalamazoo County to Helmer Road in Calhoun County.
    The project includes 5.6 miles of hot mix asphalt overlay, concrete pavement repairs under bridges, guardrail upgrades, and ramp improvements.
    "This stretch of I-94 is certainly in need of repairs," said Brad Wieferich, manager of MDOT's Transportation Service Center in Marshall. "Because this stretch of I-94 has such a high volume of traffic, we decided to do most of the work during nighttime hours."
    Throughout this project, one lane of traffic will be open in each direction from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sundays through Thursdays. On four weekends, starting Friday, May 9, one lane will closed on either west- or eastbound I-94 from 10 p.m. Friday until 6a.m. Monday. During all other times, all lanes will be open to traffic
    This project is scheduled for completion in late August and is expected to extend the service life of the pavement.

Kalamazoo-Portage: I-94 and US-131 interchange

April 21, 2008 — I-94 is being rebuilt near the US-131 interchange. This is the last year of a three-year project. Westbound was replaced last year, and now it's time to rebuild eastbound.
    Eastbound jumps the median, shares westbound. Both sides have two lanes open, at least during rush hours.
    These ramps are closed for the season:
These ramps will remain open for the season:
And the ramp from southbound to eastbound is closed for two weeks, to build a temporary ramp.

Also, the off-ramp from eastbound I-94 to Oakland Dr. will close for a week, early in June.

Holland: US-31 between Lakewood Blvd. and 8th St.

May 30, 2008 — US-31 between Lakewood Blvd. and 8th St. is scheduled to go down to one lane both ways on the next three weekends, from 8 p.m. Friday to 6 a.m. Monday through June 15, for concrete repairs.
    If it's raining (like this weekend) they'll postpone, which means the end date could move. Note similar work nearby on the Business Loop.

Rothbury–New Era: US-31 between Winston Rd. and M-20

April 25, 2008 — US-31 between Winston Rd. (Rothbury) and M-20  (Stony Lake Rd., New Era) will be down to one lane most of the time from Monday, April 28, until mid-September.
    Resurfacing, concrete repairs, extending speed-up ramp lanes, and shoulder, drain and guardrail improvements will cost $6.5 million.
    MDOT will have both lanes open northbound from 3 p.m. Fridays to 6 a.m. Mondays, and southbound from 8 p.m. Saturdays to 6 a.m. Sundays.
    For separate two-week periods, both on-ramps from M-20 will close. Detour for both will be north to Shelby Rd., to flip around.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 2008
CONTACT: Julie Hurley, MDOT Office of Communications, 269-208-7829

MDOT to begin work April 28 on US-31 in Oceana County

April 25, 2008 -- The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will begin work on a $6.5 million project that will improve 4 miles of US-31 from north of Winston Road to north of M-20 near Rothbury.
    This work includes the application of an asphalt-stabilized crack relief layer, asphalt resurfacing, shoulder trenching and widening, extension of acceleration lanes, concrete joint repairs, drainage improvements, and safety upgrades.
    "This roadway is in need of repairs, and this work will provide a 10- to 15-year fix," said Gregg Zack, project manager for MDOT's Transportation Service Center in Muskegon. "The application of an asphalt-stabilized crack relief layer is a new process that the TSC is using, which should provide relief to the recurring cracks that occur on this stretch of US-31."
    Throughout this project, at least one lane of traffic will be open in each direction on US-31. To accommodate summer tourism traffic, northbound US-31 will be open from 3 p.m. on Fridays until 6 a.m. on Mondays, and southbound US-31 will be open from 8 p.m. on Saturdays to 6 a.m. on Sundays.
    The on-ramps from M-20 to northbound and southbound US-31 will both be closed for a maximum of two weeks to facilitate ramp improvements. The detour for M-20 to northbound US-31 follows M-20, Oceana Drive, and Shelby Road; the detour for M-20 to southbound US-31 follows northbound US-31 to Shelby Road, and back to southbound US-31.
    All lanes are expected to reopen to traffic by mid-September, with work on this project scheduled to wrap up next spring.

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