Rebuilding US-131 in southern Kent County begins this Monday

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is investing approximately $70 million to rebuild US-131 from 76th Street to 100th Street in Byron Township.The project includes adding weave/merge lanes between the 76th Street and 84th Street interchanges. This will extend the 76th Street on ramp to the 84th Street off ramp on southbound US-131 and extend the 84th Street on ramp to the 76th Street off ramp on northbound US-131. This two-year project begins this month and is expected to be finished in late November 2025.

The majority of the funding for this project is made possible by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's Rebuilding Michigan program to rebuild the state highways and bridges that are critical to the state's economy and carry the most traffic. The investment strategy is aimed at fixes that result in longer useful lives and improves the condition of the state's infrastructure.

County:
Kent

Highway:
US-131

Closest city:
Grand Rapids

Start date:
Monday, May 6, 2024

Estimated end date:
Late November 2025.

Traffic restrictions:
Lane closures, ramp closures and short-term detours will be in effect on US-131 throughout the project.

Jobs numbers:
Based on economic modeling, this investment is expected to directly and indirectly support 994 jobs.

Safety benefit:
This project will improve the ride and extend the service life of US-131. The addition of weave/merge lanes connecting the interchanges will increase safety and improve operations.