SB US-131 closure at Burton St delayed until Monday

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Rain has delayed construction and the closure of southbound US-131 starting at Burton Street.

The Michigan Department of Transportation said southbound US-131 will close at Burton Street starting at 7 a.m. on Monday, instead of Sunday, and go through May 24. Traffic will be detoured onto westbound I-196 to eastbound M-6 and back onto southbound US-131.

Ramps from southbound US-131 to eastbound and westbound I-196 will be closed on Monday between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. to set up traffic control, MDOT said.

The off-ramps of southbound US-131 to Burton Street will have short-term intermittent closures. Traffic will exit onto MLK Jr. Street or Hall Street during the closures.

The following ramps will also be closed:

• The on-ramp at Leonard Street/Turner Avenue to southbound US-131 starting Monday at 7 a.m. until May 24.
• The ramp from eastbound I-196 to southbound US-131 will be closed starting Monday at 7 a.m. until May 15.
• The on and off ramps at Pearl Street and southbound US-131 will be closed starting Monday at 7 a.m. until May 15.
• The on-ramp from Wealthy Street to southbound US-131 will be closed starting Monday at 7 a.m. until May 15.
• The on and off ramps at MLK Jr. Street and Hall Street both to and from southbound US-131 will be closed starting Monday at 7 a.m. until May 24.

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