SB US-131 closure at Burton Street delayed again

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Construction and the closure of southbound US-131 starting at Burton Street has been delayed again due to rain.

According to the Michigan Department of Transportation’s Mi Drive Map , southbound US-131 will close at Burton Street at 9 a.m. on Tuesday. It was originally scheduled to close on Sunday but was delayed until Monday morning before being delayed again to Tuesday. It is scheduled to be closed through May 24.

John Richard, a spokesperson for MDOT said that the pavement needs to be dry so crews can apply temporary pavement markings to set up the work zone and traffic control.

Traffic will be detoured from westbound I-196 to eastbound M-6 and southbound US-131.

Ramps from southbound US-131 to eastbound and westbound I-196 will be closed throughout the day on Tuesday 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.

According to the Mi Drive map, the following ramps will also be closed:

• The on-ramp at Leonard Street/Turner Avenue to southbound US-131 starting Tuesday at 9 a.m. until May 24.
• The ramp from eastbound I-196 to southbound US-131 will be closed starting Tuesday at 9 a.m. until May 15.
• The on and off ramps at Pearl Street and southbound US-131 will be closed starting Tuesday at 9 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 Tuesday at 9 a.m. until May 24.

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