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1US-131 RAMP CLOSURE: The ramp from SOUTHBOUND US-131 to WESTBOUND I-196 will be closed 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday (11/7).

Detour: Continue south to MARKET AVE, exit and return to NORTHBOUND US-131, then take the left lane exit to WESTBOUND I-196.

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I-196 RAMP CLOSURES:  The ramps from FULLER AVE to EASTBOUND I-196 and to WESTBOUND I-196 will be closed over the weekend, Friday (11/6) 8 p.m. to Monday (11/9) 6 a.m.

Detour: Go west to COLLEGE AVE and use those ramps. The COLLEGE AVE bridge project is virtually done.

The ramp from WESTBOUND I-196 to LANE AVE will be closed 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday (11/7).

Detour: Exiting at LAKE MICHIGAN DR is not a good option; there is no way to turn around to head back on I-196 to LANE AVE. Instead, you will have to continue to MARKET AVE, exit and return to EASTBOUND I-196 and exit at LANE AVE.

I-196 LANE CLOSURES: Pavement repairs continue this weekend for I-196 between FULLER AVE and the EAST BELTLINE from 8 p.m. Friday (11/6) to 6 a.m. Monday (11/9).

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I-96 LANE CLOSURE: The left lane of EASTBOUND I-96 will be closed between ALPINE AVE and the GRAND RIVER BRIDGE from 8 p.m. Friday (11/6) to 6 a.m. Monday (11/9).

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I-94 LANE & RAMP CLOSURE: Overnight Saturday, I-95 EASTBOUND will be reduced to one lane between LOVERS LANE and PORTAGE RD, and the ramp from SOUTHBOUND PORTAGE RD to EASTBOUND I-94 will be closed.

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GRAND RAPIDS: In downtown Grand Rapids, MONROE CENTER will be closed between OTTAWA AVE and IONIA AVE for some street lighting repairs beginning Monday (11/2) for three weeks.

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I-196 LANE CLOSURES: Both directions of I-196 will be down to one lane between FULLER AVE and the EAST BELTLINE for pavement repairs from Friday (10/30) 8 p.m. to Monday (11/2) 6 a.m., depending on the weather.

I-196 RAMP CLOSURES: The downtown Grand Rapids interchange still has ramps closed. The ramp from NORTHBOUND US-131 to WESTBOUND I-196 is closed through Tuesday (11/3). Meanwhile, the exit ramp from EASTBOUND I-196 to LANE AVE will be closed Saturday (10/31) from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., and the entrance ramp from LANE AVE to EASTBOUND I-196 will be closed Saturday (10/31) 7 a.m. to 10 a.m.

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EAST GRAND RAPIDS: The closure of LAKE DR east of EASTOWN is scheduled to end Friday (10/30).

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Farther below in this space, you will find weekend closures that were already on our plate.

But good news! The ramp from WESTBOUND I-196 to COLLEGE AVE opens Friday (10/17) at noon. And concrete barriers would scheduled for removal from US-131 at 44TH ST on Friday (10/16). That's an indication the project is nearing completion.

But new notices have come down from MDOT:

I-196 TOTAL CLOSURE: This one will occur in the early morning hours on Saturday (10/17). The EASTBOUND lanes of I-196 will be closed from 4 a.m. to 6 a.m. between 44TH ST and 36TH ST. Traffic will be routed off at 44TH ST to WILSON AVE, then north to the 28TH ST on-ramp.
 

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US-131 LANE CLOSURES: The bridge painting crews return to the stretch of US-131 betweeen the PINE ISLAND DR overpass and 10 MILE. SOUTHBOUND US-131 will be down to one lane from Friday (10/16) to about noon on Sunday (10/18). The NORTHBOUND side will be down to one lane from PINE ISLAND DR to 10 MILE until 3 p.m. Monday (10/19).
 

NOTE: The NORTHBOUND lanes will continue to be reduced to one lane through next Friday (10/23) daily from 5 a.m. to 3 p.m. You should have two lanes open during the afternoon commute. Meanwhile, you will have two lanes going SOUTHBOUND each day, but that same stretch will be reduced to one lane daily 9 a.m.to 7 p.m. through Friday (10/23).

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28TH ST/M-11 LANE CLOSURE: All weekend, the bridge over the GRAND RIVER will be reduced to one lane both EASTBOUND and WESTBOUND. That's just west of I-196.

It looks like you won't be able to get direct access to downtown Grand Rapids from I-196 this weekend. All kinds of ramp closures are planned at OTTAWA AVE, in addition to other interchanges. Plus, the Metro Health Grand Rapids Marathon will affect downtown streets Sunday morning (10/18) -- not that there's a lot of activity in downtown GR on a non-ArtPrize Sunday.

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I-196 Ramp Closure: The entrance ramp from FULLER AVE to I-196 WESTBOUND will be closed this weekend from Friday (10/16) 8 p.m. to Monday (10/19) 6 a.m. Detour: Go west on MICHIGAN ST to COLLEGE AVE. The westbound on-ramp there is open.

I-196 Ramp Closure: The entrance ramp from OTTAWA AVE to I-196 EASTBOUND will be closed this weekend from Friday (10/16) 8 p.m. to Monday (10/19) 6 a.m. Detour: Go east on MICHIGAN ST to COLLEGE AVE. The eastbound on-ramp there is open.

I-196 Ramp Closure: The off-ramp from EASTBOUND I-196 to OTTAWA AVE will be closed this weekend from Friday (10/16) 8 p.m. to Monday (10/19) 6 a.m. Detour: Continue on I-196 east to COLLEGE AVE, exit and take MICHIGAN ST west to OTTAWA AVE.

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US-131 Total Closures: The SOUTHBOUND lanes of the freeway will be closed during overnight hours from 36TH ST to 54TH ST as part of the 44TH ST bridge replacement project. The highway will be closed Thursday (10/15) 10 p.m. to Friday (10/16) 6 a.m., then again Friday (10/16) 10 p.m. to Saturday (10/17) 6 a.m., and finally Saturday (10/17) 10 p.m. to Sunday (10/18) 6 a.m. All SOUTHBOUND US-131 traffic will be detoured using the 36TH ST exit, DIVISION AVE, and 54TH ST.

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M-45 Lane Closure: EASTBOUND LAKE MICHIGAN DR will have the right lane closed near the Kent/Ottawa County Line each day 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. from Monday (10/19) through Saturday (10/24).

 

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Battle Creek, E. Michigan Avenue Closure: The railroad crossing on E. MICHIGAN AVE east of UNION ST will be closed for repairs from Monday (10/19) through Friday (10/24).