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Major road projects to affect US-31 in Holland, Lake Drive in East Grand Rapids

Posted at 11:07 AM, May 12, 2016
and last updated 2016-05-16 05:16:23-04

HOLLAND, Mich. — Two major road projects beginning Monday, May 16, will cause lane shifts and ramp closures on US-31 in Holland and close Lake Drive in East Grand Rapids.

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The project in Holland actually began several weeks ago with upgrades to traffic signals, but the major road work was held off until after Tulip Time. The festival ends this weekend, so major work begins Monday, May 16:

  • On May 16, all traffic northbound and southbound on US-31 will be shifted to the northbound lanes to allow for reconstruction of the southbound side from south of 8th Street to Quincy Street.
  • Two lanes will be open on southbound US-31 between Ransom Street and Lakewood Boulevard.
  • On southbound US-31, the right lane will be exit-only at Lakewood Boulevard and only one lane will be open from Lakewood Boulevard to 8th Street.
  • On northbound US-31, two lanes of traffic will be kept open from 8th Street to Ransom Street.

No left turns will be allowed from US-31 in the construction zone.

These ramps will be closed:

  • Lakewood Boulevard to southbound US-31.
  • Southbound US-31 to Chicago Drive/I-196BL.
  • Eastbound and westbound Chicago Drive/I-196BL to southbound US-31.

This phase of the US-31 project continues into mid-August. After that, traffic will be shifted to the southbound side while the northbound side is reconstructed into November.

In East Grand Rapids, Lake Drive will undergo road and utility work in two phases.

  • Phase 1 will see Lake Drive closed from Breton Road to Conlon Drive, just north of Hall Street. Traffic will be detoured to Hall Street between Lake Drive and Breton Road.
  • Phase 2 will begin June 16 and will be more disruptive. Lake Drive will be closed between Hall Street and Plymouth Avenue. Traffic will be detoured on Hall Street between Lake Drive and Plymouth Avenue.

The Lake Drive closures will last until September 3.

Lake Drive Phase 1 closure May 16 detours

Lake Drive Phase 1 closure May 16 detours

Lake Drive Phase 2 closure July 16 detours

Lake Drive Phase 2 closure July 16 detours