GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The project to replace the bridge that carries eastbound I-196 over the Grand River has officially begin as of Friday, April 9.
READ MORE: Eastbound I-196 will be closing at US-131 and major work begins east of Fuller Avenue
The project require the complete closure of eastbound I-196, just a few years after the rebuild of the westbound bridge a couple of years ago.
WATCH: Construction begins on EB I-196 bridge over the Grand River
I-196 eastbound closed after US-131 will be closed to traffic through July 23.
Your detour is to northbound on US-131 and go east on I-96.
![I-196 downtown Detour 2021.png](https://ewscripps.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/fb4e5ea/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1280x720+0+0/resize/1280x720!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fewscripps-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fd7%2F92%2F329175dc49b4927195e37d69303e%2Fi-196-downtown-detour-2021.png)
Another project that begins this week: I-196 eastbound one lane from after College Avenue to I-96 for reconstruction of the pavement from Fuller Avenue to I-96 from Sunday, April 18, 9 p.m. through October 29.
![I-196 Project Fuller to Maryland 2021.png](https://ewscripps.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/d004496/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1280x720+0+0/resize/1280x720!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fewscripps-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fc5%2Fa1%2Fe90fb43647a7a5eb64fa7f6525c8%2Fi-196-project-fuller-to-maryland-2021.png)
I-196 westbound lane closure from I-96 to Fuller Avenue, with two lanes available through October 29.