GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — After months of detours and delays, the ramp from US-131 northbound to I-96 will be open again Thursday, September 26, at 3 p.m.
Life won’t be perfect, however.
The two-lane ramp will be reduced to one lane from the moment it is reopened through November 15.
The ramp also connects drivers from northbound US-131 to Alpine Avenue northbound, so that access will be available once again.
But the ramp from northbound and southbound Alpine Avenue to I-96 eastbound – closed since spring – will not be reopened until November 15.
The bridge repair project was first announced to be a one-month project, but even before repairs began the schedule was revised to extend until September 13. But as that date grew close, contractors told MDOT they needed a couple of extra weeks. So a new finish date was set for September 30.
So, if you’re the kind of person who looks on the bright side, you could say the ramp is reopening early.
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