Fast facts:
- Construction of a new auxiliary lane on northbound US-131 between westbound I-94 and Stadium Drive in Kalamazoo is set to begin Monday, March 2.
- The project includes widening ramps and improvements at the I-94/US-131 interchange, as well as improving safety and traffic flow from westbound I-94 to northbound US-131.
- This $13.4 million investment is expected to be completed in mid-September.
KALAMAZOO, Mich. – The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) and contractor Milbocker & Sons, Inc. will be adding an auxiliary lane to northbound US-131 between I-94 and Stadium Drive in Kalamazoo, as well as widening the westbound I-94 ramp to northbound US-131.
Work on this $13.4 million investment is set to begin Monday, March 2, with work in the right of way along northbound US-131. Project completion is expected in mid-September.
Drivers can expect single-lane and ramp closures throughout construction with some ramps detoured. Those closures will be announced as the project progresses through several stages.Based on economic modeling, this investment is expected to directly and indirectly support 113 jobs.
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