April 25, 2008 -- The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will begin work on a $6.5 million project that will improve 4 miles of US-31 from north of Winston Road to north of M-20 near Rothbury.
This work includes the application of an asphalt-stabilized crack relief layer, asphalt resurfacing, shoulder trenching and widening, extension of acceleration lanes, concrete joint repairs, drainage improvements, and safety upgrades.
"This roadway is in need of repairs, and this work will provide a 10- to 15-year fix," said Gregg Zack, project manager for MDOT's Transportation Service Center in Muskegon. "The application of an asphalt-stabilized crack relief layer is a new process that the TSC is using, which should provide relief to the recurring cracks that occur on this stretch of US-31."
Throughout this project, at least one lane of traffic will be open in each direction on US-31. To accommodate summer tourism traffic, northbound US-31 will be open from 3 p.m. on Fridays until 6 a.m. on Mondays, and southbound US-31 will be open from 8 p.m. on Saturdays to 6 a.m. on Sundays.
The on-ramps from M-20 to northbound and southbound US-31 will both be closed for a maximum of two weeks to facilitate ramp improvements. The detour for M-20 to northbound US-31 follows M-20, Oceana Drive, and Shelby Road; the detour for M-20 to southbound US-31 follows northbound US-31 to Shelby Road, and back to southbound US-31.
All lanes are expected to reopen to traffic by mid-September, with work on this project scheduled to wrap up next spring.
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