KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – As part of the US-131 bridge rebuilding project over KL Avenue, the Michigan Department of Transportation will have single-lane closures on US-131 between West Main and Stadium Drive in Kalamazoo from 7:00 p.m.-6:00 a.m. through this Friday.
The three-year, $24 million project is expected to be completed in June 2026, with work pausing for each winter.
In addition to rebuilding the two bridges, work will include sanitary sewer, culverts, hot-mix asphalt rebuilding, a nonmotorized path along KL Avenue, approach work, and pavement markings on US-131.
Work in 2024 will require only shoulder closures on US-131 while a temporary bridge is built for use in 2025 during bridge rebuilding. Work in early 2026 includes bridge coating and final paving on KL Avenue.
KL Avenue will be closed throughout construction, with traffic detoured on Drake Road, West Michigan Avenue, and 11th Street.
The Stadium Drive ramp to northbound US-131 also will be closed, with traffic detoured via Stadium Drive, Drake Road, and West Main Street.
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