Sentinel Staff
ALLEGAN COUNTY The Michigan Department of Transportation begins work on a 12-mile stretch of I-196 between Holland and Saugatuck on Monday, March 22.
The rebuild of the southbound side of the highway begins at M-40 in Holland and ends at 130th Avenue in the Saugatuck and Douglas area.
This project will include rebuilding and resurfacing, culvert replacements, bridge improvements and a new facility at the Saugatuck Rest Area.
During the construction, the southbound lanes of I-196 will be closed and southbound traffic will share the northbound side of the highway.
The southbound I-196 on and off ramps at Blue Star Highway, Exit 41, will be closed and traffic will be directed south to Exit 36, also Blue Star Highway.
and last updated 2021-03-16 07:07:25-04
LAKETOWN TOWNSHIP, Mich. â Years ago, the northbound side of I-196 was reconstructed, but it has taken until this year that the Michigan Department of Transportation has scheduled the same rebuild on the southbound side. That project begins Monday, March 22.
Construction will affect about 12 miles of the freeway, from M-40 in Holland to a point just south of the bridge over the Kalamazoo River in Douglas.
The project is made possible by funding from the Rebuilding Michigan Program, a five-year program financed by bonds.
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Northbound and southbound traffic on I-196 will be sharing the northbound pavement during the project, which means one lane of traffic in each direction.
Construction season is upon us. If you regularly travel I-196 between Holland and Saugatuck, or maybe you re planning to visit beaches in southwest Michigan this summer - prepare for backups.
MDOT has announced they are rebuilding a 12 mile stretch of I-196 between 130th Avenue in Douglas and M-40 in Holland.
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Starting March 22, 2021, southbound I-196 will be shutting down, with both directions of traffic sharing the northbound side of the road.The southbound I-196 on and off ramps at Blue Star Highway (Exit 41) will be closed and traffic detoured south to Exit 36 (also Blue Star Highway). In early July, northbound US-31 traffic will be detoured onto I-196 and M-40.
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