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Overturned semi closes part of US-131 file photo and last updated 2021-02-04 21:42:11-05 KALAMAZOO, Mich. â The northbound lanes on US-131 at West Main Street are closed, according to Kalamazoo County dispatchers. Weâre told an overturned semi is the reason for the closure. Copyright 2021 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Sergeant finds meth, heroin during traffic stop Suspect initially gave fake name to authorities FacebookTwitterEmail RICHMOND TOWNSHIP — A Grand Rapids man was arrested this week during a traffic stop after a “large amount” of suspected heroin and meth was discovered in his vehicle. At around 8 a.m. Monday, Jan. 11, a sergeant with the Michigan State Police Mount Pleasant Post stopped a vehicle for lane use violation and speeding on US-131 near US-10 in Richmond Township. The driver, a 36-year-old Grand Rapids man, initially gave the sergeant a false name. His true identity was later co...
Man arrested on unrelated charges after semi crash and last updated 2021-01-11 08:38:45-05 MARTIN TOWNSHIP, Mich. â One person was arrested on unrelated charges after a semi crash over the weekend in Allegan County. Deputies responded about 5:30 a.m. Sunday to the area of southbound US131 south in M222 in Martin Township to reports that a semi had crashed on the west side of the highway. Upon arrival, they found the male driver, a female passenger and a dog were involved in the single-vehicle crash, a news release said Monday. The driver was taken into custody during the investigation. E...
Five vehicles involved in US-131 accident Copyright 2021 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. File photo and last updated 2021-01-09 21:19:03-05 GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. â An accident involving five vehicles occurred on US-131 south of Franklin Street on Saturday, Michigan State Police confirms. Weâre told it happened in the northbound lane. Minor injuries were reported, none of which required hospitalization. Copyright 2021 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcas...
MDOT survey asks drivers: What should be done about US-131? and last updated 2021-01-08 04:58:24-05 GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. â The stretch of US-131 between 28th Street and Wealthy Street on average saw close to 125,000 vehicles a day. Despite the pandemic, traffic volumes there are still about 80 percent of that. The freeway pavement is a crazy quilt of patches applied over the decades since that part of US-131 was built in the early 1960s. When we drive there, we are driving on the original pavement. It has never been replaced. Looking to the future, the Michigan Department of Transportatio...