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Martin Luther King Jr. Street Partial Bridge Replacement
About the project
The Martin Luther King Jr. Street partial bridge replacement involves rebuilding approximately 700 feet of the Martin Luther King Jr. Street bridge east of US-131. This section of the bridge was built in the 1920s to cross the numerous railroad tracks that are still prominent in this area. Some of the original bridge components are still in place from the early 20th century.
The adjacent western section of the bridge over Century Avenue and US-131 was rebuilt with the construction of the freeway in the late 1950s and is not included in this project.
The bridge will be closed with traffic detoured via Hall Street, Division Avenue and Wealthy Street. The northbound US-131 on and off ramps will be closed during the project; the southbound on and off ramps will remain open.
Lane closures and detours
- Large truck detour:
- West of US-131: Eastbound Hall Street, northbound Century Avenue, westbound Logan Street and northbound Ceaser E. Chavez Avenue to eastbound Wealthy Street.
- East of US-131: Northbound Hynes Avenue, eastbound Wallen Avenue/Canton Street and southbound Buchanan Avenue to westbound Hall Street.
- Vehicular: Division Avenue, Hall Street and Century Avenue.
- Pedestrians: Use the existing sidewalk network to access Hall Street approximately one-half mile south of the Martin Luther King Jr. Street bridge.
- Bicyclists: Ionia Avenue, Cherry Street and Century Avenue.
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Project questions? Contact John Richard, Grand Region Communications Representative, or the Grand Region at 616-451-3091.