Downed powerlines causing total closure of about two miles of M-96

KALAMAZOO COUNTY, Mich. — Downed powerlines are causing a closure of M-96 on Tuesday morning.

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After a Monday afternoon of strong winds from an uncommon “wake low” in West Michigan, M-96 between 38th Street and G Avenue, between Galesburg, Mich., and Augusta, Mich., is closed in both directions due to downed powerlines, according to Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) officials.

MDOT first reported the highway closure at 6:43 a.m. The total length of M-96 closed is about two miles…

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