A major freeway in West Michigan is back open days after an over-sized load heavily damaged an overpass.
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) reopened US-131 South from 84th Street in Kent County to 146th Avenue in Allegan County on Friday afternoon. The expressway had been closed since Tuesday afternoon when an over-sized load hit the 146th Avenue overpass.
Construction crews beat a self-imposed deadline to open US-131 by 3 p.m. on Friday. They removed 3 beams damaged in the impact, along with the pavement they supported on the bridge.
Meanwhile 146th Avenue will remain closed over US-131 for the foreseeable future, according to an MDOT spokesperson…