DORR TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Nov. 8, 2025) – For now, US-131 is back flowing in both directions between Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo.
This main route was blocked off on Monday evening by another incident of a truck smashing into an overpass, causing enough damage to force authorities to close the freeway. This time, it was a southbound semi hauling a piece of heavy machinery that struck the 146th Avenue bridge shortly before 6 PM.
While there were no injuries, Michigan Department of Transportation engineers determined that the roadway underneath wasn’t safe enough to allow traffic to flow. After five days, southbound US-131 between 100th Street to 142nd Avenue was reopened late on Saturday afternoon…