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As everyone starts to get out and about, another stretch of I-196 will be closed this weekend.

It's summer in Michigan! That, of course, means a lot of orange barrels and road closings. This weekend we have two separate closings that will take place on eastbound I-196.

The Michigan Department of Transportation says the $8.6 million project will rebuild and improve 100th Street bridge over US-131.

Showing solidarity with much of the country and vowing to "never forget," Old Glory is flying high above the Mighty Mac.

Road Watchers will be polled randomly and asked to participate in an online survey about the road conditions they encountered.

M-6 has been an issue for drivers so much so that the Michigan Department of Transportation announced earlier this year that they would begin construction on it this summer as opposed to 2018, when it was originally scheduled for fixing...

Will you be traveling this Memorial Day weekend? If so, you will not be alone! AAA predicts that 1.2 million people from Michigan will travel 50 miles or more away from home this weekend. That number would be a 2.5% increase from the 2016 Memorial Day holiday and would be the 5th straight year of growth for Memorial Day travel. The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) plans to remove lane

The Michigan Department of Transportation released a map of their 2017 road projects today. If you normally head north on the weekends, it could be a slow go from Grand Rapids up to almost Big Rapids. Three different projects will take place on US-131 beginning in March.

If M-6 is your daily route, some good news! Since the concrete is starting to crumble at a faster rate than anticipated, the Michigan Department of Transportation announced on Friday that they would start construction on it later this year, according to WZZM-13...

Well this isn’t the best list to be in the top 10, but according to State Farm and the Federal Highway Administration Michigan ranks eighth in the country for the most deer collisions making us tied with Wyoming. According to the latest statistics living in the mitten state we have a 1 in 85 chance of hitting a deer while on the road...

Now through September 1st, the ramp on southbound US-131 to Market Avenue will be closed. The closure started (Tuesday, 7/5) at 9 a.m. The ramp currently has two lanes which both let you go straight or make a right turn. Once finished, the ramp will have 3 lanes with one lane designated for right turns only...

Facebook Spring and summer bring better driving conditions to West Michigan (we hope) but that doesn't mean that travel is always going to be faster.  The orange barrels will see to that.   Today, the Michigan Department of Transportation announced several West Michigan road construction projects for 2012.