The Michigan Department Of Transportation will be repaving 6.6 miles of US-131 in Portage beginning Monday, April 18th.

According to a press release, the repaving will be on 131 between I-94 and U Avenue in Portage.  The work also includes guardrail replacement, carpool lot resurfacing, new signs and right-of-way fencing, and traffic signal upgrades.

Due to the work, one lane of 131 will remain open in each direction during construction.  The Ramp from Centre Avenue  to Northbound 131 will be closed and detoured on Westnedge and Westbound I-94 to Northbound 131.

Plus, The US-131/Shaver Road intersection will have a short-duration closure with a posted detour on northbound US-131 and eastbound Centre Avenue to Shaver Road.

The estimated end date will be September 30th.

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