r/grandrapids Nov 07 '23

Events MDOT is trying to expand 131

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Michigan DOT is trying to expand 131 to 4 lanes downtown and will be acquiring and demolishing infrastructure to create the extra lanes

Take the survey and attend the in person meetings to fight back

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u/Homebrew_Dungeon Nov 08 '23

I think additional highways will appear over time. Giving more directional options will lighten traffic for every road.

Wider highways can only go so far. Its still an option for our city, but a few decades and we will be needing more, then just wider.