The Mecosta County Sheriff's Office has announced four bridge locations along US-131 will be seeing some road construction this summer in Mecosta and Osceola Counties.

This work will take place from the beginning of June til the end of August. The scope of the work includes structural steel repairs and zone painting.

Northbound and Southbound US-131 traffic will be maintained with shoulder closures, working behind the existing guardrail or temporary concrete barrier.

Please see the following information for each location's construction:

• Both 12 Mile Road bridges between 210th Avenue and 215th Avenue in Mecosta County
  • Will be the first bridge under construction
  • Estimated duration will be eight weeks
  • *Estimated construction period will from June 3 to August 3 

  • Local traffic on 12 Mile Road will be maintained by temporary traffic signals

• Woodward Avenue bridge between N 220th Avenue and S 220th Avenue in Mecosta County
  • Will begin construction following the 12 Mile Road bridge construction completion
  • Estimated duration will be be four weeks
  • *Estimated construction period will from August 4 to August 31

  • Half day lane closure will be required to place temporary concrete barriers on Southbound US-131 at Woodward Avenue

  • Local traffic on Woodward Avenue will be maintained by temporary traffic signals

• 18 Mile Road (Rose Lake Road) bridge between 200th Avenue (Diamond Road) and Pine River School Road in Osceola County
  • Will begin construction following the Woodward Avenue bridge construction completion
  • Estimated duration will be be four weeks
  • *Estimated construction period will from September 1 to September 28

  • Half day lane closures will be required to place temporary concrete barriers on Northbound & Southbound US-131 at 18 Mile Road

  • Local traffic on 18 Mile Road will be maintained by temporary traffic signals

For more information on the projects, visit https://mdotjboss.state.mi.us/MiDrive/map?reset=true.

*Construction periods are estimated based on timely project competion and current scheduling. Date range may change due to additional work and weather delays.