i-196

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.

We’ve all driven on I-196 in downtown Grand Rapids and seen the mural painted on the wall on the northside of the highway, but what is it all about?

Although this week will bring a few detours and delays along with the progress.

There is definitely progress being made.

You may feel like a jerk, but scientifically, it's the best way.

The construction will last throughout the summer. Detours await.

Think of traffic delays as extra time in the sunshine...

I've done unscientific research and I feel confident (and annoyed) in my findings.

More traffic slowdowns this week.

Our roads are in bad shape, especially the Ford Freeway, I-196 between here and Holland. Is there a fix in order?

You know it's a serious heatwave when it's so hot that it buckles the pavement on a highway.  Last Friday, that's exactly what happened on I-196 near Hudsonville. I-196 rose as much as ten inches because of the heat. It was hot enough to buckle the highway, but was it hot enought to fry an egg on I-196?