West Michigan is getting its first flex route lane that could significantly improve traffic during peak times. Work is scheduled to begin in Spring 2027. Read More

A motorcyclist was hospitalized after a serious crash in Grand Rapids early Wednesday morning. Read More

The man was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries, police say. He was not wearing a helmet at the time of the crash. Read More

State officials dedicated a part of US-131 for an airman who died in a 2015 Afghanistan helicopter crash. State lawmakers, Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) officials and loved ones of ... Read More

The crash closed the highway for about an hour, and the Cherry Street exit will remain closed through the weekend while crews repair a retaining wall. Read More

GRAND RAPIDS, MI - A northbound lane US-131 in Grand Rapids reopened Saturday morning after a multi-vehicle crash caused damage to a retaining wall. Officials shut down northbound US-131 lanes at Hall ... Read More

Drivers are being advised to seek an alternate route as the northbound lanes of US-131 remain closed at Hall Street following a crash involving multiple vehicles. Read More

Grand Rapids, MI (July 30, 2026) - An 86-year-old man was seriously injured on Thursday, July 30, in a two-vehicle collision on southbound U.S. Highway 131. The accident occurred around 5:45 a.m. near ... Read More

One person died after being struck by a vehicle Wednesday, according to the Mecosta County Sheriff's Office. Deputies with the Mecosta County Sheriff's Office were dispatched at 4:54 p.m. July 29 to ... Read More

This is the third project in Osceola County. Downtown Evart has been dealing with lane closures and traffic shifts on U.S. 10 from North Industrial Park Drive to 6 Mile Road. About four mile east, ... Read More

A Big Rapids man is dead after a three-vehicle crash on US-131 near Kalamazoo Friday morning, state police say. Read More

Southbound US-131 is closed in two places due to crashes. Read More

A crash has closed all lanes of southbound U.S. 131, the Michigan Department of Transportation reports. Southbound U.S. 131 is closed at Business U.S. 131, Exit 41 The crash was initially partially ... Read More

KALAMAZOO COUNTY, MI - A crash has closed all lanes of southbound U.S. 131, the Michigan Department of Transportation reports. Southbound U.S. 131 is closed at Business U.S. 131, Exit 41, MDOT said. Read More

US-131 North was closed near I-94 while police responded to a crash Wednesday. Read More

Northbound US-131 was closed in Portage Wednesday evening after a crash that injured multiple people, police said. Read More

PORTAGE, MI - Part of Westnedge Avenue will be closed to traffic for five weeks in Portage. Westnedge Avenue is closing for northbound traffic on Monday, July 6, between Melody Avenue and Centre ... Read More

According to MSP, a 64-year-old Allegan man was driving a semi-truck on M-6. Troopers said the man experienced a medical emergency and crashed into a sedan, which was heading south on US-131. The ... Read More

A semi truck driver is dead after he hit another vehicle on Wednesday morning. Read More

A semi truck driver is dead after he hit another vehicle on Wednesday morning. Read More

At least one person was killed in a crash on US-131 South near the M-6 interchange this morning, said Michigan State Police. Another crash on M-6 also closed that expressway, said police. Read More

State police are responding to two crashes around a busy interchange south of Grand Rapids Wednesday morning. Read More

KENT COUNTY, MI - State police are on the scene of a fatal crash Wednesday, July 1, on U.S. 131 at M-6. The crash happened on southbound U.S. 131, which is closed. Traffic on westbound M-6 is also ... Read More

'?Multiple lanes and ramps were closed for investigation and cleanup, according to MSP. Read More

Michigan Department of Transportation A man was killed Wednesday morning in a crash on US-131. Michigan State Police (MSP) say it happened around 7:10 a.m. on southbound US-131 near M-6. A ... Read More

MDOT will begin repairs after Whitecaps end their homestand at nearby LMCU Ballpark. Read More

Troopers are urging drivers to slow down after drivers going too fast in the rain caused multiple crashes over the weekend. Read More

Northbound US-131 was closed Saturday morning due to a crash. Read More

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) - A portion of northbound US-131 was shut down after a crash Saturday morning, Michigan State Police report. After further investigation, it was discovered that around 8:35 ... Read More

MDOT said the crash caused both lanes of northbound US-131 at I-96 to close, but they have since reopened. Read More

A speeding truck on I-96 crashed into a car on US-131, reducing traffic to one lane, reports MSP; minor injuries are noted. Northbound US-131 closed at I-96 ... Read More

Police said the man sideswiped one vehicle, then hit a second head-on while driving the wrong way on U.S. 131. Read More

The driver who caused a head-on crash on US-131 Friday morning in Grand Rapids was involved in a separate collision just minutes before, said Michigan State Police. Read More

State police say a driver was involved in two separate crashes on US-131 in Grand Rapids Friday morning, including a head-on crash near the S-curve. Read More

Michigan State Police Lt. Pat Agema told 13 ON YOUR SIDE initial collision happened just before 7 a.m. on northbound US 131 near Pearl. Police said the at-fault driver, described as a 59-year-old ... Read More

The wreck happened just before 7 a.m. Friday in the southbound lanes after the Pearl Street exit. Read More

Anthony Boshoven was driving southbound on US-131, heading home to Wayland after a long day of work when he passed the crash. He got off the freeway and turned around to help. Read More

A portion of northbound US-131 in Allegan County was closed Wednesday night after the driver of a pickup fell asleep and rear-ended an ambulance. Read More

A hundred road construction projects around Michigan will be paused this Memorial Day weekend to make getting around a bit easier. Read More

ALLEGAN COUNTY, MI - A patient who was being treated in the back of an ambulance had to be airlifted to a Grand Rapids hospital Wednesday after the ambulance was rear-ended and rolled over into a ... Read More

A patient who was being treated in the back of an ambulance had to be airlifted to the hospital after the rig flipped over in a crash on US-131 near Wayland, deputies said. Read More

Traffic is backed up all the way to US 131 on Wednesday afternoon. Read More

The project will begin May 26 and add new lighting, poles and foundations to the highway between Wealthy and Pearl streets. Read More

Michigan State Police (MSP) officials are urging drivers to drive diligently after a crash involving road workers Wednesday. Read More

Michigan State Police report a minor injury crash involving road workers on US-131 in Wayland on Wednesday morning. Read More

ALLEGAN COUNTY, MI - Northbound U.S. 131 traffic is slowed north of Plainwell after a truck carrying logs struck the 110th Avenue overpass on Wednesday, May 6. The collision caused logs to spill onto ... Read More

Deputies say a commercial truck crashed into an overpass in the Plainwell area early Wednesday morning, spilling logs on northbound US-131 and snarling traffic. Read More

A traffic stop in Martin Township led to one Allegan County sheriff's deputy being bitten and three others exposed to potentially hazardous substances. Four suspects were arrested after the stop and ... Read More

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Driver cited in crash that caused tanker fire on US-131 GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) - A semi-truck driver has been cited following ... Read More

The semi-truck driver who caused a massive tanker fire on southbound US-131 in early April was cited by Grand Rapids police for driving too fast for conditions. Read More

Northbound and southbound US-131 are closed near the Kalamazoo River due to crashes, the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) announced Wednesday morning. The first crash was reported at ... Read More

Neighbors in Comstock are worried about safety as drivers continuously ignore construction on Comstock Avenue between River Street and Sprinkle Road. Three-car crash sends Holland teens to hospital ... Read More

KALAMAZOO COUNTY, MI - A Metro bus full of Kalamazoo-area officials was the first vehicle to traverse a new U.S. 131 route on Friday, Nov. 7. It's a $19 million project that took nearly 25 years to ... Read More

Lanes on both sides of US-131 near downtown Grand Rapids remain closed Tuesday afternoon following a fiery gas tanker crash last weekend. Read More

A massive tanker fire on US-131 in Grand Rapids over the weekend will cause weeks of lane closures as MDOT repairs the highway damage. Read More

After a tanker truck crashed and burned on US-131 in downtown Grand Rapids over the weekend, a spokesperson for the Michigan Department of Transportation says there's no timeline yet for repairs. Read More

A fiery tanker crash shut down a highway in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on Saturday, April 4.US Route 131 was closed for about 12 hours after a truck hauling gasoline collided with another truck, ... Read More

Three people were rushed to the hospital after a series of crashes on US-131 near Morley early Monday morning, according to the Mecosta County Sheriff's Office. Read More

GRAND RAPIDS, MI - Two drivers were taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries following the fuel tanker truck crash that closed part of U.S. 131 Saturday, April 4. Traffic on both sides ... Read More

A semi truck hauling gasoline crashed on US-131 in Grand Rapids, MI, sparking a huge blaze on the freeway. Video provided by Jessica Norden. Read More

A semi truck hauling gasoline crashed on US-131 in Grand Rapids, MI, sparking a huge blaze on the freeway. Video provided by Robert S. Read More

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A semi truck hauling gasoline crashed on US-131 in Grand Rapids, MI, sparking a huge blaze on the freeway. Video provided by ... Read More

KENT COUNTY, MI - A freeway closure caused by a vehicle fire snarled Saturday morning traffic near Grand Rapids. Both directions of U.S. 131 at I-196 in Kent County closed around 8 a.m. for a report ... Read More

The Grand Rapids Police Department says US-131 has been closed as first responders work to put out a semi-truck fire. Read More

The Grand Rapids Police Department says US-131 has been closed as first responders work to put out a semi-truck fire. Read More

The Grand Rapids Police Department says US-131 has been closed as first responders work to put out a semi-truck fire. Read More

Northbound and Southbound U.S. 131 are currently closed due to a large vehicle fire. Firefighters are working to contain the fire. 13 ON YOUR SIDE has a crew near the scene working to learn about the ... Read More

A tanker truck burned for several hours after crashing on US-131, filling the downtown Grand Rapids sky with black smoke. Read More

A tanker truck is on fire after crashing on US-131, filling the downtown Grand Rapids sky with black smoke. Read More

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - US-131 in downtown Grand Rapids was closed for hours on Saturday after a truck hauling gasoline crashed and caught fire, said the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT). Read More

Michigan Department of Transportation is starting a major project today in Kalamazoo County in the area of I-94 and U.S. 131. MDOT's Nick Schirripa said work centers on an auxiliary lane on northbound ... Read More

GRAND RAPIDS, MI - Multiple vehicles, including an ambulance, were involved in a pileup on an icy freeway in Grand Rapids early Saturday morning that injured several people. Troopers with the Michigan ... Read More

A flash freeze caused a seven-vehicle pileup on US-131, police say, involving an ambulance. No serious injuries were reported. Read More

A 21-year-old pedestrian was fatally struck by a vehicle on US-131, according to the Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office. Read More

A 21-year-old man is dead after getting hit by a car on US-131. Read More

The Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office is investigating a deadly Saturday night crash on US-131 near Oshtemo Township that killed a 21-year-old man from Illinois. Read More

GRAND RAPIDS, MI - Construction is starting soon on a major bridge replacement over U.S. 131 in Grand Rapids, and the public is getting the chance to learn how the project will impact traffic before ... Read More

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Northbound US-131 at Ann Street in Grand Rapids has been shut down for a crash. Read More

An Oscoda man is in the hospital after being involved in a crash on US 131 in Grand Rapids on Wednesday. Read More

According to the Michigan Department of Transportation, a crash blocked the northbound lanes of US-131 after I-96. This crash was first reported around 10:40 a.m., and was cleared just before 11:50 ... Read More

A section of northbound US-131 in the Grand Rapids area was shut down for hours Wednesday as state police investigated a crash that injured a semi-truck driver. Read More

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - US-131, one of West Michigan's busiest freeways, was closed Wednesday just before noon after a crash. The northbound lanes of US-131 were shut down at Ann Street after a semi ... Read More

A semi-truck driver was seriously hurt in a crash amid a traffic backup in Grand Rapids, according to Michigan State Police. Read More

The Michigan Department of Transportation is reporting crashes in the northbound lanes of US-131 at Ann Street and after I-96. Read More

A section of northbound US-131 in the Grand Rapids area is shut down Wednesday as state police investigate a crash with serious injuries. Read More

Decomposed human remains were found near a West Michigan highway Tuesday afternoon, Michigan State Police said. Read More

The remains, which were badly decomposed, have not been identified. Read More

A firetruck responding to a car crash in the Byron Center-area Saturday night was hit by an alleged drunk driver, Michigan State Police say. Read More