A $23.7 million overpass project that helps improve the U.S. 131/M-179 interchange serving a West Michigan casino is now complete.
The project in Allegan County, which began March 1 and wrapped up a month early, replaced the original interchange that was built in 1959.
The Gun Lake Tribe and Michigan Department of Transportation teamed up for the major road construction project.
“There are many things that have made this a once-in-a-career project, especially the generosity of the Gun Lake Tribe and the relationships that have developed over the whole process,” said MDOT engineer and project manager Thomas Sabin. “It’s been five years in the making and we are proud to have this open to the public slightly ahead of schedule.”
