A semi truck crash closed US-131’s 146th Avenue bridge for five days in Nov. 2025; it reopened Saturday after repairs, marking the second such incident at the aging structure this year.

US-131 in northeast Allegan County reopened in both directions on Saturday after a five-day closure following a southbound semi truck crash into the 146th Avenue bridge on November 4. The truck, carrying heavy machinery, struck the low overpass, prompting safety closures with no injuries reported. This marks the second major incident at the same bridge in 2025, following a similar crash in August. The bridge remains closed for repairs, with full restoration expected in May. Officials cite aging infrastructure and taller modern freight vehicles as contributing factors to the recurring damage on a highway originally built in the late 1950s.