Public Meeting on BL-196 Overhaul Tonight

ZEELAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Mar. 26, 2024) – The biggest road construction project in the Holland/Zeeland area this year is set to begin.

Before crews head out onto Business 196 for a major rebuilding effort, John Richard and other Michigan Department of Transportation officials are expected to attend a Public Meeting on Tuesday, from 4-5:30 PM, at the Howard Miller Community Center (14 S. Church St.) in Zeeland.

Work is expected to begin next week and run through Thanksgiving. This comes after a major rebuild of I-196 in both directions from the Ottawa County line to Douglas over a several year period, as well as reconfiguring the Business 196/Main Avenue/M-121 junction at Zeeland’s Eastern Gateway.