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Detour Season: Interlochen US-31 Reconstruction Begins

April 13, 2026

In this week’s Northern Express—sister publication of The Ticker—writer Todd VanSickle finds one of the first signs of spring: construction cones. 

Interlochen is preparing for the summer, but instead of bracing for the arrival of tourists, many along US-31 are expecting detours and an onslaught of heavy machinery as a major Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) project kicks off this month. Meanwhile, the business community is banding together to make sure visitors know they are open, especially as construction is expected to last for the entire high season. Read more here.

Pick up a copy of this week’s Northern Express, available to read online or at one of nearly 650 spots in 13 counties across northern Michigan.

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