Grand Haven received two cargoes to close out a busy month of July.

The port of Grand Haven saw six vessels call on our port in the past week.

Short-term total closures for bascule test openings will be in effect between 1 and 3 a.m. Friday, July 26, on U.S. 31 over the Grand River.

Two rounds of bids on the reconstruction of North Shore Drive came back significantly over budget, but the cities of Grand Haven and Ferrysburg are going ahead with respective projects that meet at their border.

NUNICA — There will be a single-lane closure for construction on eastbound I-96 between Apple Drive and 96th Avenue in Nunica from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, July 23.

A traffic signal featuring new technology will help traffic flow at the corner of Lincoln Street and M-231 in Robinson Township.

NUNICA — There will be a single-lane closure for construction on eastbound I-96 between Apple Drive and 96th Avenue in Nunica on Friday night and again Saturday morning.

As summer presses on, the port of Grand Haven’s vessel traffic has fluctuated greatly from week to week.

Most of the freighter traffic we receive in Grand Haven is done by vessels that have spent years coming in and out of the Grand River, dropping off cargoes to local docks. But there is a first for everything, and every ship that visits our port has had a first visit.

The port of Grand Haven saw three vessels visit in the past week.

Two months of traffic jams could be coming to an end now that the last section of Exchange Street has been reopened.

DETROIT — Two U.S. senators have introduced a bill that would electronically limit tractor-trailer speeds to 65 miles per hour, a move they say would save lives on the nation's highways.

FERRYSBURG — A new navigational structure is being placed in the Spring Lake channel, just off Ferrysburg’s William Ferry Park.

When following ships, the most important thing to remember is that the schedules always change.

Smith’s Bridge will be closed to vehicle traffic as of noon Friday. This is an indefinite closure.

The port of Grand Haven is getting busy as four vessels called upon docks on the Grand River this past week.

Lane closures for bridge work will be in place Wednesday, June 19 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on northbound U.S. 31 over the Grand River.

The port of Grand Haven received two cargoes this past week.

COOPERSVILLE — Nightly lane closures for road work will be in effect Monday night through Wednesday night on eastbound and westbound I-96 between 48th and 16th avenues.

COOPERSVILLE — Road work will result in lane closures on both eastbound and westbound I-96 near Coopersville and Marne beginning Friday night.

Grand Haven saw the arrivals of two vessels last week, one a frequent freighter and the other a rare visitor.

GRAND RAPIDS — Eastbound I-96 will be closed at Leonard Street in Grand Rapids beginning Monday, June 10, through late October.

The Grand Haven Board of Light & Power will be removing and replacing power poles along a portion of Jackson Street in Grand Haven this week.

Three vessels made their first visits to the port of Grand Haven this week, one of which visited for the first time under a new name.

MUSKEGON — Thursday marked the start of the cruise ship season on the Great Lakes, with the first ship arriving in Muskegon.

At a glance, a drawbridge is a simple machine. It goes up to let boats go by, and it goes back down to allow cars and trucks to go over it.

For the Ships Log this week, we have a guest columnist, my friend Jack Hurt. Jack is an aspiring journalist who has a passion for Great Lakes freighters, so I wanted to give him the opportunity to combine those things. Here is his report.

The public is invited to Coast Guard Station Grand Haven on Saturday for an open house as the crew kicks off National Safe Boating Week.

COOPERSVILLE — Lane closures for road work will be in effect between 9 tonight (Friday) through 7 p.m. Sunday on I-96 between 48th and 16th avenues.

Lane closures for road work will be in effect between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. both Tuesday and Wednesday, May 14-15, on southbound Beacon Boulevard (U.S. 31) between Jackson Street and Robbins Road.

FRUITPORT TWP. — Short-term total closures (15 minutes) for utility work will be in effect this Sunday night/Monday morning on I-96 at Mt. Garfield Road (between Sternberg Road and Airline Highway).

SPRING LAKE — An additional section of Spring Lake’s Exchange Street will be closed beginning today (Tuesday), which could lead to even more traffic congestion on Savidge Street (M-104).

Short-term total closures for bascule test openings will be in effect Monday night and Tuesday morning on U.S. 31 over the Grand River.

GRAND HAVEN TWP. — A bumpy road has led to new rehab work on Lincoln Street in Grand Haven Township, which is set to begin Monday, May 6. 

Short-term total closures for bascule test openings of the drawbridge will be in effect between 10 p.m. Wednesday (tonight) and 6 a.m. Thursday on U.S. 31 over the Grand River.

Lane closures for road work will be in effect Tuesday, April 30, until 3 p.m. on northbound Beacon Boulevard (U.S. 31) between Robbins Road and Jackson Street, according to the Michigan Department of Transportation.

Why does the drawbridge over the Grand River continue to get stuck? 

Partial road closures will be in effect in downtown Grand Haven, starting Tuesday, as the Harbor Drive reconstruction project enters its final stage of completion.

NORTON SHORES — Muskegon County Airport officials want the public to know that federally required live fire training will be taking place at the airport Friday and Saturday, between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.

Update (5:14 p.m.) — The bridge is now open to traffic in both directions. 

Grand Haven received two cargoes this past week.

Waverly Avenue, between Moreland and Friant streets in Grand Haven, will be closed to thru-traffic Wednesday, April 24.

Short-term total closures for bascule test openings will be in effect Monday night and into Tuesday morning on U.S. 31 over the Grand River.

A new national study found that more than half of motorists think distracted driving is the biggest threat on the road, while nearly more than 90 percent admitted to talking on their cell phone while driving.