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by Cassidy Williams, WSBT 22 Reporter

M-139 near Berrien Springs // WSBT 22 photo

Changes are likely coming to a road in Berrien Springs with a history of crashes.

Plans are in the works for M-139 around the US 31 interchange to be reduced from five lanes to three.

MDOT is calling it a road diet. They hope that slimming down that stretch of M-139 will make the area safer.

Driving involves decisions: When to merge, when to turn, when to slow down. Drivers along that stretch of M-139 will soon involve fewer decisions.

"If you're making a left-hand turn from -- we'll say a ramp off of US 31 to M-139 -- currently you have to cross three lanes of traffic: Two through-lanes and one turn lane to merge into traffic to make a left hand turn, says Nick Shirripa, MDOT spokesperson. By eliminating one lane in each direction, we're making that turn shorter. You have to look for fewer gaps instead of looking for two gaps."

MDOT says this stretch of road has a crash history and something needed to be changed. Those who live nearby agree.

It's always interesting because you have multiple lanes pulling in and people speed -- never within the speed limit," says Beth Perrone, who lives in Berrien Springs.

Some community members say they've been asking for a traffic light, but MDOT says reducing the lanes is the best option.

MDOT will be holding a public meeting Monday to get more input.

"This is a chance for folks to tell us what they think, says Schirripa. If they have some feedback. If they have some different ideas they'd like to see implemented. Maybe if we've missed something in a local context, to let us know."

And those who drive the road every day are hoping this "road diet" is a healthy diet.

"Will it be safer or will it not? It will be interesting," says Perrone.

MDOT says construction on the project could begin by the end of the summer. Mondays public meeting is at the Oronoko Township Hall from 4-6 p.m.

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