GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The traffic lights are back in on downtown Grand Rapids after an around two-hour outage.
The city says a raccoon is to blame for the mess.
The City of Grand Rapids reported a large-scale power outage affecting the city's street lights and traffic signals Friday morning.
The City recommends all drivers should treat intersections with power outages as four way stops.
Consumers Energy representatives say electrical teams are working with the City of Grand Rapids to investigate the outage's cause, with the goal of finding the best way to handle restoration.
Street lights and traffic signals across the city are out due to a large-scale power outage. City of Grand Rapids crews are working to repair the outage. Restoration time is unknown at this time. Treat all intersections as four-way stops.
— City of Grand Rapids (@CityGrandRapids) June 5, 2026
