Northeast Region weekly highway construction update for May 18 to May 29

NOTE: Work on most state highway project will cease at Noon, Friday, May 22 and resume Tuesday morning, May 26 for the Memorial Holiday weekend.

Welcome to construction information for every state highway construction project currently underway in northeast Wisconsin! This website is published by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Northeast Region. Here you can find details on any active state highway construction project in our region. In case you’re unsure if your county is in WisDOT’s Northeast Region, here is a list: Brown, Calumet, Door, Fond du Lac, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Marinette, Oconto, Outagamie, Sheboygan, and Winnebago. Please help all of us stay safe on the roadways, use caution, and remain alert when driving through any work zone.

• Larger construction projects have individual websites. You can see the list at http://projects.511wi.gov/region/northeast/.
• I-41 Expansion (Appleton to De Pere) Majors Project (2024 to 2030) details at https://i41project.wisconsindot.gov/
• For projects not yet underway in the 2025 construction year, please see our 2025 Highway Construction Advisory at https://projects.511wi.gov/weeklyupdates-ne/2026-annual-construction-advisory/
• Region highway maintenance: See our NE Region weekly highway maintenance traffic impact advisory at https://projects.511wi.gov/maintain-ne/schedule/.
• Don’t forget to follow us on X for Northeast Region highway news, traffic impacts, and project updates at https://x.com/WisDOTnortheast.

If you have any questions, please give us a call or shoot us an email. We would be happy to respond. Safe travels!

Mark Kantola and Missy Kok, Regional Communications Managers
Mark.Kantola@dot.wi.gov, (920) 492-4153; Melissa2.kok@dot.wi.gov, (920) 492-5743

*All project information is weather-dependent and subject to change.

 

BROWN COUNTY

 

Southbridge Interchange – This is a construction contract for the I-41 Expansion Project between Appleton and De Pere.

Location/limits: Local streets/frontage roads near the future Southbridge Interchange.

Length: 0.59 miles

Cost: $17.4 million

Schedule: October 2025 to October 2026

Description of work: To build the new, I-41 overpass required for the Brown County South Bridge Connector, local frontage road realignment was completed as an initial phase of the project in 2025. Now that the realignments of the frontage roads are complete, the early fill material will sit in place to settle over the winter of 2025/2026. The contractor has made progress on temporary widening and the median bridge pier over the winter and continues until summer 2026. Other work on this contract includes 11 sign structures, box culvert extension, common excavation, roadway embankment, base aggregate, select crushed, concrete pavement, hot mix asphalt pavement, storm sewer, erosion control, signing, pavement marking, and all other incidental items necessary to complete the work.

May 18 to May 22: Lane shifts are in place along northbound and southbound I-41 to accommodate the construction of the additional auxiliary lane which will connect County EB-GV (Southbridge) to County F (Scheuring Road) and will be in place for several months. The contractor has completed a significant amount of the grading with multiple crews backfilling with ongoing aggregate placement. The contractor will form and tie steel, to complete an anticipated deck pour in early June. Storm sewer crew is moved to the west half for the underground pipe installation. String line will be installed; aggregate placement will be completed to trim the final grade in preparation for concrete paving. Slip form and hand formed concrete paving will continue this week. On going traffic control maintenance, staking, restoration, and erosion control device management will be monitored. New installations of devices will occur as the impact footprint is expanded.

May 26 to May 29: Grading operations will be going on for the foreseeable future throughout the entire project. Structure work will include decking in preparation for steel setting which will be on going for several weeks. String line will be installed; aggregate placement will be completed to trim the final grade in preparation for concrete paving for both curb and pavement items. Electrical conduits will be installed in various locations throughout the project. Concrete paving will begin in several locations with concrete pavement handwork to follow.

On going traffic control maintenance, staking, restoration, and erosion control device management will be monitored. New installations of devices will occur as the impact footprint is expanded.

Traffic Impacts: Ongoing traffic impacts include lane closures and lane shifts with reduced clear width through the work zone. Southbound speed limit is reduced to 60 mph.

Project website: https://i41project.wisconsindot.gov/

Brown County South Bridge Connector information (Brown County Project): https://www.browncountywi.gov/departments/highway/general-information/south-bridge-connector/.

 

CALUMET COUNTY

 

WIS 32 Resurfacing

Location/Limits: WIS 32 from Altona Ave. in the city of New Holstein, to US 151 in the City of Chilton.

Length: 4.5 miles

Schedule: Project starts May 26, 20206 and is expected to finish July 13, 2026.

Cost: $2.4 million

Description of work: This project is a perpetuation project. Work includes mill and overlay with hot mix asphalt, removal of cattle passes, and culvert replacement.

May 26 to 29: CONSTRUCTION BEGINS MAY 26. Traffic control crew will be setting up the detour route on Tuesday. Crews will be sawcutting at all culvert replacement areas throughout the project on Tuesday. Crew will begin the excavation and removal of the southernmost culvert first, working their way northbound.

Traffic Impacts: WIS 32 closed and detoured when work begins May 26 for 10 working days only.

• Access to driveway for property owners and emergency services who live along WIS 32 will be maintained.
• Following the full closures, motorists should expect to see flagging operations in the work zone. Please pay attention to flaggers.

Detour: Motorists will be directed to use County G and County H for the 10-day closure.

Project website: https://projects.511wi.gov/32calumet/full-project-overview/

 

WIS 55 and US 151 Culvert and Structure Replacements

Location/Limits: The projects will replace a bridge, box culverts, and pipe culverts along WIS 55 and US 151 from the south county line to Stockbridge. These are spot replacements.

• The existing box culvert between Enterprise Street and School Street on WIS 55 in Stockbridge will be replaced with a bridge (2025 construction).
• The existing box culvert between Indian Road and County HHH in Brothertown will be replaced (2025 construction).
• Additional box and pipe culverts on WIS 55 will be replaced between County E and US 151 in Stockbridge (2026 construction).

Length: 9.5 miles (Seven structure location)

Schedule: Multi-year project. August 18, 2025, to October 22, 2026. Winter shutdown period from November 15, 2025, to May 18, 2026.

• Work resumes May 18 on WIS 55 structures.

Cost: $4.2 million

Description of work: The projects will replace a bridge, box culverts, and pipe culverts along WIS 55 and US 151. Other work includes guardrail and pavement replacement adjacent to the structures, sidewalk, storm sewer, and various other components.

May 18 to 22: CONSTRUCTION BEGINS MAY 18. Traffic control crew will be setting up the detour route at the beginning of the week. Crews will be sawcutting at all culvert replacement areas throughout the project. Crew will begin the excavation and removal of the existing structure. Water utility relocation work will begin under the direction of the village of Stockbridge.

May 26 to 29: Crews will continue with the removal of existing structure south of Quinney Road. Water utility relocations are taking place within the village limits of Stockbridge.

Traffic Impacts: WIS 55 closed and detoured when work begins May 18. Access to driveway for property owners who live along WIS 55 will be maintained.

Detour: Motorists will be directed to use US 151, WIS 32/57 and County E.

Project website: https://projects.511wi.gov/us151wis55/

 

OCONTO COUNTY

 

WIS 22 Reconstruction, city of Gillett

Location/Limits: WIS 22 in the city of Gillett from Finnegan Lake Road to the WIS 22/32 Junction, Oconto County, Wisconsin.

Length: 1.00 miles

Schedule: April 13, 2026, to October 2026

Cost: $6.64 million

Description: This project will reconstruct WIS 22 through Gillett. Improvements consist of storm sewer network replacement, concrete pavement, complete sidewalk replacement on both sides of the roadway, extension and maintenance of the Christie Brook box culvert on the north side of Gillett, and new pavement marking.

May 18 to May 22: The contractor continued underground storm sewer work in the East Railroad Street intersection with WIS 22 and in the East Main Street / County BB intersection with WIS 22.

May 26 to May 29: Storm sewer work will be completed in the South McKenzie Avenue intersection with WIS 22. The pipe crew will then move just north of East Railroad Street and begin pipe work working north toward West Park Street. The contractor will begin grading operations on the project near the South Garden Avenue intersection. They will work to the west towards Elm Avenue removing existing pavement, excavating the roadbed, and placing stone base course for the new pavement.

Traffic impacts: WIS 22 will be closed to thru traffic for the duration of the project. Access to driveways for property owners who live along WIS 22 will be maintained. During storm sewer grading work, local traffic may not be able to pass through the area the contractor is working in.

• A signed detour directs WIS 22 traffic to use County R and County H to bypass the work zone.

Project website: https://projects.511wi.gov/22gillett/

 

OUTAGAMIE COUNTY

 

WIS 96/W. Wisconsin Avenue, town of Grand Chute

Location/limits: Casaloma Drive to North Badger Avenue

Length: 2.0 miles

Cost: $7.375 million

Schedule: April 1, 2026, to October 31, 2026

Description of work: This two-mile rehabilitation project includes base patching, mill and overlay along WIS 96 from Casaloma Drive to North Badger Avenue, and bridge painting of the existing girders for the I-41 structures over WIS 96.

May 18 to May 29: No construction operations.

Traffic impacts: None.

Project website: https://projects.511wi.gov/96resurfacing/

 

Buchanan St. Overpass Reconstruction – This is a construction contract for the I-41 Expansion Project between Appleton and De Pere.

Location/limits: Buchanan Street over I-41.

Length: 0.19 miles

Cost: $4.27 million

Schedule: March 2, 2026, to October 1, 2026.

• Note: Buchanan Street Overpass scheduled to open July 30, 2026.

Description of work: Work will include reconstructing the Buchanan Street overpass over I-41. Additionally, a retaining wall will be added to the NW quadrant of the project between Randolph Drive and Buchanan Street.

May 18 to May 22: The contractor will continue decking operations and installing bar steel reinforcement for the Buchanan Street overpass deck. The contractor will pour the abutment diaphragms of the superstructure. The contractor will continue building the slope of the NE quadrant of the overpass. The contractor will continue constructing the retaining wall in the NW quadrant of the project.

May 25 to May 29: The contractor will pour the deck for the Buchanan Street Overpass. The contractor will continue building the slope of the NE quadrant of the overpass. The contractor will continue constructing the retaining wall in the NW quadrant of the project.

Traffic impacts: Buchanan Street between Moasis Drive and Hartzheim Drive will be closed from March 9, 2026, to July 30, 2026.

Alternate route: Motorists should use County N/Freedom Road, County JJ/Edgewood Drive, and County OO/North Avenue to get around this closure.

Project website: https://i41project.wisconsindot.gov/

 

Ballard Road Interchange Reconstruction – This is a construction contract for the I-41 Expansion Project between Appleton and De Pere.

Location/limits: Ballard Road from Capital Drive to East Evergreen Drive including the I-41 ramp terminals.

Length: 0.52 miles

Cost: $19.3 million

Schedule: April 28, 2025, to August 1, 2026

Description of work: Work will include reconstructing the Ballard Road interchange as a diverging diamond interchange (DDI) to accommodate higher traffic volumes, increase safety, and include additional bike and pedestrian accommodations. In addition, improvements will be made to the Ballard Road Park and Ride.

May 18 to May 22: Cold weather continues to restrict nighttime pavement marking operations. Work will continue to remove the temporary cold weather pavement marking placed in the fall of 2025 and replaced them with permeant markings on Ballard Road and Capital Drive. The temporary traffic signals at the intersection of WIS 47 / Ridgeview Road will remain active until late July as the city of Appleton works on installing permanent signals at the intersection.

May 26 to May 29: Cold weather continues to restrict nighttime pavement marking operations. Work will continue to remove the temporary cold weather pavement marking placed in the fall of 2025 and replaced them with permeant markings on Ballard Road and Capital Drive. The temporary traffic signals at the intersection of WIS 47 / Ridgeview Road will remain active until late July as the city of Appleton works on installing permanent signals at the intersection.

Traffic Impacts: Various nightly single lane closures on I-41. Various nightly lane closures on Ballard Road and Capital Drive.

Project website: https://i41project.wisconsindot.gov/

 

I-41 Mainline and Richmond Street Interchange This is a construction contract for the I-41 Expansion Majors project between Appleton and De Pere. NOTE: This update is a combination of two projects for the I-41 Expansion with the same project limits. Both project updates will be featured here for the life of the project.

Location/limits: I-41 between Lynndale and Meade Street, and Richmond interchange over I-41.

Length: 2.25 Miles

Cost: $94 million

Schedule: April 2026 to June 2028

Description of work: This is a construction contract for the I-41 Expansion Project between Appleton and De Pere. This contract is to expand I-41 northbound and southbound to six lanes and reconstructs the Richmond interchange, and ramps. Major contract work includes concrete pavement, bridge construction, sign structure construction, noise wall construction, divergent diamond interchange construction, Intelligent Traffic Systems, Freeway Traffic Mitigation Systems, and incidentals. Please see the project website for details of the five-year project.

May 18 to May 22: Crews continued to drive piling and concrete pours on Gillett Street and at the railroad structure. Mainline work continued with grading the northbound outside widening and paving the northbound widening. The Richmond St. bridge was demolished as work began on that structure. The ramps remain open but traffic over I-41 is closed.

May 25 to May 29: Crews will continue concrete pours on the Gillett St and railroad structure. The traffic switch on northbound will occur. Demolishing the Richmond structures will continue with piling beginning.

Traffic impacts

• WIS 47/Richmond Street bridge over I-41 is CLOSED through fall of 2026.
• Northbound I-41 on and off-ramps are scheduled to close in late June through fall 2026.
• Southbound I-41 on and off-ramps are scheduled to close in mid-July through fall 2026.

• April to mid-November 2026: Intermittent, nightly mainline lane closures on northbound lanes and southbound lanes between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m.

I-41 Expansion Project website: https://i41project.wisconsindot.gov/

 

I-41 Mainline Construction – This is a construction contract for the I-41 Expansion Majors Project between Appleton and De Pere.

Location/limits: WIS 96 to Lynndale Drive

Length: 2.56 miles

Cost: $77.43 million

Schedule: February 2025 to November 2026

Description of work: This is a construction contract for the I-41 Expansion Project between Appleton and De Pere. This contract is to reconstruct I-41, expanding mainline to six lanes. This project includes the reconstruction of the I-41 mainline bridge structures over the Fox Valley and Lake Superior Railroad and construction of new box culverts under I-41 and Lynndale Drive. Installing temporary barrier wall throughout the project.

May 18 to May 22: Continuing grading of I-41 lanes. Starting abutment piling for the I-41 structure over the Fox Valley & Lake Superior Railroad just north of WIS 96. Installing storm sewer throughout the project. Continuing to place select crushed and base aggregate for northbound I-41 lanes from Northland to Lynndale. Continuing to place fill and remove temporary shoring over the Lynndale box culvert. Excavating and placing leveling pad for the start of the retaining wall south of the railroad structure.

May 26 to May 29: Continuing grading of northbound I-41 lanes. Continuing abutment piling for the I-41 structure over the Fox Valley & Lake Superior Railroad just north of WIS 96. Excavating and installing shoring for construction of piers at the railroad structure. Continuing to place select crushed and base aggregate for northbound I-41 lanes from Northland to Lynndale. Continuing to place fill and remove temporary shoring over the Lynndale box culvert. Excavating and placing leveling pad for the start of the retaining wall south of the railroad structure. Installing lighting conduit along median of I-41 between Northland and Lynndale. Installing storm sewer on southbound lanes of Lynndale Drive.

Traffic Impacts: Various nighttime lane closures and full freeway closures will be used on I-41 throughout the duration of this project.

• Lynndale Drive reduced to one lane in either direction between Capitol Drive and Grand Chute Blvd.
• Long term closure of northbound I-41 median lane between College Ave. and WIS 96
• Northbound I-41 traffic to be shifted to the newly constructed southbound lanes.
• Northbound WIS 96 on-ramp to be closed long term starting April 27.
• Left lane of northbound WIS 15 on-ramp to be closed long term starting April 23.

I-41 Expansion Project website: https://i41project.wisconsindot.gov/

 

I-41 Mainline and County U Interchange – This is a construction contract for I-41 Expansion between Appleton and De Pere. This update is a combination of two projects for the I-41 Expansion with the same project limits. Both project updates will be featured in this update for the life of the projects.

Location/limits: I-41 between County J and County S, and County U under I-41.

Length: 5.15 miles

Cost: $88 million.

Schedule: September 2025 to late fall 2027

Description of work: This is a construction contract for the I-41 Expansion Project between Appleton and De Pere. This contract is to expand I-41 northbound and southbound to six lanes and reconstruct the County U interchange, ramps, and frontage roads. Major contract work includes concrete pavement, bridge construction, sign structure construction, noise wall construction, roundabout construction, roadway realignment, pond construction, intelligent traffic systems, freeway traffic mitigation systems, and incidentals.

May 18 to May 22: Crews continue southbound I-41 pavement removals and processing of recycled materials for use. Grading crews continue with work on southbound I-41 from the County U interchange to the structure over Wrightstown Road. Storm sewer crews continue installation of the proposed southbound drainage system between the structure over Wrightstown Road and the structure over County JJ. Bridge crews set concrete girders for the southbound structures over Wrightstown Road and County JJ and continue substructure work on the southbound structure over County U. Concrete crews started slip-form paving concrete pavement on the proposed east County U roundabout and the French Road/East Frontage Road realignment.

May 25 to May 29: Crews plan to continue southbound I-41 pavement removals and processing of recycled materials for use. Grading crews plan to continue with work on southbound I-41 from the County U interchange to the structure over Wrightstown Road. Storm sewer crews plan to continue installation of the proposed southbound drainage system between the structure over County JJ to the south project limits. Bridge crews plan to complete setting concrete girders for the southbound structure over Wrightstown Road then begin falsework decking on both southbound structures over Wrightstown Road and County JJ. Bridge crews also plan to continue substructure work on the southbound structure over County U. Concrete crews plan to begin slip-form paving of concrete curb & gutter on the proposed east County U roundabout and the French Road/East Frontage Road realignment and also begin slip-form paving concrete pavement on southbound I-41 from the north project limits to the southbound structure over Apple Creek.

Traffic impacts:

• Southbound I-41 on and off-ramps to County U CLOSED, nightly, 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. on Thursday, May 21 and Tuesday, May 26.

Long-Term Closures:

• April through November: I-41 northbound and southbound four lanes counter directional including shifted lanes with reduced shoulder widths between County J and County S

• • April through early July 2026: East Frontage Road CLOSED between Kerigan Drive and County U.
    • No posted detour.
  • April 27 through early July 2026: County U CLOSED between the Northbound Ramps and Kerrigan Drive.
    • Detour: County U to WIS 96 to WIS 55 or County U to County D to Hickory Road to County S
  • Please see the I-41 project website for the latest road and ramp closures.

Other:

• Intermittent, nightly mainline lane closures as necessary on northbound lanes between 8 p.m. and 5 a.m. and southbound lanes between 7 p.m. and 5 a.m.
• Intermittent flagging operations on frontage roads and side roads as necessary.
• Intermittent off-peak closures of County U, County JJ, and Wrightstown Road as necessary. County U and Wrightstown Road will not be closed concurrently.

I-41 Expansion Project website: https://i41project.wisconsindot.gov/

 

French Road Overpass – This is a construction contract for the I-41 Expansion Project between Appleton and De Pere.

Location/limits: French Road over I-41 including the northbound WIS 441 to northbound I-41 system-to-system interchange ramp.

Length: 0.34 miles

Cost: $8.02 million

Schedule: March 3, 2026, to August 28, 2026

Description of work: Work includes reconstructing the French Road overpass to create a wider, safer roadway for motorists, bicyclists, and pedestrians and to reconfigure the overpass to fit under the future southbound I‑41 to southbound WIS 441 ramp. In addition, the WIS 441 northbound to I-41 northbound ramp will be realigned.

May 18 to May 22: Crews will pour the cap on pier 1 and this will complete construction of the substructure for the French Road bridge. Work will continue for the installation of the new 54” cross culvert on French Road north of I-41.

May 26 to May 29: Crews will complete installation of the slope paving at the north and south abutments. Backfilling and grading behind the abutments will be completed. Crews will prep the site for delivery of concrete girders anticipated June 1.

Traffic Impacts: Northbound WIS 441 to northbound I-41 system-to-system interchange ramp opened May 1. Various nighttime single lane closures on I-41 will take place. There will be various nighttime full closures of the northbound WIS 441 to northbound I-41 ramp.

Project website: https://i41project.wisconsindot.gov/

 

New Wisconsin State Patrol headquarters and I-41 Safety and Weight Enforcement Facility – This is a construction contract for the I-41 Expansion Project between Appleton and De Pere.

Location/limits: Safety and Weight Enforcement Facility on northbound I-41 near County U (County Line Road) in Wrightstown.

Schedule: October 25, 2024, through December 2025 for Building Contract; July 18, 2025, through August 2026 for Site Grading and Paving Contract; Weigh-In-Motion portion of Site contract to finish December of 2027.

Cost: $16.2 million for Building Contract. $8 million for Site Contract.

Description of work: This is a construction contract for the I-41 Expansion Project between Appleton and De Pere. The contracts will create a new regional headquarters for the Wisconsin State Patrol and replace the current Safety and Weight Enforcement Facility (SWEF) located along northbound I-41 in Wrightstown. The project is broken into two construction contracts with the current contract involving the demolition of the existing buildings and constructing a retention pond, communication towers, and a new building that will serve as both a modernized safety and weight enforcement facility and regional headquarters for the Wisconsin State Patrol. The second construction contract will include ramp connections to I-41, new loop ramps within the project site, a static scale, weight-in-motion scaling, and a commercial parking lot to accommodate semi-truck parking on the facility grounds.

May 18 to May 22: Building: Punch list work scheduled as needed. Site: Begin staking for concrete pavement, setting paver stringlines, and trimming base aggregate. Continue work constructing static scale foundation and restoration of slopes as topsoil in placed and prepared.

May 18 to May 22: Building: Punch list work scheduled as needed. Site: Began staking for concrete pavement, setting paver stringlines, and trimming base aggregate. Continued work constructing static scale foundation.

May 26 to May 29: Building: Punch list items continue to be addressed as they are found. Site: Continue preparing for concrete pavement and begin paving late in the week.

Traffic impacts: No impacts to I-41 motorists currently. SWEF building is closed until winter 2025/2026. No public access to SWEF during construction. Site will remain closed to public access from northbound I-41 through November 2027.

Project website: https://i41project.wisconsindot.gov/

 

Salt Storage Facility – This is a construction contract for the I-41 Expansion Project between Appleton and De Pere.

Location/limits: Non-highway, Outagamie County

Length: N/A

Cost: $4.25 million

Schedule: Project began July 14, 2025. Winter shutdown September 29. Project resumes in spring 2026 and is expected to finish by October 15, 2026

Description of work: This is a construction contract for the I-41 Expansion Project between Appleton and De Pere. This work is to construct a new Salt Storage Facility in Outagamie County.

Status of construction: Work resumes in spring 2026.

Project website: https://i41project.wisconsindot.gov/

 

WIS 76 Resurfacing, village of Greenville

Location/Limits: WIS 15 to County JJ in the village of Greenville, Outagamie County

Length: 2.2 Miles

Schedule: March 9, 2026, to October 31, 2026

Cost: $9.3 million

Description of work: Work consists of completing common excavation, base course, concrete pavement, pavement marking and signing, storm sewer, concrete outfall structures, pond clay liners, concrete curb and gutter, concrete sidewalk, concrete box culvert structures and incidental items necessary to complete the project work.

May 18 to May 24: The Railroad Crossing WIS 76 just south of Everglade Road will remain closed for improvement until May 29, 2026. During this closure the crossing rails, crossing materials, approach pavements, and sidewalks will be replaced. Contractor continued to install storm sewer on WIS 76 and worked on box culvert structures on the west side of WIS 76, just north of Everglade Road and began the stream relocation excavation work.

May 26 to May 31: The contractor plans to finish restoration on the railroad crossing and open the crossing this week. Contractor plans to continue to work on box culvert structure work on the west side of WIS 76 just north of Everglade Road and work on stream relocation excavation work.

Traffic Impacts: WIS 76 from Everglade Road to County JJ will be closed to thru traffic until October 31, 2026. The detour route will shift June 8 for intersection improvements.

• Access will be maintained throughout the project to all commercial, recreational and residential properties and to all side road intersections for local residents, businesses, and emergency services throughout the project.

May 4, 2026: The railroad crossing on WIS 76 south of Everglade Road will be closed for one month and is expected to open May 29, 2026.

• Detour route: WIS 15 to County JJ to WIS 76 for this portion of road work.

June 8, 2026: The WIS 76/County JJ intersection will be closed until November 2026.

• Detour route: WIS 15 to County JJ to N Olk Street to County M to County S to WIS 76.

Project Website: https://projects.511wi.gov/wis76cirshioc/

 

SHEBOYGAN COUNTY

 

I-43 Resurfacing

Location: I-43 from Wilson/Lima Road in the town of Wilson to WIS 42 in the town of Sheboygan, Sheboygan County.

Length: 10 miles

Schedule: Construction began March 2 with tree clearing and right-of-way fencing. Pavement and structure work take place mid-March to November 2026.

Description of work: Construction includes milling and resurfacing along I-43 and the interchange ramps. Ten sign structures within the I-43 and WIS 23 interchange will be replaced, and bridge rehabilitation will be performed on nine bridges.

May 18 to May 22: The contractor is continuing rebab work on various structures northbound and southbound I-43 from WIS 42 to County V. Crews are continuing right-of-way fence removal and installation along northbound I-43 from WIS 32 to WIS 42. The contractor will continue milling and paving operations from Wilson Lima Road to WIS 42.

May 26 to May 29: The contractor is continuing to rebab work on various structures northbound and southbound I-43 from WIS 42 to County V. Crews are continuing right-of-way fence removal and installation along northbound I-43 from WIS 32 to WIS 23. The contractor will continue milling and paving operations from Wilson Lima Road to WIS 42. The contractor will begin median grading operations for guardrail from WIS 42 to WIS 28.

Traffic impacts: Ther are long term, single lane closure on both northbound (WIS 28 to WIS 42) and southbound (WIS 42 to WIS 28) on I-43. Motorists should expect slowdowns and/or backups during high-traffic periods

• There will also be short term closures, Monday through Friday, on I-43 in various locations in the project work zone.
  • This is in conjunction with the long term closures. Please pay attention to traffic control devices and signage.
• There is a 14 foot width restriction for I-43 northbound and southbound bridges over WIS 23 until July 1 for bridge rehab work.
• There is a 17 foot width restriction for southbound I-43 at the structure over the Pigeon River. This is located roughly halfway between WIS 42 and WIS 23.

Please see the project website below for all traffic impacts.

Project website: https://projects.511wi.gov/i43sheb/

 

WINNEBAGO COUNTY

 

WIS 21 Improvement Projects

Location/Limits: WIS 21 from the south edge of Fox River Bridge in the city of Omro to just west of Washburn Street in the city of Oshkosh in Winnebago County, Wisconsin

Length: 8.8 miles

Schedule: Major work operations began on April 6 and will extend to early November 2026.

Construction of the three roundabouts will be staged to minimize impacts on local access. Stage 1 will include construction of the Sand Pit Road roundabout. Stage 2 will include the concurrent construction of the Leonard Point Road and County FF/Reighmoor Road roundabouts.

Cost: $11.8 million

Description of work: This is a resurfacing-level project. Project improvements include:

• Concrete pavement repair and asphalt overlay from Fox River Bridge to east city of Omro limits and from Leonard Point Road to just west of Washburn Street
• Concrete pavement repair only from east city of Omro limits to just west of Leonard Point Road
• Upgrading curb ramps within city of Omro for ADA compliance
  • Multi-lane roundabout at the Leonard Point Road intersection
  • Single-lane roundabouts at the County FF/Reighmoor Road and Sand Pit Road intersections
• Slotted left-turn lanes at the Oakwood Road and Westhaven Drive intersections
• Replacing beam guard along corridor
• New pavement marking throughout corridor

May 18 to May 22

WIS 116 to Leonard Point Road

• Crews will continue replacing pavement and curb and gutter from Webster to Adams.

Sand Pit Road Intersection

• Gravel will be placed in the Sand Pit roundabout.

Leonard Point Road to Washburn Street

• Asphalt will be paved from Washburn roundabout to west of Westhaven.

May 26 to May 29

WIS 116 to Leonard Point Road

• Crews will continue replacing pavement and curb and gutter from throughout Omro on the north side of WIS 21.

Sand Pit Road Intersection

• Curb and gutter will be installed at the Sand Pit Roundabout.

Leonard Point Road to Washburn Street

• Asphalt work will be completed to just the west side of Westhaven.
• New traffic signals will be installed at the Westhaven intersection.

Traffic Impacts: WIS 21 is closed to traffic for entire project.

• Access will be maintained for residents, businesses, and emergency vehicles.
• Westhaven Drive is closed with no access to WIS 21.

Stage 3 bridge crossing: Stage 3 in the city of Omro started May 13 and will directly impact traffic across the Fox River Bridge.

• During this stage, one-way westbound traffic will be maintained across the bridge, with eastbound traffic detoured via County K to County E to WIS 116.

Detours:

• WIS 21 Detour:
  • WIS 116 to US 45 to I-41.
• Stage 3 Omro Detour:
  • Eastbound WIS 21 traffic detoured via County K to County E to WIS 116.

Project website: https://projects.511wi.gov/21winn2025/full-project-overview/

 

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