Northeast Region weekly highway construction update for July 22 to August 3

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 2024 construction year, please see our 2024 Highway Construction Advisory at https://projects.511wi.gov/weeklyupdates-ne/2024-annual-construction-advisory/.
• Don’t forget to follow us on X for Northeast Region highway news, traffic impacts, and project updates at https://twitter.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

 

WIS 172 Box Culvert and Resurfacing

Location/limits: WIS 54/WIS 172 Roundabout to WIS 172 Airport entrance, town of Hobart Brown County

Length: 2.2 miles

Cost: $2.1 million

Schedule: June 17, 2024 to September 10, 2024

Description of work: This project will remove the steel culvert near WIS 54 and install a pre-cast box culvert. Other work includes resurfacing WIS 172 (asphalt mill and overlay) from the WIS 54/WIS 172 roundabout to the Airport entrance and spot locations of frost heave repair. Pavement marking will be placed at all resurfacing areas.

July 22 to July 26: The contractor finished placing fill, placed topsoil and final landscaping at the box culvert fill area. Frost heave mitigation took place at the two frost heave locations.

July 29 to August 2: The contractor plans to pave the box culvert area and the two frost heave locations.

Traffic impacts: The WIS 172 mainline will be CLOSED and DETOURED beginning June 17 for approximately two months.

• The roadway will remain open to businesses and properties in the work zone.
• NOTE: There is a hard closure at the box culvert locations. No traffic is permitted to pass. Access to properties in the work zone must come from either the east or west access point.

Detour: Directs through traffic to use WIS 54 and I-41.

Project website: https://projects.511wi.gov/172resurf/

 

WIS 54/57 Resurfacing

Location/limits: WIS 54 between University Way and WIS 57 in the City of Green Bay, Brown County

Length: 4.4 miles

Cost: $7.6 million

Schedule: May 20, 2024 to October 2024

Description of work: This project will resurface and repair WIS 54 (concrete repair and overlay and asphalt mill and overlay), resurface ramps for University Avenue/Nicolet Drive and resurface mainline University Avenue/Nicolet Drive (concrete repair and overlay), and concrete repair on Bay Settlement Road ramps. The project will also be replacing beamguard, replacing curb ramps at the southwest quadrant of Bay Settlement Road and Leon Bond Drive and the intersection of the eastbound off-ramp for Bay Settlement Road and Bay Settlement Road, replacing culvert endwalls​, sand barrel arrays, pavement markings, shoulder rumble strips, and shoulder aggregate.

July 22 to July 26: The contractor continued placing surface asphalt along the project.

July 29 to August 2: The contractor will continue paving surface layers throughout the project and work on ramps and shoulders.

Traffic impacts: The WIS 54 mainline will remain open using temporary lane and shoulder closures for most of the construction. The following ramps will be closed during off-peak hours during resurfacing and repairing operations.

• WIS 54/57and University Avenue system interchange and on and off-ramps
• WIS 54/57 and Nicolet Drive on and off-ramps
• WIS 54/57 and Bay Settlement Road/County EA on and off-ramps
  • Consecutive ramps will not be closed at the same time.
• CHECK THE PROJECT WEBSITE FOR DAILY UPDATES ON OVERNIGHT RAMP CLOSURE LOCATIONS AND TIMES.

Local roads: University Avenue/Nicolet Drive under WIS 54/57 and Bay Settlement Road/County EA over WIS 54/57 will remain open and constructed under single-lane closures.

Detour: The detour for the WIS 54/57 and Bay Settlement ramp closures will use Bay Settlement Road and Algoma Road (County I).

Project website: https://projects.511wi.gov/54gb24/.

 

BROWN AND OUTAGAMIE COUNTIES

 

WIS 96 Resurfacing

Location/Limits: WIS 96 from Claribel Street to Green Street in the city of Kaukauna and the village of Wrightstown in Brown and Outagamie counties.​

Length: 4.9 miles

Schedule: May 20, 2024 to July 2024

Cost: $2.6 million

Description of work: The project consists of milling and resurfacing WIS 96 from Claribel Street to Broadway Street. Other work includes storm sewer and pipe culvert repair/replacement, curb ramp improvements, widening the paved shoulder from 4′ to 5′ in various locations, adding rumble strips, and pavement marking.

July 22 to July 26: Crews will continue curb ramp upgrades in Wrightstown with removals, curb and gutter, and sidewalk pours. Asphalt paving will continue between County U and County DD. Shouldering, rumble strips and permanent pavement markings are scheduled toward the end of the week.

July 29 to August 2: Crews will complete curb ramp upgrades in Wrightstown with removals and sidewalk pours. Crews will finish installing permanent pavement markings throughout the project and plan to open WIS 96 from County U to County DD Wednesday, July 31. Crews will still be onsite throughout the project completing final punch list items.

Traffic impacts:

• WIS 96 CLOSED from County U to County DD (Broadway Street) beginning Thursday, June 20 through the end of July 2024.
• TENTETIVE OPENING DATE: Wednesday, July 31.
  • Access will be maintained to businesses and residents along the project corridor throughout construction.

Detour: Directs traffic to follow County DD (Broadway Street) and County U (Lock Street)

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

 

MANITOWOC COUNTY

 

US 10 and WIS 310

Location/limits: US 10 and WIS 310 between County P (Branch) and County R, and County R to Columbus Street in Two Rivers.

Length: 2.6 and 6.1 miles for a combined total of 8.7 miles

Cost: $4.3 million

Schedule: July 8, 2024 to mid-October, 2024

Description of work: This project includes miscellaneous culvert maintenance work, culvert lining, concrete curb and gutter, removing asphaltic surface milling, cold in-place recycling (CIR) pavement and overlaying of the roadway, replacing existing guard rail as well as pavement marking, centerline and shoulder rumble strips and other incidental work.

July 22 to July 26: The contractor completed cold in-place recycling work. The contractor also continued paving the leveling layer of asphalt this week generally working to the east.

July 29 to August 2:  The contractor will finish paving the leveling layer this week. The contractor will also work on the culvert liner, manhole adjustments, and the culvert pipe cleanings throughout the project this week.

Traffic impacts: Traffic is limited to one lane for alternating eastbound and westbound traffic through the use of a flagging operation while there is work being performed.

Project website: https://projects.511wi.gov/10310rab/

 

US 10 Passing Lanes

Location/limits: US 10 from the village of Reedsville to County J in Manitowoc County.

Length: 3.6 miles

Cost: $3.33 million

Schedule: May 6, 2024 to September 2024

Description of work:

• Construction of two miles of an eastbound passing lane between Manitowoc Street/Pleasant View Road and County G.
• Construction of two miles of a westbound passing lane between County G and Fritsch Lane.
• Reconstruction of short sections of Rocky Ledge Lane, Menchalville Road, and Fritsch Lane to match the new passing lanes, and installation of new signs and pavement markings in the passing lanes.

July 22 to July 26: Contractors continued excavation and grading operations between County G and Fritsch Lane. Curb and gutter was completed at the intersections of Rocky Ledge Lane, Menchalville Road, and Fritsch Lane.

July 29 to August 3: Contractors will continue excavation and grading operations in the westbound passing lane from Fritsch Lane to the west. The contractor will pave the eastbound passing lane from the village of Reedsville east to County G.

Traffic impacts: During construction operations, US 10 will be reduced to one lane of travel with temporary signals installed to direct traffic between County G and County J. During non-working hours and weekends, the signals will be placed in flashing yellow mode and traffic will be opened to two-way traffic.

Project website: https://projects.511wi.gov/us10pass/

 

MARINETTE COUNTY

 

US 41 Resurfacing

Location/limits: Flame Road in the town of Peshtigo to West Cleveland Avenue in the city of Marinette.

Length: 2.7 miles

Schedule: April 15, 2024 through July 7, 2024

Cost: $3.41 Million

Description of work: Work includes asphalt resurfacing and concrete repair, guardrail grading and replacement, median drain replacement, inlet adjustments, curb and gutter replacement, electrical loop detector replacement, rumble strips, and pavement markings.

July 22 to July 26: Contractor will removal of all traffic control devices. Project complete.

 

OUTAGAMIE COUNTY

 

Capitol Drive Bridge Replacement – This is a construction contract for the I-41 Expansion Majors Project between Appleton and De Pere.

Location/limits: Capitol Drive over I-41 between North Capitol Court to West Capitol Drive in the city of Appleton.

Length: 0.31 miles

Cost: $5.22 million

Schedule: April 1 to November 1, 2024

Description of work: This is a construction contract for the I-41 Expansion Project between Appleton and De Pere. This current contract is to replace the Capitol Drive overpass and approaches. Temporary median widening will be constructed along I-41 from the south of the WIS 15 interchange to just east of the North Lynndale Drive overpass. Please see the project website for details of the five-year project.

July 22 to July 26: Crews continued I-41 median widening from north of WIS 96 to just east of Lynndale Drive Overpass (this work will take place at night under median lane closures). Crews continued bridge decking for the Capitol Drive overpass. Crews will continue to install storm sewer pipe along WIS 15, west of I-41 and south of WIS 15.

July 29 to August 2: Crews will pour the deck for Capitol Drive overpass bridge. Crews will continue I-41 median widening from north of WIS 96 to just east of Lynndale Drive overpass (this work will take place at night under median lane closures). Crews will continue with storm sewer installation along WIS 15, west of I-41 and south of WIS 15.

Traffic impacts: From 2024 to 2030, there will be numerous roadway and ramp closures and full interchange closures as part of the I-41 Expansion Project.

• Please see the Majors Project website for detailed traffic impacts for this project, including roadway closures, and detour routes.

Overnight ramp closures: July 28 and July 30

• WIS 15 on-ramp from southbound I-41, 7 p.m. to 5 a.m.
  • July 30 is the contingency date if weather washes out work on June 29.

I-41 Lane Closure:

• June 10 through September 30: Northbound I-41 inside lane closure from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. the next day.

Local road:

Capitol Drive CLOSED AND DETOURED to August 30, 2024.

Detour:

• Eastbound Capitol Drive will take Casaloma Drive SB to WIS 15 EB to North Lynndale NB to Capitol Drive EB.
• Westbound Capitol Drive will take North Lynndale SB to WIS 15 WB to Casaloma Drive NB to Capitol Drive WB.

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

 

Rose Hill Road Bridge Replacement – This is a construction contract for the I-41 Expansion Project between Appleton and De Pere.

Location/limits: Fairlane Drive to East Evergreen Drive

Length: 0.27 miles

Cost: $3.48 million

Schedule: April 29 to September 2024

Description of work: This is a construction contract for the I-41 Expansion Project between Appleton and De Pere. This work is to replace the Rose Hill overpass and approaches on both the west and east sides of the overpass. Temporary median widening will be constructed along I-41 to accommodate a temporary barrier wall during abutment and pier construction.

July 22 to July 26: Crews will continue to import and place borrow material and install storm sewer. Bridge construction will continue, which will include rebar and concrete installations over several weeks. Erosion control and traffic control devices will be installed and maintained as necessary. Materials will be removed from the median and shaping for guardrail will be completed.

July 29 to August 2: Crews will continue to import and place borrow material then begin installing aggregate road base materials. Bridge construction will continue, which will include curing of the bridge deck and installation of rebar and concrete on the parapets over the next several weeks. Erosion control and traffic control devices will be installed and maintained as necessary.

Traffic impacts: From 2024 to 2030, there will be numerous roadway and ramp closures and full interchange closures as part of the I-41 Expansion Project. Please see the Majors Project website for detailed traffic impacts, roadway closures, and detour routes.

Upcoming significant traffic impacts:

• Please see the project website for closure locations, dates, times, and detours.

I-41 lane closures

• Interstate lane closure, northbound and southbound, will be allowed mostly during the overnight hours. Please see the project website for specific times of lane closures.

Local road closure

• Rose Hill Road overpass is CLOSED to all traffic.
  • Traffic will be detoured using County OO, WIS 55, and County JJ

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

 

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

Location/limits: Moasis/Patriot Drive to East Evergreen Drive

Length: 0.25 miles

Cost: $4.21 million

Schedule: June 17, 2024, to December 2024

Description of work: This is a construction contract for the I-41 Expansion Project between Appleton and De Pere. This work is to reconstruct the County N Interchange at I-41 and the County N and Moasis/Patriot Drive Intersection.

July 22 to July 26: The contractor completed grading the southbound I-41 ramps and County N north of I-41. Crushing operations to recycle the existing pavement continued throughout the week. The contractor continued placing Concrete Pavement on the southbound I-41 ramps and County N south of I-41.

July 29 to August 2: The contractor will also continue placing concrete pavement on the northbound I-41 ramps and County N north and south of the bridge over I-41.

Traffic impacts: From 2024 to 2030, there will be numerous roadway and ramp closures and full interchange closures as part of the I-41 Expansion Project. Please see the Majors Project website for detailed traffic impacts, roadway closures, and detour routes.

Ongoing closure:

• The County N and I-41 interchange ramps remain closed.
  • County N is closed from Moasis/Patriot Drive to East Evergreen Drive.

Detour: Traffic will be detoured using County OO, WIS 55, and County JJ

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

 

Southbridge Early Fill and Frontage Roads – 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: 0.68 miles

Cost: $3.48 million

Schedule: July 22 to September 2025

Description of work: In order to build the new, I-41 overpass required for the Brown County South Bridge Connector, local frontage road realignment needs to be completed. This contract will realign the frontage roads. Work includes roadway embankment, prefabricated vertical and horizontal drains, base aggregate, concrete pavement, hot mix asphalt pavement, storm sewer, erosion control, signing, pavement marking, and all incidental items necessary to complete the work.

July 22 to July 26: Erosion control and traffic control devices installed and maintained as necessary. Crews will strip topsoil and perform grubbing along areas previously cleared.

July 29 to August 2: Crews will continue to strip topsoil, perform common excavation and grubbing along areas previously cleared. Embankment filling will begin as excavations occur throughout the project. Erosion control and traffic control devices will be installed and maintained as necessary.

Traffic impacts: Various I-41 lane closures will take place during construction operations, mostly during the nighttime hours between 8 p.m. and 5 a.m. weekdays, and 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. on weekends. Local road closures are anticipated in early August.

• PLEASE SEE THE I-41 PROJECT WEBSITE FOR THE LASTEST ROAD AND RAMP CLOSURES.

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/.

 

WIS 15 West Segment Reconstruction

Location/limits: WIS 15 from US 45 to County T from Hortonville to New London.

Schedule: April 1, 2024 through November 2024

Cost: $14.0 million

Description of work: This work is the final segment of the WIS 15 Majors project construction from New London to Greenville. This contract will reconstruct WIS 15 from a two-lane highway into a four-lane divided highway. The US 45 and WIS 15 intersection will be modified, and the traffic signals will be upgraded. Town roads will be modified for better alignment with WIS 15. The railroad crossing on US 45 (near the WIS 15 intersection) will be replaced with new signals.

July 22 to July 26:  Grading work is ongoing between US 45 and Kelly Drive. The contractor is starting on the Cross Road and Ledge Hill Road reconstructions. Box culvert C-44-121, which is located just west of Cross Road, is continuing to be constructed. Landscaping, restoration, and culvert pipe work are ongoing.

July 29 to Aug 2:  Grading work will continue on WIS 15 between US 45 and Cross Road, and on Cross and Ledge Hill Roads. Construction of Box culvert C-44-121 (just west of Cross Road) will continue. Landscaping, restoration, and culvert pipe work will continue as needed.

Traffic impacts: WIS 15 is CLOSED and DETOURED between US 45 and County T until early November of 2024.

Detour: The signed detour will direct traffic to County T, County TT, and then US 45 for westbound traffic. Reverse for eastbound traffic.

Project website: https://projects.511wi.gov/wis15expand/

 

WIS 15 Structure Marking and Polymer Overlays

Location/limits: WIS 15 from WIS 76 to New London from County JJ to County T/Givens Road

Schedule: July 22, 2024 through August 2024

Cost: $225,000

Description of work: This work is part of the WIS 15 Majors project construction from New London to Greenville This contract for the WIS 15 Majors project includes polymer overlays and pavement marking for structures along WIS 15 between County JJ and County T/Givens Road.

July 22 to July 26: Construction will include polymer overlays and pavement marking on the outside lanes of eastbound and westbound WIS 15 between County JJ and County T/Givens Road.

July 29 to Aug 2: Construction will include polymer overlays and pavement marking on the inside lanes of eastbound and westbound WIS 15 between County JJ.

Traffic impacts: WIS 15 has single lane closures between County JJ and County T/Givens RD. until August of 2024.

Project website: https://projects.511wi.gov/wis15expand/

 

WIS 54 Resurfacing and Seymour Roundabout Construction 

Location/Limits: WIS 54 from French Road to Seminary Road in the city of Seymour through the towns of Seymour, Osborn, and Oneida in Outagamie County.​

Length: 7.7 miles

Schedule: April 8, 2024 to September 2024

Cost: $5.9 million.

Description of work: The project consists of milling and resurfacings of WIS 54 from French Road to Seminary Road with new hot-mix asphalt pavement, the construction of two, new roundabouts at WIS 54/County C and WIS 54/WIS 55, beam guard upgrades, widened pave shoulder from three to five feet, safety improvement by creating a dedicated left turn lane in Seymour, centerline and shoulder rumble strips will be installed in rural high-speed areas, and new pavement marking.

July 22 to July 26: Paving crews completed placing all asphalt pavement east and west of Seymour on WIS 54. Crews backfilled curb and gutter, sidewalk, and placed topsoil throughout the intersection of WIS 54/55 and along WIS 54 at the end wall replacement locations. All lighting items were installed at the WIS 54/55 roundabout early in the week. Centerline and edge line rumble strip installation began mid-week and is scheduled to be complete by end of the week. Restoration operations such as placing seed, fertilizer, and erosion mat took place throughout the roundabout and along WIS 54 where needed.

July 29 to August 2: Crews will be onsite early in the week to fine grade the roundabout in preparation for paving operations to begin by the end of the week. The paving crew will then place the initial two lifts of hot mix asphalt pavement by the end of the week and pave adjacent driveways as needed.

Traffic impacts: Single lane closures with flagging operations can be expected on WIS 54 both east and west of Seymour.

The intersection of WIS 54/WIS 55 is closed and detoured for roundabout construction.

• Access will be maintained to businesses and residents along the project corridor throughout construction.

Detour: WIS 55 to County G to Mainline Drive.

Project website: https://projects.511wi.gov/54seymour/

 

WIS 76 and School Road Intersection Improvements

Location/limits: The intersection of WIS 76 and School Road in the Village of Greenville.

Length: 0.4 mile

Schedule: April 15, 2024, through early August 2024.

Cost: $2.6 million

Description of work: This project includes reconstructing the intersection into a roundabout. Work includes grading, storm sewer, mini storm sewer, culverts, reconstructing sanitary sewer manholes, base aggregate, concrete pavement, asphaltic pavement, curb and gutter, sidewalk, concrete driveways, shrubs, perennials, yard hydrant, final landscaping, signs, street lighting, and pavement markings.

July 22 to July 26: The contractor placed the gravel shoulders, installed the streetlights, finished placing topsoil, and continued to final landscape throughout the project.

July 29 to August 2: The contractor will finish final landscaping, complete the plantings within the roundabout, and place the pavement markings.

Traffic impacts: The intersection of WIS 76 and School Road will be closed and detoured during construction.

• Access to homes and businesses will be maintained along the intersection leg in which they are located.
• Recreational trail will remain open to all users throughout the project. The trail has been relocated to its original location.

Detour: The WIS 76 detour will follow WIS 96 to County CB to WIS 15.

Project website: https://projects.511wi.gov/76schoolrab/

 

OUTAGAMIE AND WAUPACA COUNTIES

 

WIS 22 and WIS 76 Improvements Outagamie and Waupaca Counties

Location/limits: There are two construction locations:

• WIS 22 from 600 feet west of US 45 to the intersection of US 45.
• WIS 76 from WIS 54 in the village of Shiocton to US 45 in the village of Bear Creek

Length: 12.7 miles

Schedule: April 29, 2024, through mid-August 2024. Other work was completed last year as part of this two-year construction project.

Cost: $7.4 million

Description of work: This project includes grading, asphalt pavement, milling of existing asphalt, placement of new asphalt surface, and curb ramp replacements. Other work includes guardrail, pavement markings, rumble strips, traffic signal modifications, and other incidentals.

July 22 to July 26: Crews worked on punchlist/finishing items.

July 29 to August 2: Punchlist work will continue along with miscellaneous material testing onsite.

Traffic impacts: Please see the project construction website for updated traffic impacts.

• WIS 76 is closed and detoured.

• WIS 76 lane closures within the village of Bear Creek.

Detour

• The WIS 76 detour will follow WIS 54 and US 45.

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

 

OUTAGAMIE AND WINNEBAGO COUNTIES

 

I-41 Rehabilitation and Maintenance

Location/Limits: I-41 from Neenah to Appleton from Breezewood Lane to WIS 96, US 10 in the village of Fox Crossing and Cold Spring Road.

Length: 7.92 miles

Schedule: March 25, 2024 through November 2024

Cost: $16.25 million

Description of work: This maintenance project involves extending the life of the existing bridges and pavement along I-41 with work including concrete pavement repair and replacement, concrete pavement diamond grinding, hot mix asphalt pavement, bridge approach slab replacement, miscellaneous structure maintenance and repairs, storm sewer repair and replacement, box culvert repairs, guardrail replacement, barrier wall replacement, pavement marking, signing, and finishing items. This project also includes replacing the bridge deck of northbound I-41 over Green Bay Road, bridge joint replacements on southbound I-41 over Green Bay Road, joint replacement and bearing modifications to the westbound WIS 441 to northbound I-41 ramp structure in the I-41/WIS 441 system-to-system interchange, and replacing a portion of the structure mounted noise wall on eastbound US 10 over Cold Spring Road.

July 22 to July 26: Diamond grinding crews continued work at various ramps and northbound I-41 lanes north and the inside lanes south of WIS 441. Bridge crews completed bridge demolition for the second stage of the northbound I-41 over Green Bay Road structure (B-70-132) and began falsework and decking. Road crews continued work on bridge approach slab replacement and completed storm sewer work on southbound lanes between WIS 441 and Breezewood Lane. Crews will complete work on the southbound section between WIS 15 and WIS 441 and prepare the segment to fully open to traffic late in the week.

July 29 to August 2: Diamond grinding crews plan to continue work at various ramps and northbound I-41 lanes north and the inside lanes south of WIS 441. Bridge crews plan to continue falsework and decking and potentially begin setting rebar for the second stage of the northbound I-41 over Green Bay Road structure (B-70-132). Road crews plan to continue work on bridge approach slab replacement, asphalt paving, bridge deck sealing, and guardrail replacement on southbound lanes between WIS 441 and Breezewood Lane. Pavement marking crews plan to begin permanent pavement marking installation on the southbound ramps and available portions of the roadway after gathering final ride data.

Long-Term Ramp/Road Closures:

May 6 to September 2024 – CLOSED – Northbound I-41 on-ramp from County Road II

• Detour: County II to County CB to US 10 to I-41

May 6 to September 2024 – CLOSED – Green Bay Road

• Full closure of Green Bay Road between American Drive and County II

July 9 to July 28 2024 – CLOSED – Southbound I-41 on-ramp from College Avenue

• Detour: County CA to County CB to County BB to I-41

July 19 to August 9 2024 – CLOSED – Southbound I-41 off-ramp to Main Street.

• Detour: I-41 southbound to Winneconne Ave. to I-41 northbound

July 19 to August 9 2024 – CLOSED – Southbound I-41 on-ramp from Winneconne Ave.

• Detour: Winneconne Ave. to Tullar Road to Breezewood Lane

Lane Reductions: These will create delays on I-41

May 7 to September 2024 – Long-term lane reduction on northbound lanes of I-41 between Main Street and US 10

July 9 to July 28 – Long-term lane reduction on southbound lanes I-41 between WIS 15 and WIS 441. Opening July 28

• Lane closures will create delays on I-41. These delays may be significant during peak travel times. Please consider alternate routes.

Please see the project website for the most up-to-date nightly closures.

Project website and daily closures: https://projects.511wi.gov/i41rehab/full-project-overview/

• May through September: Long-term reduction to two lanes in both directions of I-41 with concrete barrier wall placement, intermittent long-term (two weeks) ramp closures in the I-41/WIS 441 system Interchange, long-term ramp closures at County II. Intermittent lane closures will occur on eastbound US 10 and Cold Spring Road.
• September through November: Nightly mainline lane closures and intermittent ramp closures at system interchanges

• Traffic impacts are also published on X each day.
  • https://twitter.com/WisDOTnortheast

Project website: https://projects.511wi.gov/i41rehab

 

SHEBOYGAN COUNTY

 

WIS 42 Resurfacing

Location/limits: WIS 42 between Pigeon River and North Village Limits in the Village of Howards Grove.

Length: 0.85 miles

Cost: $550,000

Schedule: July 15, 2024 to early September 2024

Description of work: This project includes curb ramp replacements, concrete curb and gutter, asphaltic milling, asphaltic overlay, and pavement markings.

July 22 to July 26: The contractor will continue sawing, removal, and replacement of existing curb ramps.

July 29 to August 2: The contractor will complete curb ramp replacements and restoration. The contractor will begin asphalt milling operations.

Traffic impacts: Beginning late the week of July 29, WIS 42 will be reduced to one lane with flagging operations during work hours (6 a.m.  to 8 p.m.) for approximately one week to complete the asphalt milling and paving operations.

Beginning Monday July 15, 2024, the parking lanes along WIS 42 in Howards Grove will be closed to complete curb ramp replacement.

In-construction weekly updates: https://projects.511wi.gov/weeklyupdates-ne/

 

WINNEBAGO COUNTY

 

WIS 76 Resurfacing

Location/limits: WIS 76 at the US 10 interchange between County II and Shady Lane in the town of Clayton

Length: 1.0 miles

Cost: $1.13 million

Schedule: July 8, 2024 to end of August 2024

Description of work:

• Mill and replace asphalt pavement on WIS 76
• Remove and replace select areas of curb and gutter
• Remove and replace existing beamguard and grading improvements
• Pavement markings

July 22 to July 26: Crews placed asphalt patching in curb and gutter replacement areas. Turf areas were landscaped in curb and gutter replacement areas.

July 29 to August 3: Crews will mill the existing asphalt Monday through Wednesday. Lower layer of asphalt will be placed Thursday through Saturday. Temporary pavement markings will be placed on the milled and new asphalt surface at the end of each day’s work. Through traffic will be maintained, however backups may occur during flagging operations.

Traffic impacts: US 10 ramp CLOSURES will be in effect during off-peak times as follows:

• • August 2, 9 a.m. thru 3 p.m. Eastbound US 10 on-ramp and westbound US 10 off-ramp CLOSED.
  • August 3, 9 a.m. thru 3 p.m. Eastbound US 10 off-ramp and westbound US 10 on-ramp CLOSED.
  • August 6, 9 a.m. thru 3 p.m. Eastbound US 10 on-ramp and westbound US 10 off-ramp CLOSED.
  • August 7, 9 a.m. thru 3 p.m. Eastbound US 10 off-ramp and westbound US 10 on-ramp CLOSED.

WIS 76 will remain open to traffic during construction.

• Both directions of WIS 76 will be reduced from two lanes to one lane in the divided highway areas.
• Flaggers will direct traffic near each project limit where WIS 76 transitions down to two lanes.
• Local, business and emergency access will be maintained at all times.

In-construction weekly updates: https://projects.511wi.gov/weeklyupdates-ne/

 

I-41 Rehabilitation (Lake Butte des Morts)

Location/limits: Lake Butte des Morts causeway between WIS 21 and US 45 in the city of Oshkosh

Length: 1.2 miles

Cost: $2.04 million

Schedule: May 28, 2024 to October 2024

Description of work:

• Remove and replace structure approaches for northbound and southbound I-41 bridges over the main channel of Lake Butte des Morts (B-70-265 and B-70-266).
• Replace and relocate a roughly 100-foot section of cable barrier on the west side of I-41 near the US 45 interchange.
• Remove and replace existing safety and weight enforcement facilities (SWEF) along I-41 near the northern shore of Lake Butte des Morts.

July 22 to July 26: No work scheduled for this week due to EAA AirVenture.

July 29 to August 2: Crews will begin the second half of construction by reducing traffic from three lanes to two. Crews plan to set temporary barrier wall and begin concrete pavement removals.

Traffic impacts: Impacts to I-41 mainline traffic include:

• All lanes fully reopened during the EAA AirVenture.
• Both directions of I-41 will be reduced from three lanes to two lanes across Lake Butte des Morts, except during EAA.
  • This will cause delays.
• Southbound I-41 on-ramp from US 45 IS CLOSED and DETOURED until September 2023.

Detour: The detour route will follow US 45 to WIS 21 to I-41.

Project website: https://projects.511wi.gov/butte-des-morts/

 

NORTHEAST REGION WIDE

Epoxy Pavement Marking 

Location/limits: Various highways throughout the Northeast Region

Schedule: May 20, 2024 to fall 2024

Cost: $1,705,493.75

Description of work: This is a maintenance-level improvement that will lay down new epoxy pavement markings on Northeast Region state, US, and interstate highways.

Ongoing Crews laying epoxy pavement markings on various Northeast Region state, US, and interstate highways.

Traffic impacts: All roadways will remain open during pavement marking. Epoxy pavement marking is put down under live traffic in a moving convoy.

• Please watch for signage, message boards, and traffic control devices.

 

Deck Sealing

Location/limits: Various highways throughout the Northeast Region

Schedule: June 3, 2024 to September 2024

Cost: $416,684.77

Description of work: This work involves the maintenance sealing of concrete bridge decks on interstate highways, US highways, state highways, and some local and county roads that pass over these highways.

Current: Sealing suspended, but will continue at a later date to be announced here.

Traffic impacts: Highways will remain OPEN during sealing. Lane closures, flagging, or lane shifts will be used for very short periods (a few hours) during non-peak hours.

• Please watch for signage, message boards, and traffic control devices.

In-construction weekly updates: https://projects.511wi.gov/weeklyupdates-ne/

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