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Northeast Region weekly highway construction update

Northeast Region weekly highway construction update for August 17 to August 28

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.

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

 

I-41 Flyover Ramp Improvements

Location: Six ramps in Brown County and one ramp in Winnebago County. Brown:

I-41 northbound to I-43 southbound (over Velp Avenue); I-43 northbound to I-41 southbound (over I-41); I-43 northbound I-41 northbound (over Overland Road); I-41 southbound to WIS 29 westbound (over WIS 29); WIS 29 eastbound to I-41 northbound (over I-41); I-41 northbound to WIS 29 westbound (over I-41/WIS 29). Winnebago County: I-41 northbound to US 45 westbound (over I-41)

Length: Spot locations on ramps

Anticipated schedule: This is a two-year project with winter shutdown. July 7, 2026, to September 30, 2026, and May 2027 to August 2027

Description of work: This is a bridge preservation project. Project improvements include milling a portion of the deck, performing deck repairs, and overlaying with a polyester polymer concrete (PPC) overlay.

August 17 to August 24: I-43 northbound to southbound I-41 work will consist of completing PPC overlay for left half of ramp, permanent pavement markings, removing traffic control, and opening ramp to two lanes. I-43 northbound to northbound I-41 ramp will close to a single lane of traffic with work consisting of removing the existing polyester polymer overlay, deck preparation, and placing the PPC overlay for left half of ramp.

August 24 to August 31: The northbound I-43 to northbound I-41 ramp will switch to stage 2 of construction operations. Crews will close the right half of ramp with a single lane of traffic open on the left. The work will consist of removing the existing polyester polymer overlay, deck preparation, and placing the PPC overlay.

Traffic Impacts:                                                                                                                 

  • I-43 northbound to I-41 northbound flyover ramp is scheduled to begin August 18. All lanes will reopen prior to Labor Day weekend.

Upcoming Lane Closures at I-43/I-41 interchange:

  • I-41 northbound to I-43 southbound flyover ramp work is scheduled to begin after Labor Day weekend.
  • WIS 29 eastbound to I-41 northbound flyover ramp is scheduled to begin early September.
  • Some periods may have lane closures on multiple ramps simultaneously.
    • Note: Short-term evening or overnight full closures may occur. No posted detours for overnight closures — follow signage.

Detour: Mason Street to southbound I-41 to Lombardi Avenue back to northbound I-41.

Project website: https://projects.511wi.gov/i41rehabbrwin/

 

US 141 Resurfacing

Location/Limits: US 141 from County Road MM in the town of Ledgeview to Continental Drive in the village of Bellevue.

Length: 2.6 miles

Cost: $1.93 million

Schedule: Project starts August 3, 2026, and is expected to finish in early October 2026.

Description of work: This project will involve resurfacing US 141 by milling and overlaying the asphalt roadway. Improvements will also include culvert repairs, beam guard replacements, curb ramp upgrades, island and median nose repairs, and pavement marking.

August 17 to 21: Allouez Avenue roundabout pedestrian control will switch, ensuring to maintain pedestrian access. Concrete curb and gutter and concrete sidewalk will continue to be removed and replaced this week in the Allouez Avenue roundabout. Barrier system grading, shaping, and finishing will also take place throughout the week.

August 24 to 28: Concrete curb and gutter replacement will continue throughout the week within the Allouez Avenue roundabout. Asphalt patching will proceed as the newly installed curb and gutter cures. Restoration activities within the roundabout will follow. Asphalt surface milling is anticipated toward the end of the week.

Traffic Impacts: US 141 will remain OPEN (except for a four-day period) with lane closures and flagging operations during construction. Motorists may encounter brief delays during flagging operations.

  • Access to driveways for property owners and emergency services who live along US 141 will be maintained.
  • During construction at the Allouez Avenue roundabout, a four-day closure/detour of the US 141/Allouez Avenue roundabout will occur.

Detour: The detour directs traffic to use County Road JJ, I-43, and County Road MM.

Project website: https://projects.511wi.gov/141bellevue/

 

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 filling 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.

Aug 17 to Aug 21: Lane shifts are in place along northbound and southbound I41 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 crews backfilling placing aggregate. Hand formed ancillary concrete items and pavement will be poured to finalize most of the interchange apart from the southbound auxiliary lane. Grading crew continues work with backfilling curb on the Temporary Innovation Ct connection and other locations throughout the project. Asphalt paving will be completed along the east limits, Preserve trail, northbound on ramp and northbound auxiliary lane shoulders. Sign structures will be assembled for Type I signing installation with beam guard along the northbound ramp. Electrical wiring will be pulled for lighting installations next week along with many other incidentals. 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.

Aug 24 to Aug 28: Grading operations will be on going for the foreseeable future throughout the entire project.  Aggregate placement will be completed to trim the final grade in preparation to finalize ancillary concrete items.  The bridge contractor will work on site cleanup, stripping form work, railing, fencing, staining and continue work on punch list items including stripping the form work under the bridge deck. Concrete crews will continue working on concrete pavement and approach slabs. Underground electrical will be installed throughout the project in various locations. Sign structures will be erected at several locations throughout the project. Overnight the contractor will shift the northbound barrier wall to southbound to allow for sawing, pavement removal and grading to begin. 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: Nightly lane closures will be in place the week of August 24 continuing over the next week or more to strip the form work under the bridge deck and staining. This will also require the closure of County F southbound on-ramp at various times.

  • Lane shifts are in place northbound with reduced clear width through the work zone with I-41 northbound speed limit 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

 

US 10 Resurfacing

Location/Limits: US 10 from WIS 114 to Fire Lane 7, and from Fire Lane 7 to County N, in the city of Menasha, village of Harrison and Forest Junction.

Length: 4.0 miles

Schedule: Project starts June 8, 2026, and is expected to finish at the end of September 2026.

Cost: $4.2 million

Description of work: This project work includes removing asphaltic surface milling, base aggregate dense, HMA pavement, Concrete pavement repairs, continuous concrete diamond grinding, guardrail, culvert replacement and repair, sidewalk, riprap, rumble strips and pavement marking.

August 17 to August 21: Continue mainline paving from Fire Lane 7 to County N and apply pavement marking.

August 24 to August 28: Continue paving mainline from Fire Lane 7 to County N, pavement marking, shouldering, and silt fence installation.

Traffic Impacts: The westbound US 10/WIS 114 on-ramp and eastbound US 10/114 off-ramp will CLOSE August 17 and reopen August 21 (weather dependent).

  • There is a current closure on westbound US 10/Oneida St. closure between Fire Lane 2 and Five Oaks Drive.
    • Single lane traffic will be able to travel on the eastbound lanes from westbound US 10.
    • There will be eastbound outside lanes closures along US 10 at the WIS 114/Oneida street intersection
  • Continued lane closures from WIS 114 to Fire Lane 7, and Fire Lane 7 to County N, along US 10.

Detour: US 10/WIS 114 detour will direct motorist to use County Road N.

Project website: https://projects.511wi.gov/us10boxes/

 

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.

August 17 to August 21: Crew will continue to remove and pour the east side of the box culvert next to the post office. A second crew will install structure backfill at the Mud Creek structure.

August 24 to August 28: Crew will start placing structure backfill at Mud Creek Structure. A second crew will be replacing sections of beam guard at culvert located north of Calumetville at US 151.

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

  • Motorists should be aware of the temporary traffic signal for utility work on Calumet County Road E that is east of the village of Stockbridge.

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

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

 

MARINETTE COUNTY

 

WIS 180, Culvert Replacements

Location/Limits: WIS 180 from WIS 64 to USH 141.

Length: 29 miles

Schedule: Project starts July 20, 2026, and is expected to finish in late October of 2026.

Cost: $3.74 million

Description of work: This culvert replacement project includes removal of 42 deteriorating culverts and installation of new culverts, removal and replacement of associated beam guard and pavement at pipe culvert locations, minor grading at pipe culvert endwalls.

August 17 to August 21: Expect multiple construction crews working throughout the WIS 180 corridor between a point approx. ½ mile south of County G and extending up to a point roughly 750 feet north of Veriha Road for the bulk of the work taking place through Tuesday. The potential for a full closure is only expected during this time frame at the pipe located roughly 750 feet north of Veriha Road. The contractor will be backfilling recently placed apron endwalls, restoring slopes, and shaping the roadbed early in the week. Paving will be taking place at the culvert patch located approx. ½ mile south of County G and at the pipe located roughly 750 ft north of Veriha Road by Wednesday. From Thursday into Friday, we expect the detour signing to switch from stage 1 to stage 2. Minor operations will then start taking place throughout the entire length of Stage 2 which is from County X to Wausaukee. Expect delays for saw cutting and asphalt pulverizing operations taking place at all culvert locations along stage 2. At this time, they also anticipate mobilizing equipment and materials for the following week.

August 24 to August 28: Expect multiple construction crews working throughout the WIS 180 corridor between County X and Wausaukee this week. A long term full closure is anticipated for the large box culvert being replaced roughly 1.5 miles east of County XX. It’s anticipated that this box culvert could take upwards of 3-4 weeks to complete.  Smaller pipe culverts will also be replaced during this time starting at County X working towards the intersection of County JJ. These pipes may also require periods of full closure, but the contractor is aware that access needs to be maintained to local traffic. If there are no alternative routes around, they will be required to do some of these in halves, letting local traffic around. With that said the contractor is shooting to have all the pipes replaced between County X and County JJ by the end of this week.

Traffic Impacts:

WIS 180 will be closed to thru traffic and detoured in two separate stages during culvert replacement beginning July 20, 2026.

  • Local access will be maintained for businesses, properties, and emergency services within the project work zone.
  • Brief temporary interruptions in driveway access (typically one to two hours) may occur, and the contractor will notify affected homeowners and businesses in advance.

Stage 1 Detour (starting July 20, 2026):

  • For culverts south of County X, traffic will be detoured via US 141 and WIS 64.

Stage 2 Detour (starting mid-August 2026):

  • For culverts north of County X, traffic will be detoured via US 141 and County X.

Project website: https;//projects.511wi.gov/wis180mar/

 

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.

August 17 to August 21: The contractor placed shoulder gravel between Finnegan Lake Road and Harding Avenue. Concrete crews paved the southbound lane of WIS 22 between East Main Street and WIS 32. The contractor began pouring curb and gutter on the east side of the roadway for the northbound lane between East Railroad Street and WIS 32.

August 24 to August 28: The concrete paving contractor will complete placement of curb and gutter on the west side of WIS 22 along the southbound lane of the roadway. Concrete crews will begin pouring curb and gutter in intersections between East Railroad Street and Cedar Street. The contractor will begin pouring concrete sidewalk on the east side of WIS 22 between Washington Street and WIS 32.

Traffic impacts: WIS 22 closed to thru traffic for the duration of the project.

  • Driveways on both sides of WIS 22 between East Railroad Street and WIS 32 are closed for concrete paving operations.

Detour: Drivers will use County H and County R.

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

August 17 to August 21: Contractor will continue removing and replacing curb and gutter, sidewalk, and driveways at various locations throughout the project from Westhill Drive to Badger Avenue along the westbound lanes.

August 24 to August 28: Contractor will continue removing and replacing curb and gutter, sidewalk, driveways at various locations throughout the project from Westhill Drive to Badger Avenue along the westbound lanes.

Traffic impacts: WIS 96 will have inside/outside lane closures from Casaloma Drive to Lynndale Drive between 6 p.m. and 11 a.m. I-41 northbound and southbound off-ramps to WIS 96 will have lane closures from 6 p.m. to 11 a.m.

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 opened 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.

August 17 to August 21: The contractor will install pavement markings on the I-41 shoulders under the Buchanan Street overpass. The contractor will begin staining the Rose Hill Drive and the County J overpasses.

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.

August 17 to August 21: The traffic switch for northbound near the Meade Street overpass was completed. Crews worked on paving barrier wall and hand pours of the mainline pavement from near Lynndale overpass to the Gillett St overpass. They will continue to work on the crossover near the Lynndale overpass in anticipation for a traffic switch there next week. Crews continued to work on the retaining wall at the south abutment on Richmond Street and set girders over the southbound lanes. On the north side, they began installation of storm sewer and on the south side they began placement of curb and gutter.

August 24 to August 28: There will be a traffic switch at the south project limits near Lynndale Street overpass. Once this is complete, they will begin removal of the remaining old structures over Gillett Street and the railroad. At the Richmond St overpass, crews will begin building the south abutment. Pavement will begin on the south side of Richmond Street, and on the north side crews will finish up storm sewer and begin prepping for concrete pavement.

Traffic impacts

  • WIS 47/Richmond Street bridge over I-41 is CLOSED through fall of 2026.
    • Northbound I-41 on and off-ramps are closed through fall 2026.
    • Southbound I-41 on and off-ramps are closed 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.

August 17 to August 2: Installing falsework for the deck of the northbound I-41 structure over the Fox Valley & Lake Superior Railroad just north of WIS 96. Backfilling railroad structures. Forming and pouring moment slab along retaining wall north of the railroad structure. Continuing construction of the retaining wall south of the railroad structure. Installing storm sewer along future northbound lanes of I-41. Continuing construction of the noise wall between Capitol and Lynndale. Grading bottom of the WIS 96 on-ramp. Grading behind noise wall between Capitol and Lynndale.

August 24 to August 28: Installing falsework for the deck of the northbound I-41 structure over the Fox Valley & Lake Superior Railroad just north of WIS 96. Forming and pouring moment slab along retaining wall north of the railroad structure. Continuing construction of the retaining wall south of the railroad structure. Forming slab along retaining wall south of the railroad structure. Installing storm sewer along future northbound lanes of I-41. Fine grading crossover for the IS 15 off-ramp. Continuing construction of the noise wall between Capitol and Lynndale. Grading bottom of the WIS 96 on-ramp.

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

  • Northbound WIS 15 on-ramp traffic switched from the existing pavement to the newly constructed northbound I-41 median lane.
  • Long term closure of northbound I-41 median lane between College Ave. and WIS 96
  • Northbound I-41 traffic shifted to the newly constructed southbound lanes.
  • Northbound WIS 96 on-ramp closed long term.
  • Left lane of northbound WIS 15 on-ramp closed.

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.

August 17 to August 21: Bridge crews completed placement of concrete for the parapet walls on the southbound structure over Wrightstown Road. Concrete crews continue slipform paving concrete pavement on southbound I-41 from the southbound structure over County U to the southbound structure over County JJ. Concrete crews also continue working on handwork placement of the concrete pavement approach slabs at the southbound structures over County JJ, Wrightstown Road and County U. Asphalt crews completed fine grading along with hot mix asphalt paving on the remaining East Frontage Road realignment and on southbound I-41 including the temporary south asphalt pavement tie-in. Electrical crews continue to work on the lighting and intelligent transportation systems (ITS) on southbound I-41 as applicable.

August 24 to August 28: Bridge crews plan to complete placement of concrete for the structural approach slabs on the southbound structure over Apple Creek and begin work on the parapet walls on the southbound structure over County U. Concrete crews continue concrete pavement on southbound I-41 from the southbound structure over County U to the southbound structure over County JJ. Concrete crews plan to continue working on handwork placement of the concrete pavement approach slabs at the southbound structures over County JJ, Wrightstown Road and County U. Concrete crews also plan to resume concrete barrier wall work on southbound I-41 from the north project limits to the southbound structure over Wrightstown Road. Landscaping crews plan to complete all permanent signings along with final landscaping and restoration, while pavement marking crews plan to complete permanent markings on the East Frontage Road. Traffic control crews plan to fully open the East Frontage Road by the end of the week.

Traffic Impacts:

  • I-41 northbound full closure between the County J interchange and the County U interchange from 11 p.m. to 4:30 a.m. with additional closures as follows:
  • Northbound on-ramp from County J CLOSED from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.
  • Detour in place: North on County J to east on County S.

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 late August 28 East Frontage Road CLOSED between Kerigan Drive and County U.
      • No posted detour.
    • August 31 through late October West Frontage Road CLOSED between Wrightstown Road and County U.
      • No posted detour.
    • February through October French Road CLOSED between County DDD and Apple Creek Road
      • No posted detour.
    • October through late November Mid Valley Drive CLOSED between Golden Glow Road and County U.
      • No posted detour.
    • 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 ramp to southbound WIS 441. In addition, the WIS 441 northbound to I-41 northbound ramp will be realigned.

August 17 to August 21: All concrete pours for the French Road bridge are now complete. Placement of concrete sidewalks, curb ramps, and barrier wall will continue throughout the project. Work on landscaping and restoration will continue. Concrete staining will continue at the French Road bridge as additional pours reach the 21-day required cure time. The asphalt contractor will grade and prepare tie-ins and driveways for paving. The electrical contractor will install lighting and ITS equipment throughout the project. A nighttime grading crew will complete the I-41 median grading and placement of select crushed material.

August 24 to August 28: Placement of concrete sidewalks will be completed throughout the project. Work on landscaping and restoration will be finished. Concrete staining will be completed on the French Road bridge. Pavement at tie-ins and driveways will be completed. All remaining right-of-way fences will be installed. All temporary barrier walls on I-41 and the WIS  441 ramp to northbound I-41 will be removed from the project. Guardrails will be installed on the ramp. Pavement marking on French Road will be completed. All signs will be installed on French Road. French Road is scheduled to open to traffic end of day on Monday, August 31.

Traffic Impacts: Various nighttime single lane closures on I-41. 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 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.

August 17 to August 21: Building: Punchlist work scheduled as needed. Brake test unit is installed. Site: Pavement markings and signing are completed. Fence and remaining concrete work were also completed this week. Began work on some punchlist items and restored additional areas of the site. Site work is complete with punch list work remaining.

August 24 to August 28: Building: Punch list work scheduled as needed. Site: Continue to work on punchlist items.

Traffic impacts: No impacts to I-41 motorists currently. 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/

 

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 November 7, 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.

August 17 to August 23: Grading, trimming, and concrete pavement was placed at the WIS 76 and County JJ Roundabout. Grading, trimming, and concrete pavement continued at WIS 76 in the southbound lane and worked south from County JJ.

August 24 to August 30: Trimming of the base and concrete pavement placement will take place at the roundabout at WIS 76 and County JJ. Crews will also be placing concrete pavement in the southbound lane of WIS 76, working north to south. They will then begin concrete paving from Everglade to County JJ in the northbound lane.

Traffic Impacts: WIS 76 from Everglade Road to County JJ is 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 residents, businesses, and emergency services throughout the project.
  • The WIS 76/County JJ intersection will be closed until November 7, 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.

August 17 to August 21: The contractor is continuing to conduct rehabilitation work on various structures on northbound and southbound I-43 from WIS 28 to County V and continues work on the County PP overpass. The contractor will continue milling and paving operations from WIS 42 to WIS 28. The contractor will continue work on sign structures along westbound WIS 23 from County Y to Taylor Drive.

August 24 to August 28: The contractor is continuing to conduct rehabilitation work on various structures on northbound and southbound I-43 from WIS 28 to WIS 42. Crews continue work on the County PP overpass. The contractor will continue milling and paving operations at the WIS 23 interchange. The contractor will continue work on sign structures along westbound WIS 23 from County Y to Taylor Drive.

Traffic impacts

I-43/WIS 23 system to system interchange closures

  • Southbound I-43collector/distributor ramp and associated loop ramps at WIS 23 are closed for bridge work beginning Monday, June 29, 2026 (35-day closure through August 2026):
    • Detour for I-43 southbound to WIS 23 eastbound traffic: Follow WIS 23 westbound to County Y to WIS 23 eastbound.
    • Detour for WIS 23 westbound to I-43 southbound traffic: Follow County Y to WIS 23 eastbound to I-43 southbound.

Northbound I-43 collector/distributor overpass and associated loop ramps at WIS 23 closed for 35 days for bridge work on Thursday, August 20, 2026.

  • Northbound I-43 collector distributor bridge over I-43 CLOSEDfor 35 days beginning Aug. 20.
  • Eastbound WIS 23 off-ramp to northbound I-43 CLOSED for 35 days beginning Aug. 20.
    • Detour for WIS 23 eastbound to I-43 northbound traffic: Follow Taylor Drive to WIS 23 westbound to I-43 northbound.
  • Northbound I-43 off-ramp to westbound WIS 23 CLOSEDfor 35 days beginning Aug. 20.
    • Detour for I-43 northbound to WIS 23 westbound traffic: Follow WIS 42 to I-43 southbound to WIS 23 westbound.

Ramp closures

The following ramps will be closed Aug. 27 for shouldering operations.

  • Northbound I-43 off-ramp to WIS 28
    • CLOSED Thursday, August 27 from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m.
  • Northbound I-43 off-ramp to eastbound WIS 23
    • CLOSED Thursday, August 27 from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m.
  • Northbound I-43 on-ramp from westbound WIS 23
    • CLOSED Thursday, August 27 from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m.
  • Northbound I-43 off-ramp to WIS 42
    • CLOSED Thursday, August 27 from 2 a.m. to 6 a.m.

County PP overpass

Work on County PP overpass to replace an expansion joint begins on Monday, August 3.

  • County Road PP will remain open with temporary traffic signals at each end of the bridge. There will be one lane open. Pedestrian access will be maintained during work.

Lane closures

There will be various nightly lane closures Sunday through Thursday on I-43. Please pay attention to signage.

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

 

WIS 28 Resurfacing

Location/Limits: WIS 57 in the town of Lyndon to County A in the town of Sheboygan/Village of Kohler

Length: 8.9 miles

Schedule: Project began July 6, 2026, and is expected to finish late October 2026.

Cost: $5.3 million

Description of work: Removal of existing box culvert and replacing it with a single-span concrete girder structure over a tributary of the Onion River. The project also includes milling/paving from WIS 57 to County A. Project includes rumble strips, beamguard replacements, earthwork safety upgrades, removal and replacement of the center island of the WIS 28/WIS 32 roundabout, shoulder widening, and other miscellaneous work.

August 17 to August 21: The contractor will form and pour parapet walls on the bridge structure and will also form and pour the structural approach slabs.

August 24 to August 28: The contractor will form up and pour the concrete pavement approach slabs at the bridge structure and will also work on removing decking forms. Milling and paving operations will begin on WIS 28, beginning on the east end and working towards the west.

Traffic Impacts: WIS 28 is closed between WIS 57 to County N.

  • Flagging operations will begin on WIS 28 starting August 25.
  • Motorists should expect intermittent traffic delays and alternating traffic while work is underway. Please use caution, follow flagger instructions, and allow extra time to reach your destination.

Detour: Uses Wis 57 and County U

Project website: https://projects.511wi.gov/wis28onionbridge/

 

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

August 17 to August 21:

  • Leonard Point Road to Washburn Street
  • Grading crew will continue to grade the roundabout for Leonard Point Road and WIS 21.
  • County FF/Reighmoor Road
    • Concrete crew will continue working on curb and gutter at County FF and Reighmoor Road.

August 24 to August 28:

  • Leonard Point Road to Washburn Street
  • Grading crew will continue to grade the roundabout for Leonard Point Road and WIS 21.
  • County FF/Reighmoor Road
    • Concrete crew will finish working on curb and gutter and sidewalk in the median at County FF and Reighmoor Road.

Traffic Impacts: WIS 21 will be closed to traffic for entire project. Access will be maintained for residents, businesses, and emergency vehicles.

  • County FF/Reighmoor Road closed to through traffic.
  • Leonard Point Road closed to eastbound and westbound WIS 21 traffic west of the intersection.
  • There is no access to Leonard Point from WIS 21 and no access from Leonard Point to WIS 21. Traffic will be utilizing Omro Road and Leonard Point. Traffic signals will control one lane of traffic.

Detours: WIS 116 to US 45 to I-41.

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