This project is located on 13.3 miles of WIS 28 from Valley View Drive at the southern limits of Sheboygan County to WIS 57 in the village of Waldo.

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Project need

The purpose of this project is to extend the life of the existing pavement, address the aging bridge in Cascade, address deficient guardrail, and improve pedestrian accessibility facilities.

Construction Scope 

This is a resurfacing and bridge replacement project. Construction elements include:

• Replace the bridge over the North Branch of the Milwaukee River in the village of Cascade
• Mill four inches of the existing surface and pave four inches with asphalt
• Widening the paved shoulder
• Replace beam guard
• Reconstructing pedestrian curb ramps in Cascade and Waldo
• Shoulder and centerline rumble strips
• Pavement marking

Construction Schedule

• Construction is anticipated to being April 21, 2025, and end by the end of September 2025

Traffic impacts 

• The roadway will be CLOSED and DETOURED for bridge replacement in Cascade from May to August.
  • Motorists will not be able to cross at this location.
  • A detour will be posted using County A and WIS 57 for closure at the bridge in Cascade.
• The remaining of WIS 28 will remain open to two-way traffic during roadway work.
• Local access to adjacent properties will be permitted at all times and communicated with property owners.
• Traffic on WIS 28 may be reduced to one-lane with flaggers during the daytime at various times throughout the project.

Temporary business signing

If business access is impacted by a closure or detour, temporary business signing may be placed by filling out a WisDOT business signing permit. All temporary business signing needs approval via the permit before placement to ensure it is in a safe location and does not pose a visual distraction or traffic hazard. The temporary business signing permit is free. Costs associated with creating the temporary sign are the responsibility of the business.

• Click the below link for instructions and a link to a fillable-form WORD application for the permit.
  • Temporary Business Sign Permit Application with instructions
• Please email or mail the free permit to any of the contacts below.

For more information regarding temporary signing, plus tips and tools for businesses impacted by highway construction, please visit WisDOT’s In This Together business resource website.

Project contacts

A construction project leader will be onsite during construction. For all construction-related question, please contact the onsite project leader.

Onsite Project Construction Leader

Jeff Spaeth, PE (Gremmer & Associates)
Phone: (920) 579-0467
j.spaeth@gremmerassociates.com

WisDOT Project Manager

Sarah Ericson, P.E.
WisDOT Northeast Region
944 Vanderperren Way
Green Bay, WI 54304-5344
Phone: (920) 492-3511
sarah.ericson@dot.wi.gov