I-41 Rehabilitation (Burleigh Street to Good Hope Road)

Milwaukee County

Burleigh Street to Silver Spring Drive

2026 Construction Restart:

Work on I-41, between Burleigh Street and Good Hope Road is scheduled to resume in mid-March 2026.

2026 Traffic Impacts:

Long-term lane, ramp, and side road closures will be needed to facilitate 2026 construction. Closures are anticipated to begin in mid-March 2026.

During these long-term closures, traffic will be reduced from three lanes in each direction to two lanes in each direction. Traffic may be reduced to one lane in each direction only during overnight hours with occasional overnight full freeway closures, as needed.

Project improvements for this section include:

  • Resurface the existing pavement on I-41 from Burleigh Street to Silver Spring Drive
  • Pavement rehabilitation on various ramps
  • Replace noise wall at the Hampton Avenue southbound entrance ramp
  • Install new noise wall along the east side of I-41 south of Silver Spring Drive
  • Structure improvements to multiple bridges, including overlays and painting
  • Add southbound auxiliary lane from Capitol Drive to Hampton Avenue for improved merging at ramps
  • Storm sewer improvements
  • Lighting and signing improvements
  • Resurface Burleigh Street between I-41 ramp terminals
  • Beam guard and signals upgrades
  • Spot barrier replacement
  • Median inlet replacement/repair

View project scope between Burleigh Street and Capitol Drive

View project scope between Capitol Drive and Silver Spring DriveĀ 

Project Schedule:

Construction between Burleigh Street and Silver Spring Drive began in early March 2025 and be completed by fall 2026.

All work is weather dependent and subject to change.