The I-43 Brown to Capitol project will have upcoming extended overnight closures along I-43. Extending these routine overnight closures into the morning hours over the next few weekends will allow crews to conduct expedited storm sewer work, paving operations, and place traffic into its final configuration. This work will be completed over five weekends. Each weekend closure will only affect one direction of travel, either northbound or southbound. Extended lane closures will be in place until 10 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday mornings. 

 

Weekend 1: Friday, May 2 – Sunday, May 4.

Work to be completed: Storm sewer crossings I-43 northbound extended overnight closures between North Avenue and Fiebrantz Avenue

• Friday, May 2: 11 p.m. – 7 a.m., I-43 northbound will be fully closed from North Avenue to Fiebrantz Avenue
• Saturday, May 3: 10 p.m. – 8 a.m., I-43 northbound will be closed from Keefe Avenue to Fiebrantz Avenue
  • Following the full closure, I-43 northbound between Center Street and Fiebrantz Avenue will be reduced to one lane from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. on Sunday morning.
• Detour:  Keefe Avenue, Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Green Bay Avenue (WIS 57), Silver Spring Drive, and Port Washington Road.

 

Weekend 2: Friday, May 9 – Sunday May 11.

Work to be completed: Final paving operations and high friction surface treatment on I-43 southbound between Capitol Drive and Keefe Avenue

• Friday, May 9 (10 p.m. – 7 a.m.) I-43 SB full freeway closure from Silver Spring Drive to Fond du Lac Avenue (WIS 145)
  • Saturday, May 10 (7 a.m. – 10 a.m.) I-43 SB double right lane closure from Capitol Drive to Keefe Avenue
• Saturday, May 10 (10 p.m. – 7 a.m) I-43 SB full freeway closure from Silver Spring Drive to Fond du Lac Avenue (WIS 145)
  • Sunday, May 11 (7 a.m. – 10 a.m.) I-43 SB double right lane closure from Capitol Drive to Keefe Avenue
• Detour: Silver Spring Drive, Green Bay Avenue (WIS 57), Capitol Drive, 27th Steet, Fond du Lac Avenue, I-43 SB
• Traffic will be in permanent configuration between Capitol Drive and Keefe Avenue by Sunday morning.

 

Weekend 3: Friday, May 16 – Sunday May 18.

Work to be completed: Final paving operations on I-43 northbound between Wright Street and Burleigh Street

• Friday, May 16 (10 p.m. – 7 a.m) I-43 NB full freeway closure from North Avenue to Capitol Drive
  • Saturday, May 17 (7 a.m. – 10 a.m.) I-43 NB double right lane closure from Brown Street to Burleigh Street
• Saturday, May 17 (10 p.m. – 7 a.m) I-43 NB full freeway closure from North Avenue to Capitol Drive
  • Sunday, May 18 (7 a.m. – 10 a.m.) I-43 NB double right lane closure from Brown Street to Burleigh Street
• Detour: North Avenue, 7th Street, MLK Jr Drive, Green Bay Avenue (WIS 57), Silver Spring Drive, Port Washington Road, I-43 NB
• Traffic will be in permanent configuration between Wright Street and Burleigh Street by Sunday morning.

 

Weekend 4: Friday, May 30- Sunday, June 1.

Work to be completed: Final paving operations on I-43 southbound between Keefe Avenue and Wright Street

• Friday, May 30 (10 p.m. – 7 a.m.) I-43 SB full freeway closure from Capitol Drive to Fond du Lac Avenue (WIS 145)
  • Saturday, May 31 (7 a.m. – 10 a.m.) I-43 SB double right lane closure from Keefe Avenue to Wright Street
• Saturday, May 31 (10 p.m. – 7 a.m.) I-43 SB full freeway closure from Capitol Drive to Fond du Lac Avenue (WIS 145)
  • Sunday, June 1 (7 a.m. – 10 a.m.) I-43 SB double right lane closure from Keefe Avenue to Wright Street
• Detour: Green Bay Avenue (WIS 57), Capitol Drive, 27th Street, Fond Du Lac Avenue, I-43 SB
• Traffic will be in permanent configuration between Keefe Avenue and Wright Street by Sunday morning.

 

Weekend 5: Friday June 20^th – Sunday June 22.

Work to be completed: Final paving operations and high friction surface treatment on I-43 northbound between Burleigh Street and Capitol Drive

• Friday, June 20 (10 p.m. – 7 a.m.) I-43 NB full freeway closure from Locust Street to Capitol Drive
  • Saturday, June 21 (7 a.m. – 10 a.m.) I-43 NB double right lane closure from Center Street to Capitol Drive
• Saturday, June 21 (10 p.m. – 7 a.m.) I-43 NB full freeway closure from Locust Street to Capitol Drive
  • Sunday, June 22 (7 a.m. – 10 a.m.) I-43 NB double right lane closure from Center Street to Capitol Drive
• Detour: Locust Street,  7th Street, MLK Jr Drive, Green Bay Avenue (WIS 57), Silver Spring Drive, Port Washington Road, I-43 NB
• Traffic will be in permanent configuration between Burleigh Street and Capitol Drive by Sunday morning.