Project Overview
UPDATE: Project begins May 20, 2024.
- Read news release: WIS 54/57 Project Begins
Location
This project is along 4.4 miles of WIS 54 between University Way and WIS 57 in the city of Green Bay, Brown County. Work also includes I-43 on and off-ramps in the project work zone.
Project Improvements
This is a resurface-level improvement project. Improvements include:
- Resurfacing mainline WIS 54/57 (concrete repair and overlay and asphalt mill and overlay)
- Resurfacing ramps for University Avenue/Nicolet Drive and resurfacing mainline University Avenue/Nicolet Drive (concrete repair and overlay)
- Concrete repair on Bay Settlement Road ramps
- Replacing beam guard
- Replacing curb ramps at the southwest quadrant of Bay Settlement Road and Leon Bond Drive and the intersection of eastbound off-ramp for Bay Settlement Road and Bay Settlement Road
- Replacing culvert endwall
- Pavement markings
- Shoulder rumble strips and shoulder aggregate
- View construction exhibit (PDF)
Project benefits
Resurfacing of WIS 54 and highway ramps will provide a better riding surface for motorists, extend the life of the highway, and decrease future maintenance costs. Curb ramps and rumble strips will increase safety in the project limits.
Project schedule
- Begin construction – May 20, 2024
- End construction – October 2024
Traffic impacts – WIS 54 mainline
The WIS 54 mainline will remain open using temporary lane and shoulder closures for most of the construction.
Traffic impacts – WIS 54 ramp closures
The ramps at Bay Settlement Road will be closed and detoured for several days for concrete repairs.
- The detour route will direct motorists to use Bay Settlement Road and Algoma Road to the WIS 54/57 interchange.
- View detour route in map (PDF)
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
- University Avenue/Nicolet Drive under WIS 54/57 and Bay Settlement Road/County EA over WIS 54/57 will remain open and be constructed under single lane closures.
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. The permit is available as a fillable-form WORD document or pdf below, or you can request one from the project contacts below.
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.
More information
This website lists construction scope, schedule, and traffic impacts for WIS 54/WIS 57 resurfacing in Brown County.
- For historical design information and project development background, please see the WIS 54/57 design website.
Project contacts
A construction field office and an on-site construction engineer will be available during construction. Please contact the construction project leader with any in-construction related questions.
Onsite construction engineer
Matt Geurts
Phone (920) 540-7663
Onsite construction field office – TBA
WisDOT project manager
Josh Lange, P.E.,
WisDOT Brown County Project Manager
Phone (920) 366-8896