WIS 54, US 45 New London

US 45, Givens Road to Church Road and WIS 54, W Jeanne Street to County S, Waupaca County

Schedule and Traffic Impact

Page last updated: May 29, 2026

Schedule: March 30, 2026 to November 2026

Anticipated work scheduled: Crews will:

  • Continue the eastbound WIS 54 pavement removals
  • Perform storm sewer work on WIS 54
  • Continue to shape the grade ahead of the mainline paving operations
  • Finish paving the asphalt for US 45 from WIS 15 to Spurr Road
  • Continue to pave the asphalt on the WIS 54, US 45 interchange ramps
  • Shape the gravel for the County D roundabout
  • Begin paving the asphalt for the County D roundabout

Traffic impacts (the next 10 days): 

  • The intersection of US 45 and WIS 15 near New London will be closed for five days starting June 1 at 12:01 am and reopened June 6. Currently, US 45 is closed to traffic but the intersection with WIS 15 has been passable. There will be no posted detour with this closure.
  • WIS 54 is reduced to one lane in each direction from Jeanne Street to House Road. Both eastbound and westbound WIS 54 traffic is shifted to the south half of the roadway from North Shawano Drive to House Road.
  • US 45 is closed to through traffic and is detoured for approximately four months through July 2026. Traffic is detoured via US 10 and WIS 22. Access to residents, businesses, and emergency vehicles will be maintained during construction.
    • Access to County D at the south limits will remain open to traffic at this time as the closure will be just north of that intersection of County D and US 45.
    • Access to Church Road at the north limits will remain open to traffic at this time as the closure will be just south of that intersection of Church Road and US 45