Construction begins: August 18, 2025

Anticipated completion: July 2026

Traffic impacts

Lane Closures and Detours:

• Lane closures will be required on various lanes of US 61 for base patching and milling operations. Temporary Regulatory Speed Limit Reductions will be used in the active work areas. Lane closures will utilize a Digital Speed Reduction System (DSRS) that will notify travelling public of the current speed limit in the work areas of the project. Lane closures will remain in place day, and night as work operation require their use. Please follow and obey the work zone speed limit.
• Lane closures will be required on WIS 11 for pavement removal, grading, and paving operations. A single-lane automated traffic signal system will be in place at the far east project limit on WIS 11 for a portion of the WIS 11 work area due to restricted working width in that area. We ask that all motorists stay alert in this area for slowed or stopped traffic.
• Ramp closures will be required to repair the ramps at the WIS 11 and US 61 interchange, the Badger Road interchange with US 61, the Eagle Point Road Interchange with US 61, and the ramps at the split diamond interchange at Kieler. These ramp closures will occur at various times throughout the project. All ramp closures will be accompanied by a corresponding signed detour route. Please pay close attention revised routing at detour signage in the project vicinity.

Update for the week of November 25 to December 2:

USH 61

Work:

– Crews will complete work on the new concrete median barrier on USH 61 near the Mississippi River bridge.

-No work on site from noon Wednesday November 26, 2025, to 6AM Monday December 1, 2025 for Thanksgiving.

Traffic:

– Inside lane closures will continue along USH 61 NB and SB.

– Continuous ramp closure at the SB USH 61 exit to EB STH 11.

– Detour of SB USH 61 to EB STH 11: Traffic shall follow USH 61 south to Dubuque, Iowa and exit at 11th Steet, cross under USH 61 at 11th Street, return to NB USH 61 using the NB entrance ramp to USH 61, follow USH 61 NB, and Exit to EB STH 11 at ramp.

– Detour of WB STH 11 to SB USH 61: Traffic will continue to use NB USH 61 to Badger Road Exit, crossing over USH 61, and returning SB onto USH 61 SB.

– Speed limit 55 mph during work operations daily.

 

STH 11

Work:

-Crews will continue the remaining concrete pavement in the intersection of Badger Road, STH 11, and STH 35.

-Crews will continue the remaining concrete pavement in the STH11 intersection with the USH 61 exit and entrance ramps.

Traffic:

– Traffic will be shifted to their respective eastbound and westbound lanes on STH 11. Traffic will be in the outermost lane in each travel direction.

– Please reduce speed and be alert to the revised traffic patterns.

– Detour of WB STH 11 to SB USH 61: Traffic will continue to use NB USH 61 to Badger Road Exit, crossing over USH 61, and returning SB onto USH 61 SB.

– Dickeyville Weigh Station closed until early December 2025.

– Badger Road at the STH11/ STH 35 intersection will be reopened to traffic on Wednesday November 19, 2025.

 

Next week: (12/2 to 12/16)

USH 61

Work:

– Crews will remove the temporary concrete barrier wall from the USH 61 roadway.

– Crews will place temporary epoxy pavement markings on USH 61.

Traffic:

– Various lane closures will be required to remove barrier and pavement mark USH 61 NB and SB.

– Ramp closures will continue on the SB USH 61 exit to EB STH 11.

– Detour of SB USH 61 to EB STH 11: Traffic shall follow USH 61 south to Dubuque, Iowa and exit at 11th Steet, cross under USH 61 at 11th Street, return to NB USH 61 using the NB entrance ramp to USH 61, follow USH 61 NB, and Exit to EB STH 11 at ramp.

– Detour of WB STH 11 to SB USH 61: Traffic will continue to use NB USH 61 to Badger Road Exit, crossing over USH 61, and returning SB onto USH 61 SB.

– Speed limit 55 mph during work operations daily.

 

STH 11

Work:

-Crews will complete the remaining concrete pavement in the intersection of Badger Road, STH 11, and STH 35.

-Crews will complete the remaining concrete pavement in the STH11 intersection with the USH 61 exit and entrance ramps.

Traffic:

– Traffic will remain shifted to their respective eastbound and westbound lanes on STH 11. Traffic will be in the outermost lane in each travel direction.

– Badger Road at the STH11/ STH 35 intersection will remain open to all traffic.

– Please reduce speed and be alert to the revised traffic patterns in this area.

– Detour of WB STH 11 to SB USH 61: Traffic will continue to use NB USH 61 to Badger Road Exit, crossing over USH 61, and returning SB onto USH 61 SB.

NOTE:

The week of December 15 to December 19 is looking to be the last week of work for 2025 on the project.

We are anticipating that all ramps in the STH 11 interchange be open on December 19. 2025.

Weather however may affect this and will keep you posted.