Northeast Region weekly highway construction update for November 11 to November 22

Welcome to construction information for every state highway construction project currently underway in northeast Wisconsin! This website is published by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Northeast Region. Here you can find details on any active state highway construction project in our region. In case you’re unsure if your county is in WisDOT’s Northeast Region, here is a list: Brown, Calumet, Door, Fond du Lac, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Marinette, Oconto, Outagamie, Sheboygan, and Winnebago. Please help all of us stay safe on the roadways, use caution, and remain alert when driving through any work zone.

• Larger construction projects have individual websites. You can see the list at http://projects.511wi.gov/region/northeast/.
• I-41 Expansion (Appleton to De Pere) Majors Project (2024 to 2030) details at https://i41project.wisconsindot.gov/
• For projects not yet underway in the 2024 construction year, please see our 2024 Highway Construction Advisory at https://projects.511wi.gov/weeklyupdates-ne/2024-annual-construction-advisory/.
• Don’t forget to follow us on X for Northeast Region highway news, traffic impacts, and project updates at https://twitter.com/WisDOTnortheast.

If you have any questions, please give us a call or shoot us an email. We would be happy to respond. Safe travels!

Mark Kantola and Missy Kok, Regional Communications Managers
Mark.Kantola@dot.wi.gov, (920) 492-4153; Melissa2.kok@dot.wi.gov, (920) 492-5743

*All project information is weather-dependent and subject to change.

 

BROWN COUNTY

 

Southbridge Early Fill and Frontage Roads – This is a construction contract for the I-41 Expansion Project between Appleton and De Pere.

Location/limits: Local streets/frontage roads near the future Southbridge Interchange.

Length: 0.68 miles

Cost: $3.48 million

Schedule: July 22 to September 2025

Description of work: In order to build the new, I-41 overpass required for the Brown County South Bridge Connector, local frontage road realignment needs to be completed. This contract will realign the frontage roads. Work includes roadway embankment, prefabricated vertical and horizontal drains, base aggregate, concrete pavement, hot mix asphalt pavement, storm sewer, erosion control, signing, pavement marking, and all incidental items necessary to complete the work.

November 11 to November 15: Crews will continue to perform embankment filling throughout the project. Drainage blanket sand placed for wick drain ground stabilization installation. Storm sewer installations continued with some removals along Innovation Court. Clearing and grubbing resumed in areas for the current stage. Geotechnical instrumentation installed throughout the project to monitor settlement during embankment placement. Continuous staking performed. Temporary Innovation Court opened. Removal of the pavement along with grading extend through the old intersection of French Road and Innovation Court. Placement of topsoil continues, and restoration will follow. Erosion control and traffic control devices will be installed and maintained.

November 18 to November 22: Crews continue to place topsoil. Embankment filling will continue as excavations occur throughout the project. Wick drain ground stabilization installation will be ongoing for several weeks. Geotechnical instrumentation will be installed throughout the project to monitor settlement during embankment placement. Continuous staking will be performed throughout the project. Erosion control and traffic control devices will be installed and maintained. Final storm sewer installations will wrap up this stage for drainage improvements. Preparations will begin for winter shut down.

Traffic impacts: Various I-41 lane closures will take place during construction operations, mostly during the nighttime hours between 8 p.m. and 5 a.m. weekdays, and 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. on weekends.

• PLEASE SEE THE I-41 PROJECT WEBSITE FOR THE LASTEST ROAD AND RAMP CLOSURES.

Local Roads: Please see project website for local road closures.

Project website: https://i41project.wisconsindot.gov/

Brown County South Bridge Connector information (Brown County Project): https://www.browncountywi.gov/departments/highway/general-information/south-bridge-connector/.

 

New Wisconsin State Patrol headquarters and I-41 Safety and Weight Enforcement Facility – This is a construction contract for the I-41 Expansion Project between Appleton and De Pere.

Location/limits: Safety and Weight Enforcement Facility on northbound I-41 near County U (County Line Road) in Wrightstown.

Schedule: October 25, 2024 through December 2025

Cost: $16.2 million

Description of work:  This is a construction contract for the I-41 Expansion Project between Appleton and De Pere. The contracts will create a new regional headquarters for the Wisconsin State Patrol and a replace the current Safety and Weight Enforcement Facility (SWEF) located along northbound I-41 in Wrightstown. The project is broken into two construction contracts with the current contract involving the demolition of the existing buildings and constructing a retention pond, communication towers, and a new building that will serve as both a modernized safety and weight enforcement facility and regional headquarters for the Wisconsin State Patrol. The second construction contract will include ramp connections to I-41, new loop ramps within the project site, a static scale, weigh-in-motion scaling, and a commercial parking lot to accommodate semi-truck parking on the facility grounds.

November 11 to November 15:  Crews continue to place structure backfill at the proposed building location to prepare for concrete footings and foundations. Pond and surrounding slopes will be graded to finished grade.

November 18 to November 22:  Placement of structure backfill for the building will continue. Concrete footings and foundations are anticipated to begin. Topsoil will be spread at the pond and side slopes. Concrete ditch to be poured at channel in the proposed pond.

Traffic impacts: No impacts to I-41 motorists at this time. SWEF is closed until December 2025. No public access to SWEF during construction.

Project website: https://i41project.wisconsindot.gov/

 

DOOR COUNTY

 

WIS 57 Culvert Replacements

Location/Limits: Four structures on WIS 57 at Lily Bay Creek, Geisel Creek, Logan Creek and Hibbard Creek in Door County. The structures are located between the Mid Junction with WIS 42 near Sturgeon Bay to Baileys Harbor in the towns of Sevastopol, Baileys Harbor and Jacksonport.​

Length: 17.6 miles (4 structures)

Schedule: Multi-year project. September 3, 2024 to November 14, 2025. Winter shutdown is expected on December 10, 2024.

Cost: $3.3 million

Description of work: Work includes replacements/repair of structures at Lily Bay Creek, Geisel Creek, Logan Creek and Hibbard Creek, replacement of asphalt pavement adjacent to and over new structure, beamguard removals, pavement marking on new asphalt pavement at each bridge/culvert replacement location, driveway culvert replacements at Geisel Creek and Logan Creek, driveway relocation near Logan Creek crossing, storm sewer installation near Logan Creek crossing.

November 11 to November 15: Crews at Geisel Creek completed grading activities of the roadway embankment, placement of subbase, concrete approach slabs, culvert pipes, and topsoil placement. Crews at Lily Bay Creek completed shouldering work.

November 18 to November 22: Crews at Geisel Creek will be performing milling of existing asphalt pavement, placing asphaltic pavement, placing gravel shoulder, installing guardrail, installing signs, restoring roadway embankment slopes, and applying permanent pavement marking. Crews at Lily Bay Creek will be completing restoration of roadway embankment slopes, installing signs, and applying permanent pavement marking.

Traffic Impacts: 

WIS 57 will be CLOSED AND DETOURED to through traffic between WIS 42 and County Road I from September 3, 2024, to late November/early December 2024. See project website for detour maps and closure displays.

• Structure work is taking place at Lily Bay Creek and Geisel Creek.
• There are hard closures at both structures. No vehicles are allowed to pass.
  • Local, business, and emergency access will be maintained at all times from one side of the structure or the other.

During construction in 2025, WIS 57 will be closed to through traffic at each crossing below. Work will resume again in spring of 2025.

• Logan Creek work in spring of 2025,
• Hibbard Creek work in fall of 2025
  • Local, business, and emergency access will be maintained at all times.

Detour:

• Northbound WIS 57 – Go north on WIS 42 and then east on County I to rejoin WIS 57.
• Southbound WIS 57 – Go West on COUNTY I and then South on WIS 42 to rejoin WIS 57.

Project website: https://projects.511wi.gov/wis57sheb/

 

FOND DU LAC COUNTY

 

US 45 Resurfacing

Location/limits: US 45 from Scott Street in the village of North Fond du Lac to the North County Line in the town of Friendship, Fond du Lac County

Length: 7.4 miles

Schedule: August 26 to November 14, 2024

Cost: $3.5 million

Description of work: The work under this contract shall consist of asphalt paving, beamguard replacement, culvert replacement, pavement marking, and all incidental items necessary to complete the work as shown on the plans and included in the proposal and contract.

November 11 to November 15: Crews finished shouldering, punchlist, finishing items and clean up. Project complete Nov. 14.

In-construction weekly updates: https://projects.511wi.gov/weeklyupdates-ne/

 

FOND DU LAC/ WINNEBAGO COUNTIES

 

I-41 Resurfacing

Location/limits: County D (Military Road) in Fond du Lac County to WIS 26 in Winnebago County

Length: 14.15 miles

Schedule: October 21, 2024 to late October 2025

Cost: $26 million

Description of work: Mill and overlay two (2) inches of asphalt in both lanes of I-41 in the project limits. Replace cable barrier and guardrail along I-41 mainline and ramps. Miscellaneous structure maintenance work. Miscellaneous culvert extension and slope flattening work. Replace existing box culvert to address flooding issue north of County Z.

November 11 to November 15: Grading will continue in the median for the crossover work at the north end of the project. Crew will pave the median crossovers at the north end of the project. Box culvert and pipe culvert extension work will continue in Fond du Lac County in the northbound lanes. Guardrail replacement will continue in Fond du Lac County in the southbound lanes.

November 18 to November 22: The contractor will install the slotted drain at the median crossover locations at the north end of the project. Crews will begin installing new right-of-way fence on the south end of the project working north in the northbound lanes. Box culvert and pipe culvert extension work will continue in Fond du Lac County in the northbound lanes.

Traffic impacts: Work will be completed utilizing off-peak hour lane closures, reducing traffic to one lane in each direction in the work zone. Please see the project website for updated traffic impacts.

• Winnebago County: There will be southbound I-41 lane closures between WIS 26 and County Z during non-peak hours (overnights) in Winnebago County.
• Fond du Lac County: There will be northbound I-41 lane closures between County D and the Winnebago County Line during non-peak hours (overnights) in Fond du Lac County.

Project website: https://projects.511wi.gov/i41fdloutrehab/

 

OUTAGAMIE COUNTY

 

WIS 47 and 54 Resurfacing

Location/limits: 

• WIS 47 from County B in the village of Black Creek to the north Outagamie County line in the town of Cicero.
• WIS 54 from County Highway S in the town of Liberty to Park Street in the village of Shiocton

Length: 8.1 miles (WIS 47). 8.8 miles (WIS 54)

Schedule:

• WIS 47 October 7, 2024, through late-August 2025.

• Winter shutdown: November 15, 2024, to early June 2025.

• WIS 54 September 3, 2024, through late-August 2025.
  • Winter shutdown: November 15, 2024, to early May 2025.

Cost: $10.2 million

Description of work: This project includes common excavation, removing asphaltic surface milling, asphalt paving, base aggregate, culvert pipe repairs and replacements, box culvert construction, storm sewer repairs, guardrail, rumble strips, sidewalk, curb and gutter, marking lines and incidental items.

November 11 to November 15: WIS 47 – The contractor completed curb and gutter, sidewalk, restoration, and asphalt patching throughout the village of Black Creek and opened WIS 47

November 18 to November 22: WIS 47 – The contractor will complete punchlist/finishing work on WIS 47.

Traffic impacts: WIS 47 is open to traffic. Any remaining work on WIS 47 will be completed under traffic.

Project website: https://projects.511wi.gov/5447combined/

 

WIS 96 Reconditioning

Schedule: August 2024 to September 2024

Length: 1.36 Miles

Cost: $1.45 million

Location: WIS 96 from approximately Cleary Court to Tower View Drive in the town of Greenville and the village of Greenville, Outagamie County.

Description: Work consists of asphaltic surface milling, base patching concrete, base patching asphaltic, asphalt patching, sign structure, guardrail, replacing sections of two cross culverts, pavement marking, and incidental items.

Current: All work complete except for a sign bridge erection. Materials for this operations are expected to arrive later in fall of 2024.

In-construction weekly updates: https://projects.511wi.gov/weeklyupdates-ne/

 

Capitol Drive Bridge Replacement – This is a construction contract for the I-41 Expansion Majors Project between Appleton and De Pere.

Location/limits: Capitol Drive over I-41 between North Capitol Court to West Capitol Drive in the city of Appleton.

Length: 0.31 miles

Cost: $5.22 million

Schedule: April 1 to November 1, 2024

Description of work: This is a construction contract for the I-41 Expansion Project between Appleton and De Pere. This current contract is to replace the Capitol Drive overpass and approaches. Temporary median widening will be constructed along I-41 from the south of the WIS 15 interchange to just east of the North Lynndale Drive overpass. Please see the project website for details of the five-year project.

Winter 2024/2025: Project currently in winter shutdown. Work resumes February 3, 2025.

I-41 Expansion Project website: https://i41project.wisconsindot.gov/

 

Rose Hill Road Bridge Replacement – This is a construction contract for the I-41 Expansion Project between Appleton and De Pere.

Location/limits: Fairlane Drive to East Evergreen Drive

Length: 0.27 miles

Cost: $3.48 million

Schedule: April 29 to September 2024

Description of work: This is a construction contract for the I-41 Expansion Project between Appleton and De Pere. This work is to replace the Rose Hill overpass and approaches on both the west and east sides of the overpass. Temporary median widening will be constructed along I-41 to accommodate a temporary barrier wall during abutment and pier construction.

Ongoing: No work until delivery of bridge tubular railing material. Final railing will be installed at a later date to be announced here.

Project website: https://i41project.wisconsindot.gov/

 

County N Interchange Reconstruction – This is a construction contract for the I-41 Expansion Project between Appleton and De Pere.

Location/limits: Moasis/Patriot Drive to East Evergreen Drive

Length: 0.25 miles

Cost: $4.21 million

Schedule: June 17, 2024, to December 2024

Description of work: This is a construction contract for the I-41 Expansion Project between Appleton and De Pere. This work is to reconstruct the County N Interchange at I-41 and the County N and Moasis/Patriot Drive Intersection.

November 11 to November 15: Contractor completed the final portions of pavement marking in the interchange.

November 18 to November 22: No work scheduled.

Project website: https://i41project.wisconsindot.gov/

 

WIS 15 West Segment Reconstruction

Location/limits: WIS 15 from US 45 to County T from Hortonville to New London.

Schedule: April 1, 2024 through November 2024

Cost: $14.0 million

Description of work: This work is the final segment of the WIS 15 Majors project construction from New London to Greenville. This contract will reconstruct WIS 15 from a two-lane highway into a four-lane divided highway. The US 45 and WIS 15 intersection will be modified, and the traffic signals will be upgraded. Town roads will be modified for better alignment with WIS 15. The railroad crossing on US 45 (near the WIS 15 intersection) will be replaced with new signals.

October 28 to November 1: Crews performed some diamond-grinding for isolated rough spots in the new concrete pavement. Signing and pavement marking occurred. Highway was opened to traffic on Tuesday, October 29. Crews will work on pulling erosion control devices and landscaping some isolated small areas.

November 11 to November 15: Removal of erosion control devices is occurring. Crews are back on-site to install the new permanent railroad signals and gates on US 45.

November 18 to November 22: Work will continue on the railroad gates and signals on US 45.  It should be completed by the 22.

Traffic impacts: Shoulder and lane closures on US 45 at the railroad tracks.

Project website: https://projects.511wi.gov/wis15expand/

 

WIS 15 Salt Shed Construction

Location/limits: (Off highway work) WIS 15 from WIS 76 to New London from County JJ – County T/Givens RD.

Schedule: September 3, 2024 through May 2025

Cost: $1,050,000

Description of work: This project includes creation of a salt storage building, asphaltic surface, concrete pavement, base aggregate dense, select crushed material, storm sewer items, erosion control and finishing items on Givens Road.

November 4 to November 8: Crews working on excavating foundation and placing select crush material.

November 11 to November 15: Crews working on footings for foundation walls of building.

Project website: https://projects.511wi.gov/wis15expand/

 

OUTAGAMIE AND WAUPACA COUNTIES

 

WIS 22 and WIS 76 Improvements Outagamie and Waupaca Counties

Location/limits: There are two construction locations:

• WIS 22 from 600 feet west of US 45 to the intersection of US 45.
• WIS 76 from WIS 54 in the village of Shiocton to US 45 in the village of Bear Creek

Length: 12.7 miles

Schedule: April 29, 2024, through late-August 2024. Other work was completed last year as part of this two-year construction project.

Cost: $7.4 million

Description of work: This project includes grading, asphalt pavement, milling of existing asphalt, placement of new asphalt surface, and curb ramp replacements. Other work includes guardrail, pavement markings, rumble strips, traffic signal modifications, and other incidentals.

Current: Work suspended and will resume with minor punchlist/landscaping at a later date to be announced here.

Traffic impacts: None

Project website: https://projects.511wi.gov/wis76cirshioc/

 

OUTAGAMIE AND WINNEBAGO COUNTIES

 

I-41 Rehabilitation and Maintenance

Location/Limits: I-41 from Neenah to Appleton from Breezewood Lane to WIS 96, US 10 in the village of Fox Crossing and Cold Spring Road.

Length: 7.92 miles

Schedule: March 25, 2024 through November 2024

Cost: $16.25 million

Description of work: This maintenance project involves extending the life of the existing bridges and pavement along I-41 with work including concrete pavement repair and replacement, concrete pavement diamond grinding, hot mix asphalt pavement, bridge approach slab replacement, miscellaneous structure maintenance and repairs, storm sewer repair and replacement, box culvert repairs, guardrail replacement, barrier wall replacement, pavement marking, signing, and finishing items. This project also includes replacing the bridge deck of northbound I-41 over Green Bay Road, bridge joint replacements on southbound I-41 over Green Bay Road, joint replacement and bearing modifications to the westbound WIS 441 to northbound I-41 ramp structure in the I-41/WIS 441 system-to-system interchange, and replacing a portion of the structure mounted noise wall on eastbound US 10 over Cold Spring Road.

November 11 to November 15:  Pavement marking crews completed all permanent pavement marking installation on mainline and ramps utilizing nightly lane closures. Crews completed restoration on the project and continued working on various punchlist items.

November 18 to November 22:  Crews plan to remove all traffic control devices from the project and complete the project punchlist.

Traffic Impacts:  September through November: Nightly mainline lane closures and intermittent ramp closures at system interchanges. Please see project website for daily traffic impacts.

Project website: https://projects.511wi.gov/i41rehab

 

NORTHEAST REGION WIDE

 

Epoxy Pavement Marking 

Location/limits: Various highways throughout the Northeast Region

Schedule: May 20, 2024 to fall 2024

Cost: $1,705,493.75

Description of work: This is a maintenance-level improvement that will lay down new epoxy pavement markings on Northeast Region state, US, and interstate highways.

Ongoing Crews laying epoxy pavement markings on various Northeast Region state, US, and interstate highways.

Traffic impacts: All roadways will remain open during pavement marking. Epoxy pavement marking is put down under live traffic in a moving convoy.

• Please watch for signage, message boards, and traffic control devices.

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