Northeast Region weekly highway construction update for October 20 to October 31

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 2025 construction year, please see our 2025 Highway Construction Advisory at https://projects.511wi.gov/weeklyupdates-ne/2025-annual-construction-advisory/.
• Region highway maintenance: See our NE Region weekly highway maintenance traffic impact advisory at https://projects.511wi.gov/maintain-ne/schedule/.
• 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 Interchange – 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: 0.59 miles

Cost: $17.4 million

Schedule: October 2025 to October 2026

Description of work: To build the new, I-41 overpass required for the Brown County South Bridge Connector, local frontage road realignment was completed as an initial phase of the project. Now that the realignment of the frontage roads is complete, the early fill material will sit in place to settle over the winter of 2025/2026. The contractor will also begin work on temporary widening and the median bridge pier fall of this year continuing until summer 2026. Other work on this contract includes 11 sign structures, box culvert extension, common excavation, roadway embankment, base aggregate, select crushed, concrete pavement, hot mix asphalt pavement, storm sewer, erosion control, signing, pavement marking, and all other incidental items necessary to complete the work.

October 20 to October 24: Nightly Lane closures will continue to complete median widening work. This process will include the following operations as we progress grading, aggregates, asphalt paving, pavement marking, temporary barrier wall and signing to follow. This week will focus on fine grading and asphalt paving. Erosion control devices will be installed and maintained as needed.

October 27 to October 31: Nightly Lane closures will continue to complete median widening work. This process will include the following operations as we progress grading, aggregates, asphalt paving, pavement marking, temporary barrier wall and signing to follow. This week will include setting barrier wall, crash cushions and switching traffic onto the median widening. Erosion control devices will be installed and maintained as needed.

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. Nightly lane closures will continue to complete median widening work.

• Please see the I-41 project website for the latest 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/.

 

CALUMET COUNTY

 

WIS 55 and US 151 Culvert and Structure Replacements

Location/Limits: The projects will replace a bridge, box culverts, and pipe culverts along WIS 55 and US 151 from the south county line to Stockbridge. These are spot replacements.

• The existing box culvert between Enterprise Street and School Street on WIS 55 in Stockbridge will be replaced with a bridge (2025 construction).
• The existing box culvert between Indian Road and County HHH in Brothertown will be replaced (2025 construction).
• Additional box and pipe culverts on WIS 55 will be replaced between County E and US 151 in Stockbridge (2026 construction).

Length: 9.5 miles (Seven structure location)

Schedule: Multi-year project. August 18, 2025, to October 22, 2026. Winter shutdown period from November 15, 2025, to May 15, 2026.

Cost: $4.2 million

Description of work: The projects will replace a bridge, box culverts, and pipe culverts along WIS 55 and US 151. Other work includes guardrail and pavement replacement adjacent to the structures, sidewalk, storm sewer, and various other components.

October 20 to October 24: Calumetville location – Crews were able to form and pour the remaining concrete at the box culvert. While the concrete is curing, there will be some minor miscellaneous activities such as installing the waterproofing membrane, and stripping forms. Stockbridge location – Crews were on site to pour the concrete bridge approach slabs as well as complete the curb and gutter, sidewalk, and driveways in the area. The remaining concrete for the bridge is anticipated to be completed by the end of the week.

October 27 to October 31: Calumetville location – Crews will begin to strip the remaining formwork around mid-week and begin backfilling the structure. Stockbridge location – Crews will strip formwork form the bridge

Traffic Impacts: There will be hard closures at both structure locations. No vehicles will be allowed to pass.

• Beginning August 18, 2025: WIS 55 will be closed to through traffic between Enterprise Street and School Street in Stockbridge.
• Beginning September 8, 2025: US 151 will be closed to through traffic between Indian Road and County HHH in Brothertown.
  • Local, business, and emergency access will be always maintained from the north or south.

Detour:

• WIS 55 will utilize County E, WIS 32/57, and WIS 114.
• US 151 will utilize County HHH, County C, and US 151.

Project website: https://projects.511wi.gov/us151wis55/

 

DOOR COUNTY

 

WIS 42 Culvert Replacement

Location: Two culverts under WIS 42 between County X and Center Road in the town of Forestville.

• One culvert is located 0.55 miles north of the WIS 42/County J intersection
• One culvert is located 0.78 miles south of that intersection.

Length: Spot locations at culverts.

Anticipated schedule: Work began October 6 and is expected to finish in mid-November 2025.

Description of work: Work will include replacing the two existing deteriorated concrete box culverts with new 72 x 113-inch concrete horizontal elliptical culvert pipes.

October 20 to October 24: Construction continued at both culvert locations. Work included grading and restoration.

October 27 to October 31: Construction continues at both culvert locations. Work will include milling, grading base aggregate, hot-mix asphalt paving, shouldering, pavement marking and signing.

Traffic impacts: WIS 42 is CLOSED AND DETOURED to through traffic at the culvert locations from October 6 to November 5, 2025. Local property and emergency access will be always provided.

Detour: A WIS 42 detour is signed that follows County Line Road, Old Krueger Road, County O, and County H.

Project website: https://projects.511wi.gov/region/northeast/

 

WIS 57 Culvert Replacements

Location/Limits: Four drainage structures on WIS 57 at Lily Bay Creek (Completed 2024), Geisel Creek (Completed 2024), Logan Creek (Completed July 2025) and Hibbard Creek in Door County. The structures are located between the Mid Junction with WIS 42 near Sturgeon Bay and 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. Construction will begin at Hibbard Creek site September 3, 2025.

Cost: $3.3 million

Description of work: Work includes replacements of structures at Lily Bay Creek (Completed 2024), Geisel Creek (Completed 2024), Logan Creek (Completed July 2025) and Hibbard Creek, replacement of asphalt pavement adjacent to and over new structures, 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, and storm sewer installation near Logan Creek crossing.

October 20 to October 24: Crews poured concrete parapet on east edge of bridge deck over Hibbard Creek, stripped falsework from bridge deck, and completed finishing work on concrete surfaces. Bridge contractor mobilized off construction site and earthwork contractor mobilized at construction site.

October 27 to October 31: Crews will begin grading work at Hibbard Creek site. Work will include grubbing, excavation, base aggregate dense 1 ¼-Inch placement, and concrete pavement approach slabs.

Traffic Impacts: WIS 57 is CLOSED at Hibbard Creek until November 2025 for Hibbard Creek structure construction.

• Local, business, and emergency access will be always maintained.
• There is a hard closure at the structure. No vehicles will be allowed to pass.

Detour:

• Northbound WIS 57: West on County V, North on County A, east on County E to rejoin WIS 57.
• Southbound WIS 57: West on County E, South on County A, East on County V to rejoin WIS 57.

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

 

WIS 57 Intersection Safety Improvements

Location/Limits: WIS 57 at the intersection with County H in the town of Brussels and at the intersections of Cloverleaf Road and Stone Road in the town of Nasewaupee.

Length: 0.9 miles

Schedule: April 28, 2025, to August 29, 2025

Cost: $3.89 million

Description of work: The WIS 57 intersections at County H and Stone Road will be reconstructed into Reduced Conflict U-Turn (RCUT) intersections. This involves constructing slotted right and left turn lanes to each WIS 57 approach to those intersections, removing the right-angle crossing and left turn maneuvers from the existing intersection locations, and adding U-turns in the median to either side of those intersections to allow traffic from the side roads to still access the opposite side of WIS 57 from those side roads. The WIS 57 intersection at Cloverleaf Road will be modified to remove left turns onto and crossing maneuvers of WIS 57 from Cloverleaf Road, which will allow only right and left turns from WIS 57 and right turns from Cloverleaf Road to remain at that intersection. Work includes removal of pavement and curb and gutter, installation of storm sewer, base course, HMA pavement, lighting, signing and pavement markings.

October 20 to October 24: Primary contract work is complete, but final project punchlist work will continue intermittently at County H, Cloverleaf Road, and Stone Road intersections. Punchlist work will include paving, signing, and restoration.

October 27 to October 31: Final project punch list work will be completed at County H, Cloverleaf Road, and Stone Road intersections. Punchlist work will include paving, signing, pavement marking, and restoration.

Traffic Impacts:

• WIS 57 northbound and southbound lanes will be open at Cloverleaf Road
• WIS 57 northbound and southbound inside travel lanes will be closed at County H and Stone Road intersections.
• WIS 57 northbound and southbound left turn lanes and J-turn lanes at County H and stone Road intersections will be closed.
• Cloverleaf Road is open during this stage.

Project website: https://projects.511wi.gov/57bh2025/

 

FOND DU LAC COUNTY

 

WIS 49 Resurfacing

Location/limits: Brandon to Ripon, Fond Du Lac County

Length: 8.3 miles

Schedule: September 2, 2025, to late October 2025

Cost: $2.1 million

Description of work: Project will consist of milling of existing asphaltic surface, paved shoulder widening, new asphaltic surface, gravel shoulders, and new pavement markings. There also will be new curb ramps, and curb and gutter replacement within the intersection of WIS 49 and Ringstad Drive in the city of Ripon. New centerline and shoulder rumble strips will also be placed along WIS 49 within the project, after the new asphalt surface is paved.

October 20 to October 24: Crews conducted final project cleanup. Project complete.

October 27 to October 31: Project complete.

Traffic impacts: WIS 49 will remain open during work. Crews will use lane closures and daytime flagging operation during construction. The roadway will be restored to normal two-way traffic for overnight and weekend hours. The traveling public should use caution and reduce speeds when traveling through the work zone. They should also expect slight delays during daytime working hours.

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

 

FOND DU LAC AND 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.

October 20 to October 24: Cable barrier installation will continue between County Z and WIS 26. Permanent pavement marking will continue on northbound and southbound I-41 from County D to WIS 26. Beam guard installation and pipe grate installation will continue from County D to WIS 26 at various locations.

October 27 to October 31: Permanent pavement marking will continue on northbound and southbound I-41 from County D to WIS 26. Beam guard and pipe grate installation will continue from County D to WIS 26 at various locations. Work on punch list items will begin.

Traffic impacts

Work will be completed utilizing off-peak hour lane closures, reducing traffic to one lane in each direction in the work zone. Two lanes of traffic will continue to be maintained during peak hours.

Traffic impacts: Work will be completed utilizing off-peak hour lane closures, reducing traffic to one lane in each direction in the work zone. Two lanes of traffic will continue to be maintained during peak hours.

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

 

MARINETTE COUNTY

 

US 141 village of Crivitz

Location/Limits: US 141 in the village of Crivitz from Owl Lane to the South Junction of Old Hwy 141, Marinette County, Wisconsin.

Length: 1.45 miles

Schedule: July 21, 2025, to November 2025

Cost: $1.94 million

Description: This project will convert the existing four-lane roadway through Crivitz to a three-lane roadway with two-way left turn lane (TWLTL). This improvement is known as a Road Diet. A road diet consists of converting a four-lane roadway (two lanes each direction) to a three-lane roadway (one in each direction plus a center left-turn lane). Other work includes roadway resurfacing, intersection improvements at US 141/County W and at Old Hwy 141 and US 141, railroad crossing work to install raised medians and rehabilitate the track and replace existing inlets with flumes.

October 20 to October 24:  Work this week includes placement of roadside signs and general roadway cleanup.

October 27 to October 31:  Work this week includes placement of roadside signs and completion of punchlist items.

Traffic impacts: US 141 open to traffic. There will be US 141 shoulder closures for remaining work.

Project website: https://projects.511wi.gov/141crivitz/

 

OUTAGAMIE COUNTY

 

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

Location/limits: Ballard Road from Capital Drive to East Evergreen Drive including the I-41 ramp terminals.

Length: 0.52 miles

Cost: $19.3 million

Schedule: April 28, 2025, to May 01, 2026

Description of work: Work will include reconstructing the Ballard Road interchange as a diverging diamond interchange (DDI) to accommodate higher traffic volumes, increase safety, and include additional bike and pedestrian accommodations. In addition, improvements will be made to the Ballard Road Park and Ride.

October 20 to October 24: Work on structural approach slabs for both bridges will be finished. Work on concrete pavement adjacent to the approach slabs will continue. Work on parapets for both bridges will continue. Work on Capital Drive between Ballard Road and Commerce Court will finish and work on Capital Drive from Commerce Court to Juanita Lane will begin. Landscaping and restoration will continue project wide. Planting of trees, shrubs, and perennials along with decorative landscaping will begin.

October 27 to October 31: Work on concrete pavement adjacent to the approach slabs will continue. Work on parapets for both bridges will be finished and work on decorative railing will begin. Installation of the remaining barrier wall to tie into the parapets will begin. Work on Capital Drive from Commerce Court to Juanita Lane will continue including grading, base aggregate, and storm sewer. Landscaping and restoration will continue project wide. Planting of trees, shrubs, and perennials along with decorative landscaping will continue. Installation of guardrail in the I-41 median will be completed.

Traffic Impacts:

• Capitol Drive between Ballard Road and Commerce Court will OPEN to traffic early Tuesday morning, October 21.
• Capitol Drive between Commerce Court and Juanita Lane will CLOSE to traffic early Tuesday morning, October 21.
  • Access to Commerce Court will be maintained from westbound Capitol Drive
• Eastbound Capitol Drive between Ballard Road and Pointer Road will CLOSE to traffic early Tuesday morning, October 21.
  • Drivers seeking ThedaCare or Encircle Health on East Capitol Drive are encouraged to take either Northland Avenue to N Roemer Road to Capitol Drive or take Northland Avenue to N Conkey Street to Capitol Drive.
• The Ballard Road overpass at I-41 is CLOSED.
• Various nighttime I-41 lane closures and full freeway closures will be needed for bridge construction.

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

 

WIS 15/County OO/Northland Avenue Interchange – This is a construction contract for the I-41 Expansion Project between Appleton and De Pere.

Location/limits: WIS 15/County OO/Northland interchange with I-41

Length: 0.51 miles

Cost: $23.1 million

Schedule: Feb. 3 to November 1, 2025

Description of work: This work is to replace the WIS 15/County OO/Northland Avenue structures over I-41, along with the approaches on both the west and east sides of the interchange. WIS 15 interchange will be updated to a Diverging Diamond configuration.

October 20 to October 24: Crews landscaped throughout various locations along the project. Crews installed railing on the westbound WIS 15. Crews stripped falsework at night under both the eastbound and westbound WIS 15 bridges.

October 27 to October 31: Crews will continue to landscape along WIS 15 at various locations. Crews will be installing right away fence in the southwest quadrant of the interchange. Crews will be paving asphalt shoulders on the Interstate 41 southbound exit ramp to State Highway 15.

Traffic impacts: I-41 Overnight Full Closure – October 24

• I-41 will be CLOSED between WIS 96 to WIS 47 in both directions, overnight, between the hours of overnight Friday from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m.
  • Detour for northbound: WIS 96 east to WIS 47 north to I-41.
  • Detour for southbound: WIS 47 southbound to WIS 96 west to I-41.

Upcoming Overnight Ramp Closures October 24

• WIS 96 northbound on-ramp and southbound off-ramp with I-41 closed, overnight, from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m., October 22-24.
• WIS 47 off-ramp to southbound I-41, overnights, from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m., October 22-24.
• WIS 15 on and off ramp with northbound I-41 closed overnight October 22-24, from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m.

Southbound I-41 ramps with closed until December 2025.

• Traffic should use WIS 96 or WIS 125 ramps with I-41 during this closure.
• Various lane closures on WIS 15 between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. on weekdays.

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

 

I-41 Mainline Construction – This is a construction contract for the I-41 Expansion Majors Project between Appleton and De Pere.

Location/limits: WIS 96 to Lynndale Drive

Length: 2.56 miles

Cost: $77.43 million

Schedule: February 2025 to November 2026

Description of work: This is a construction contract for the I-41 Expansion Project between Appleton and De Pere. This contract is to reconstruct I-41 expanding mainline to six lanes. This project includes the reconstruction of the I-41 mainline bridge structures over the Fox Valley and Lake Superior Railroad and construction of new box culverts under I-41 and Lynndale Drive.

October 20 to October 24:  Forming and placing concrete for coping along the top of the retaining wall on the southbound WIS 96 off ramp. Installing falsework for the deck of the southbound I-41 railroad structure. Placing aggregates and trimming southbound I-41 lanes between WIS 96 and Lynndale. Paving southbound lanes between WIS 96 and Lynndale. Installing storm sewer on Lynndale. Placing aggregates on Lynndale in preparation for paving. Installing concrete approaches to the Lynndale bridge. Installing storm sewer on Lynndale. Setting for noise wall panels along southbound I-41. Installing overhead sign bases south of the railroad structure.

October 27 to October 31:  Forming and placing concrete for coping along the top of the retaining wall on the southbound WIS 96 off ramp. Installing falsework for the deck of the southbound I-41 Railroad structure. Placing aggregates and trimming southbound I-41 lanes between WIS 96 and Lynndale. Paving southbound lanes between WIS 96 and Lynndale. Installing concrete approaches to the Lynndale bridge. Setting for noise wall panels along southbound I-41. Paving asphalt shoulders and tie-ins throughout the project. Paving asphalt for northbound lanes on Lynndale.

Traffic Impacts: Various nighttime lane closures and full freeway closures will be utilized on I-41 throughout the duration of this project.

• Lynndale Drive reduced to one lane, in both directions, between Capitol Drive and Grand Chute Blvd.
• I-41 (both directions) traffic shifted northbound side of I-41 to allow construction of southbound I-41 lanes from WIS 96 to Lynndale Drive.
• Long-term closure of northbound I-41 median lane between College Ave and WIS 96

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

 

I-41 Mainline and County U Interchange – This is a construction contract for the I-41 Expansion Majors Project between Appleton and De Pere. This update is a combination of two projects for the I-41 Expansion in the same project limits. Both project updates will be featured in one update.

Location/limits: I-41 between County J and County S, and County U under I-41.

Length: 5.15 miles

Cost: $101 million: $13 million for the ongoing project at County U. $88 million project began in September 2025 within the same limits as the original project.

Schedule: March 31, 2025, to late fall 2027

Description of work: This is a construction contract for the I-41 Expansion Project between Appleton and De Pere. This contract is to expand I-41 northbound and southbound to six lanes and reconstructs the County U interchange, ramps, and frontage roads. Major contract work includes concrete pavement, bridge construction, sign structure construction, noise wall construction, roundabout construction, roadway realignment, pond construction, Intelligent Traffic Systems, Freeway Traffic Mitigation Systems, and incidentals. Please see the project website for details of the five-year project.

October 20 to October 24: Grading crews completed topsoil placement and restoration at the West Frontage Road pond just south of County U. Crews continued construction of the temporary crossover at Apple Creek with asphalt paving, pavement marking, and traffic control. Bridge crews continued structure construction at the piers and abutments with forming and poured pier footings late in the week. Bridge crews also installed all piling for the northbound over County U bridge structure at both the north and south abutments. Crews implemented a stage change on southbound to shift wall for construction activities at County U early in the week for access. Storm sewer crews mobilized to the median between County U and Apple Creek and installed temporary and permanent storm sewer. Crews shifted temporary barrier toward the median in preparation for winter shutdown and pavement marking crews began restoring traffic to the original lanes in various project locations utilizing nightly lane closures northbound and southbound.

October 27 to October 31: Crews plan to complete construction of the temporary crossover at Apple Creek with crash cushions and temp barrier installation. Bridge crews plan to continue structure construction at the piers and abutments with forming and pouring pier columns and abutments. Storm sewer crews plan to continue storm sewer installation at the median near County U. Crews plan to begin construction of temporary ramp crossovers in the median in preparation for stage shifts in 2026. Crews will implement a traffic shift between County U and Apple Creek to shift traffic further right to allow access to the median shoulder to remove and construct the ramp crossovers utilizing a northbound full closure on Monday night. Electrical crews may begin installation of fiber optic communication lines along the east and west frontage roads.

Traffic impacts: Northbound I-41 FULL CLOSURE, overnight, 11 p.m. to 4:30 a.m., Monday night, October 27.

• I-41 northbound CLOSED from County U to County S
• Detour: I-41 north to County U, County U north to County S, County S east to I-41

Long-Term Closures:

• April through November: Southbound left shoulder is CLOSED between County S and County J
• September to mid-November: French Road CLOSED between County DDD and Apple Creek Road for two months.

• • Please see the i-41 project website for the latest road and ramp closures.

• Intermittent, nightly mainline lane closures on northbound lanes and southbound lanes between 8 p.m. and 5 a.m.
• Intermittent flagging operations on frontage roads to install pipe crossings.
• Intermittent off-peak closures of County U, County JJ, and Wrightstown Road for bridge demolition and construction.

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

 

Holland Road and Vandenbroek Road Overpasses Reconstruction – This is a construction contract for the I-41 Expansion Project between Appleton and De Pere.

Location/limits: Vandenbroek Road over I-41. Holland Road over I-41.

Length: 0.25 miles

Cost: $6.65 million

Schedule: March 17, 2025, to October 2025

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 Holland Road and Vandenbroek Road overpasses over I-41.

October 20 to October 24: Contractor will finish work on the Holland Road overpass bridge over I-41 as well as concrete barrier wall and sidewalk on Holland Road. The contractor will also place the asphalt pavement on Holland Road.

October 27 to October 31: Contractor will remove temporary barrier wall on I-41 under Holland Road and install beam guard, asphalt shoulders, and rumble strips along I-41 under Holland Road.

Traffic impacts: From 2024 to 2030, there will be numerous roadway and ramp closures and full interchange closures as part of the I-41 Expansion Project. Please see the Majors Project website for detailed traffic impacts, roadway closures, and detour routes.

Upcoming significant traffic impacts:

• Holland Road between Elm and Evergreen Drive will reopen October 31.
• I-41 southbound under Holland Road will have overnight single lane closure each night from Monday, October 27 to Friday, October 31.
• I-41 northbound under Holland Road will have overnight single lane closures each night from Monday, October 27 to Friday, October 31.

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

 

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 for Building Contract; July 18, 2025, through August 2026 for Site Grading and Paving Contract; Weigh-In-Motion portion of Site contract to finish December of 2027.

Cost: $16.2 million for Building Contract. $8 million for Site Contract.

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.

October 20 to October 24: Building – Fire pump and fire suppression mechanicals arrived this week. Fire pump installation began and will continue into next week. Tower fence and main gate fence installation to continue. Continue finishes throughout the inside of the building. Carpeting was completed on both floors. Epoxy coating of garage floors completed and inspection bays is ongoing. Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing review completed Thursday. Site – No work completed this week. Waiting for fill material from another project.

October 27 to October 31: Building – Continue with fire suppression system mechanical installation. Complete epoxy floor coating on inspection bay and tunnel area. Landscaping adjacent to building to be installed. Continuing interior building finishes. Site – Winter shutdown erosion control measures to be installed at site perimeter. Waiting on fill material from another project that won’t be available until after November 3 due to tree clearing restrictions.

Traffic impacts: No impacts to I-41 motorists currently. SWEF building is closed until winter 2025/2026. No public access to SWEF during construction. Site will remain closed to public access from northbound I-41 through August 2026.

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

 

Salt Storage Facility – This is a construction contract for the I-41 Expansion Project between Appleton and De Pere.

Location/limits: Non-Highway, Outagamie County

Length: N/A

Cost: $4.25 million

Schedule: Project began July 14, 2025. Winter shutdown September 29. Project resumes in spring 2026 and is expected to finish by October 15, 2026

Description of work: This is a construction contract for the I-41 Expansion Project between Appleton and De Pere. This work is to construct a new Salt Storage Facility in Outagamie County.

Status of construction: Winter shutdown. Work resumes in spring 2026.

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

 

Storm Sewer Improvement – This is a construction contract for WIS 47 storm sewer upgrade.

Location/limits: Village of Black Creek – WIS 47. Spot locations.

Length: 0.25 miles

Cost: $2.4 million

Schedule: August 18, 2025, to November 2025

Description of work: Work will include storm sewer, culvert pipe, base course, concrete sidewalk, concrete curb and gutter and pavement.

October 20 to October 24: Crews working on hot-mix asphalt paving, pouring concrete sidewalks and driveways, placing topsoil and restoration.

October 27 to October 31: Crews working on restoration and removing traffic control.

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

 

SHEBOYGAN COUNTY

 

WIS 32 Resurfacing and Box Culverts

Location/limits: County D to WIS 28 between Cedar Grove and Sheboygan Falls.

Length: 9.9 miles

Cost: $5.1 million

Schedule: March 31, 2025, to November 14, 2025

Description of work: This is a construction contract to mill and overlay WIS 32. The contract also includes the construction of four new box culverts and the installation of eight culvert crossings. Curb ramps in the village of Cedar Grove are being replaced to meet current ADA requirements. Guardrail is also being updated to current standards.

October 20 to 24: The contractor completed installation of guardrail north of County V. They also completed miscellaneous landscaping the length of the project. Permanent pavement marking placement also began.

October 27 to 31: Work will continue on permanent pavement markings.

Traffic impacts: WIS 32 is closed and detoured between County V and Sheboygan Falls.

• Access to properties and businesses in the work zone will be always maintained.

Detour: Motorists will be directed to use I-43 and County V.

Project website: https://projects.511wi.gov/32scculverts/

 

WINNEBAGO COUNTY

 

US 45 / Main Street Bridge Rehabilitation – City of Oshkosh

Location/limits: W 6^th Avenue to Ceape Avenue (bridge and approaches)

Length: 0.2 miles

Cost: $6.06 million

Schedule: September 2, 2025, to April 17, 2026.

Description of work: This is a rehabilitation-level project for work on the bridge’s structural, electrical, and mechanical components.

October 20 to October 24: Bridge crews worked on deck, curb, and sidewalk repair preparation on the movable span and approach spans. General clean-up was done following last week’s overlay pours on the approach spans.

October 27 to October 31: Bridge crews will prepare for and pour overlays on the near and far bascule leaves. Sidewalk and curb repairs will be completed at multiple locations across the bridge.

Traffic impacts: The bridge is closed until April 2026. The movable span is secured to masted navigation until April 2026.

Detour: Vehicle and pedestrian traffic will be detoured to the Jackson Street bridge.

Project website: https://projects.511wi.gov/45oshbridge/

 

US 45 Resurfacing

Location/limits: US 45 from south Winnebago County line to the south Oshkosh City limits.

Length: 7.1 miles

Schedule: August 18 to early November 2025

Cost: $3.6 million

Description of work: The work under this contract shall consist of milling and overlaying the existing asphalt pavement, shoulder widening, beam guard replacement, a culvert replacement, shoulder rumble strips, pavement marking, and all incidental items necessary to complete the work.

October 20 to October 24: Existing guardrail was removed at the remaining locations of the project. Shoulder gravel was placed. The remainder of the guardrail was installed. Shoulder rumble strips were milled. Permanent pavement marking was started.

October 27 to October 31: Permanent pavement marking will be completed.

Traffic impacts: US 45 is open to traffic using flagging operations to complete the remainder of construction. There will be shoulder closures throughout the project at the locations where the guardrail is being replaced.

Project website: https://projects.511wi.gov/45nfdl/

 

Brooks Road and US 45 Overpass

Location/limits: Brooks Road at the US 45 Overpass

Length: 0.1 Miles (Brooks Road) 0.2 miles (US 45)

Schedule: September 15, 2025, to November 7, 2025 (35 working day contract)

Cost: $952,434.49

Description of work: The project consists of the repair/replacement of the existing retaining wall on the overpass of US 45 and Brooks Road. The work included is the construction of a new retaining wall, beamguard installation, removing and replacing anchor slabs and parapets, and all incidental items necessary to complete the work shown on the plans.

October 20 to October 24: Tieback anchor installation and performance testing were conducted. Crews also setting forms and steel for retaining wall pours.

October 27 to October 31: Crews will finish tieback anchors and performance testing. Crews will continue to set forms and tie steel. Concrete masonry retaining walls will be poured. Backfilling along the timber lagging.

Traffic Impacts: Brooks Road is closed to thru at US 45. No signed detour provided.

Northbound US 45 will have a continuous right lane closure for the duration of the project.

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

 

WIS 441 Maintenance Improvement

Location/Limits: WIS 441 corridor and respective system interchange ramps between the I-41/US 10 interchange and South Oneida Street in the village of Fox Crossing, city of Menasha and city of Appleton.

Length: 4.00 miles

Schedule: April 28, 2025, through November 3, 2025

Cost: $7.422 million (initial contract)

Description of work: Since the 6-lane expansion of WIS 441, there has been settlement on the approach pavement to the structures along the corridor. This maintenance project will improve the riding surface by replacing bridge approaches at 13 structures within the I-41/US 10 interchange and along the WIS 441 corridor. Work includes removing concrete pavement, concrete pavement, concrete approach slabs, hot mix asphalt pavement, concrete barrier, concrete barrier temporary, traffic control, pavement marking, lighting, structural approach slabs and finishing items.

October 20 to October 25: Roadway crews completed the formwork and placement of concrete for the remaining concrete approach pavement for the US 10/WIS 441 structures east of Little Lake Butte des Morts by staging concrete placement to maintain construction access. Roadway crews then completed base course fine grading, HMA paving and shouldering at various approach locations throughout the project. Bridge crews completed work on the respective spot barrier wall replacement sections and reinstallation of the existing noise wall panels throughout the project. Traffic control crews continued to work on permanent pavement markings throughout the project as available. Bridge crews also completed concrete masonry deck repairs on various structures on US 10/WIS 441 westbound.

October 27 to November 1: Roadway crews plan to complete the respective spot guardrail replacement sections at various approach locations throughout the project on US 10/WIS 441 east of Little Lake Butte des Morts. Roadway crews also plan to complete the remainder of any outstanding contract work and/or punch list items including final landscaping, restoration, sweeping and rumble strips throughout the project. Traffic control crews plan to continue work on temporary pavement marking removals followed by permanent pavement markings throughout the project. To finish out the week, traffic control crews and bridge crews plan to switch US 10/WIS 441 traffic back into its original lane configuration east of Little Lake Butte des Morts by staging and sequencing all remaining work as appropriate.

Traffic impacts:

• Westbound US 10/WIS 441 on-ramp from County P/Racine Street Ramp CLOSED from September 5 to late October 2025.
  • Detour: Ramp traffic should take northbound WIS 441 to westbound County AP/Midway Road to southbound WIS 441.
• Eastbound US 10/WIS 441 off-ramp to County P/Racine Street Ramp CLOSED from September 6 to late October 2025.
  • Detour: Ramp traffic should take WIS 441 to westbound County AP/Midway Road to southbound Racine Street.
• Westbound US 10/Oneida Street will have lane closures beginning October 13 for approximately two weeks within the US 10/WIS 441 interchange to complete bridge work.

Lane reductions

During construction, WIS 441 will be open to traffic. There will be continuous lane reductions in place from 3 lanes to 2 lanes allowed in each direction of WIS 441 protected by temporary concrete barrier wall between the I-41/US 10 interchange and South Oneida Street in place beginning in early May through late October.

• Long-term lane closures include lanes shifted to the left (utilizing the existing inside shoulders) with reduced shoulder widths in place.
• Throughout the duration of the project, intermittent nighttime (off-peak) lane closures will occur on WIS 441 within the project limits generally between the hours of 8 p.m. and 5 a.m.
• Lane closures will create delays on WIS 441. These delays may be significant during peak travel times. Please consider alternate routes.

Please see the project website for specific days/times of traffic impacts.

Project website: https://projects.511wi.gov/441bypass/

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