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Northeast Region weekly highway construction update
Northeast Region weekly highway construction update for April 28 to May 9
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, 2024 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.
April 28 to May 2: Crews will continue to perform common excavation and embankment filling and begin placing aggregates on the west half of the project. Crews will also begin embankment filling on the east half of the project. Geotechnical instrumentation monitoring settlement, as well as staking operations, will be continuously performed throughout the project. Erosion control and traffic control devices will be installed and maintained, as necessary.
May 5 to May 9: Crews will continue to perform common excavation and embankment filling and begin placing aggregates on the west half of the project. Crews will continue embankment filling on the east half and will shift over to the west half of the project once the excavation at the new Mid Valley roundabout is competed. Aggregate materials will be placed at the roundabout and storm sewer crews will begin work. Placing topsoil and following up with restoration efforts will be completed as areas are finished. Geotechnical instrumentation monitoring settlement, as well as staking operations, will be continuously performed throughout the project. Erosion control and traffic control devices will be installed and maintained, as necessary.
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 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/.
DOOR COUNTY
WIS 57 Culvert Replacements
Location/Limits: Four drainage structures on WIS 57 at Lily Bay Creek (Completed 2024), Geisel Creek (Completed 2024), Logan Creek 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. Interim completion date for Logan Creek is July 11, 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 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.
May 5 to May 9: Crews will begin work at Logan Creek with structure excavation and pile driving for the south abutment.
Traffic Impacts:
WIS 57 will be closed between County T and County V from May 5 to July 2025 for Logan Creek structure construction.
- Local, business, and emergency access will be maintained at all times.
Detour:
Northbound WIS 57: North on County T, east on County V to rejoin WIS 57.
Southbound WIS 57: West on County V, south on County T 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.
April 28 to May 2: Construction begins. Median construction work will begin at WIS 57/County H and WIS 57/Stone Road intersections. Work will include installation of traffic control and erosion control devices, pavement and curb and gutter removal, excavation and installation of new storm sewer.
May 5 to May 9: Median construction work continues at WIS 57/County H and WIS 57/Stone Road intersections. Work will include installation of storm sewer, excavation and grading, and base course placement.
Traffic Impacts: WIS 57 northbound and southbound lanes at the County H and Stone Road intersections are reduced to one lane in each direction on the outside travel lanes.
- WIS 57 left turn lanes and the median crossings at County H and Stone Road
- County H and Stone Road will be open to right-in/right-out only movements.
- All WIS 57 lanes at the Cloverleaf intersection will be open during this stage. Cloverleaf Road will remain open.
Project website: https://projects.511wi.gov/57bh2025/
WIS 57 Resurfacing
Location/limits: WIS 57 from Summit Road to County Road Q near Baileys Harbor.
Length: 1.5 miles
Schedule: April 7, 2025 to estimated October 2025. There will be no work between Fourth of July and Labor Day for summer tourist season.
Cost: $2.244 million
Description of work: Removal and replacement of culvert structures under WIS 57, removal and replacement of guardrail along Frogtown Road, removal and replacement of concrete sidewalk and curb ramps for ADA compliance, milling and paving WIS 57 from Summit Road to County Q. Items also include traffic control and pedestrian temporary facilities, pavement markings, erosion control, restoration.
April 28 to May 2: Crews will continue with removal and concrete forming/pouring. Removal for stage 4 of work will begin. Culvert work continues.
May 5 to May 9: Crews will remove and replace a culvert and begin downstream channel grading. Crews will transition to roadway work and pavement patching. Crews will also patch curb areas in town and restore curb areas with topsoil and associated landscaping.
Traffic impacts: WIS 57 will remain open to traffic with flagging operations and lane closures to conduct construction operations. There is restricted parking on WIS 57 near sidewalk and curb work areas. Work has been completed for Park Road intersection and is open. Parking along WIS 57 on both sides of the roadway will not be allowed during upcoming milling and paving operations due to restricted space.
Project website: https://projects.511wi.gov/57dcresurface/
MANITOWOC COUNTY
WIS 42 and West Twin River Bridge
Location/limits: E Magnolia Ave. to East River Street
Length: 4.5 miles
Cost: $6,060,000 million
Schedule: April 1, 2025, to July 31, 2025
Description of work: This is a resurface-level project with bridge deck overlay and culvert work. Construction includes a mill and overlay of the existing pavement on WIS 42 (mill 2.5” pave 2.5” of hot mix asphalt), Mirro intersection realignment so it is closer to 90-degree angle, concrete bridge deck overlay of the West Twin River bridge in Two Rivers, culvert replacement and cleaning, concrete base patching, new curb ramps built to ADA standards, beamguard replacement, pavement markings.
April 28 to May 2: The contractor continued to work on the concrete base patching throughout the project. They poured the concrete curb and gutter, concrete sidewalk, and concrete base in the Mirro intersection. The contractor poured both the northbound and southbound lanes of the deck overlay at the bridge over the West Twin River this week.
May 5 to May 9: The contractor will continue to work on concrete base patching. They will be switching from working in the median lanes to working in the outside lanes both northbound and southbound.
Traffic impacts: WIS 42 will be CLOSED and DETOURED beginning April 1 and continue until May 23, 2025 or Memorial Day weekend.
- The roadway will remain open to emergency services, businesses and properties in the work zone.
- Aurora Medical Center can be accessed via the work zone.
- Within the closed work zone, local traffic will be directed to use the median lanes at various times.
- The hard closure of the bridge over the West Twin River will continue.
Detour: Motorists will be directed to use US 10, County B, and WIS 310.
Project website: https://projects.511wi.gov/42twinbridge/
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.
April 28 to May 2: The contractor will continue installing cable barrier and guardrail throughout the project. Paving work will begin for the southbound outside temporary widening between WIS 26 and County Z. Box culvert work will continue in Fond du Lac County, and culvert pipe work will continue in Fond du Lac and Winnebago counties in the median. Box culvert work will begin on Black Oak School Road.
May 5 to May 9: The contractor will continue installing cable barrier and guardrail throughout the project. Box culvert work will continue in Fond du Lac County. Culvert pipe work will continue in Fond du Lac and Winnebago counties in the median. Median grading will begin in the median of County D (Military Road to County Z). Box culvert work will continue on Black Oak School Road. Work will begin under the northbound lanes of I-41.
Traffic impacts: Work will be completed utilizing off-peak hour lane closures, reducing traffic to one lane in each direction in the work zone.
- Southbound traffic is scheduled to shift to the temporary outside widening from WIS 26 to County Z late the week of April 28. Two lanes of traffic will continue to be maintained during peak hours.
- Northbound traffic is scheduled to shift to the southbound lanes of I-41 utilizing median crossovers from WIS 26 to County Z mid-week the week of May 5. Two lanes of traffic will continue to be maintained during peak hours.
- Black Oak School Road is closed between the intersections of County Z (Black Wolf Avenue) and Nekimi Avenue until late May. No detour is posted for this closure.
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
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.
April 28 to May 2: Project work will begin on the Ballard Road overpass and in the I-41 southbound off-ramp quadrant of the interchange. The contractor will remove the signals at the ramp terminals and start demolition of the existing Ballard Road overpass structure. Pavement removal and grading operations will begin in the I-41 southbound off-ramp to Ballard Road northbound quadrant of the interchange.
May 5 to May 9: The contractor will continue demolition of the existing Ballard Road overpass structure. Pavement removal and grading operations will continue in the southbound I-41 off-ramp to Ballard Road northbound quadrant of the interchange.
Traffic Impacts:
- Monday, April 28: Ballard Road between the I-41 ramps will close long-term.
- Wednesday, April 30: The I-41 southbound off-ramp to Ballad Road will close long-term. The remaining I-41 ramps will remain open.
- Wednesday, April 30: Ballard Road northbound between I-41 and Evergreen Dr. will be closed long term.
- Various nighttime lane closures and full freeway closures will be needed for bridge demolition.
- Currently, full freeway closures are scheduled nightly from 10 p.m. to 4:30 a.m. Wed., April 30 through Friday, May 2, and again from May 5 to May 9.
- I-41 traffic will be routed up and down the Ballard Road ramps during the full freeway closures.
- Currently, full freeway closures are scheduled nightly from 10 p.m. to 4:30 a.m. Wed., April 30 through Friday, May 2, and again from May 5 to May 9.
Project website: https://i41project.wisconsindot.gov/
Northland Avenue Interchange – This is a construction contract for the I-41 Expansion Project between Appleton and De Pere.
Location/limits: Northland Avenue 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 Northland Avenue structures over I-41, along with the approaches on both the west and east sides of the interchange. Northland Avenue roadway will be updated to a Diverging Diamond configuration.
April 28 to May 2: Crews will continue working on the walls along both northbound and southbound I-41 at WIS 15. Crews will continue installing storm sewer pipes between Casaloma Drive and I-41 along WIS 15. Crews will start placing fill for the new I-41 northbound entrance and exit ramps. Crews are forming and pouring the east abutments.
May 5 to May 9: Crews will continue working on the walls along WIS 15. Crews will continue installing storm sewer pipes between Casaloma Drive and I-41 along WIS 15. Crews will continue placing fill for the new I-41 northbound entrance and exit ramps. Crews are forming and pouring abutments at structures.
Traffic impacts:
WIS 15 is closed from Casaloma Drive to Bluemound Drive.
Detour:
- Eastbound: South on County CB, east on WIS 96 and north on Lynndale Drive.
- Westbound: South on Lynndale Drive, west on WIS 96, north on County CB.
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.
April 28 to May 2: Contractor continuing work on temporary shoring for construction of the box culvert under Lynndale Drive. Contractor also installing temporary shoring for construction of retaining wall on the southbound WIS 96 off-ramp. Continuing construction of the retaining wall on the southbound WIS 96 off-ramp. Excavating and placing aggregates for the outside temporary widening along northbound I-41 between WIS 96 and Lynndale Drive.
May 5 to May 9: Contractor continuing work on temporary shoring for construction of the box culvert under Lynndale Drive. Contractor also installing temporary shoring for construction of retaining wall on the southbound WIS 96 off-ramp. Continuing construction of the retaining wall on the southbound WIS 96 off-ramp. Excavating and placing aggregates, paving asphalt and installing barrier wall for the outside temporary widening along northbound I-41 between WIS 96 and Lynndale Drive. Northbound traffic to be shifted to newly constructed outside widening between Capitol Drive and Lynndale Drive.
Traffic Impacts: Various nighttime lane closures and full freeway closures will be utilized on I-41 throughout the duration of this project.
- Southbound WIS 96 off-ramp closed until August 8, 2025.
- Lynndale Drive reduced to one lane, in both directions, between Capitol Drive and Grand Chute Blvd.
- Slight traffic pattern change on northbound I-41 between WIS 96 and Lynndale starting April 17.
- NFL Draft restrictions in place starting Tuesday, April 22 to Monday April 28.
- No lane closures or full freeway closures will be allowed during this timeframe.
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.
Location/limits: I-41 between County J and County S, and County U under I-41.
Length: 5.15 miles
Cost: $13.17 million
Schedule: March 31, 2025 to late fall 2025
Description of work: This is a construction contract for the I-41 Expansion Project between Appleton and De Pere. This contract is to widen the existing northbound roadway and perform miscellaneous preparatory work for the upcoming reconstruction contract. Work includes outside shoulder widening, median excavation and shoulder widening, storm sewer, base aggregates, temp barrier wall, erosion control, and incidentals. Please see the project website for details of the five-year project.
April 28 to May 2: Crews began excavation and placing base for construction of the median crossover north of Miner’s Way. Crews continued placing erosion control devices and right-of-way fence removal along the northbound outside between East Frontage Road and I-41.
May 5 to May 9: Crews will complete excavation and placing base for construction of the median crossover north of Miner’s Way and begin excavation and placing base at the crossover south of County JJ. The remainder of the barrier wall on the southbound median shoulder will be placed, and rejected barrier will be removed from the median. Crews will continue placing erosion control devices and right-of-way fence removal along the northbound outside between the East frontage Road and I-41.
Traffic impacts:
- Nightly mainline lane closures on northbound lanes between 8 p.m. and 5 a.m.
Long-Term Closures:
- April through November: Southbound left shoulder is CLOSED between County S and County J
- Please see the i-41 project website for the latest road and ramp closures.
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.
April 28 to May 2: Contractor will continue construction of the south and north abutments of the new Vandenbroek Road over I-41.
May 5 to May 9: Contractor will continue grading on Vandenbroek Road and Holland Road. They will also set girders for the new Vandenbroek Road overpass over I-41.
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:
- Vandenbroek Rd. between Patriot Dr. and Evergreen Dr. will be closed from March 24, 2025 to late July 2025.
- I-41 southbound under Vandenbroek Road. will be closed overnight on Monday, May 7.
- I-41 northbound under Vandenbroek Road. will be closed overnight on Thursday, May 8.
- Motorists will encounter various single lane closures on I-41 during work.
Detours: WIS 441 to County OO to County N.
Project website: https://i41project.wisconsindot.gov/
County J Interchange Reconstruction – This is a construction contract for the I-41 Expansion Project between Appleton and De Pere.
Location/limits: County J from County OO to Kelso Road including the I-41 ramp terminals.
Length: 0.28 miles
Cost: $6.5 million
Schedule: May 5, 2025 to October 2025
Description of work: Work will include reconstructing the County J interchange to accommodate the I-41 Expansion Project between Appleton and De Pere. In addition, County J reconstruction will increase safety, and include additional bike and pedestrian accommodations over I-41.
May 5 to May 10: Project begins. The contractor will place temporary barrier wall along I-41 and demolish the existing overpass.
Traffic Impacts:
- Tuesday, May 6: County J between the I-41 ramps will CLOSE long-term. The I-41 ramps will remain open until approximately mid-June.
- Various nighttime lane closures on I-41 and full freeway closures will be needed for bridge demolition.
- Full freeway closure is scheduled nightly from 9 p.m. to 4:30 a.m., Thursday, May 8, through Saturday, May 10.
- I-41 traffic will be routed up and down the County J ramps during the nightly full freeway closures.
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
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.
April 28 to May 2: Intersection at East Frontage Road and Kerrigan Drive was scheduled to be shut down in April, but crews encountered ground water and needed clear the groundwater before water/sewer line work could proceed. Masonry crew began constructing interior block walls on the first floor. Mechanical, electrical, and plumbing contractors are working with masons to ensure their work is coordinated with the wall construction. Electrical contractor completed underground work at the communication tower site and placed gravel in preparation for pouring remaining equipment slabs. Concrete crew poured concrete slabs for maintenance garages. Roofing crew finished inspection bay roof and will complete remaining maintenance garage roof next week.
May 5 to May 9: Concrete crew will be pouring the inspection bay floor slabs over the course of three days. Iron crews will continue work installing structural steel for roofing while the roofers finish the rubber roof over the garages and begin work on the main building roof. Masons will continue interior first floor block walls in the office building area while coordinating rough-in with mechanical, electrical, and plumbing trades. Water and sewer contractor plans to pump ground water in preparation for the connection of the water and sewer lines at the intersection of Kerrigan Dr. and East Frontage Road.
Traffic impacts: No impacts to I-41 motorists at this time. SWEF is closed until December 2025. No public access to SWEF during construction.
- East Frontage Road will be closed to through traffic at Kerrigan Drive from Monday, May 12, 2025 thru Friday May 23, 2025 for installation of water main and sanitary sewer.
- Access to properties on E. Frontage Road north of Kerrigan Drive is from S. Country Line Road.
- Access to properties south of Kerrigan Dr will be from Wrightstown Road.
- Kerrigan Drive access is from S. County Line Road at the east end of Kerrigan Drive.
Project website: https://i41project.wisconsindot.gov/
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: May 12, 2025, through late-August 2025.
- WIS 54: April 7, 2025, through late-August 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.
April 28 to May 2: WIS 54 – Crews are scheduled to continue to work on traffic control, sawing pavement, removals, curb and gutter, curb ramps, sidewalk, pavement patching and erosion control. Storm sewer work along WIS 54 near WIS 187 will begin. No work on WIS 47.
May 5 to May 9: WIS 54 – Crews are scheduled to continue work on traffic control, sawing pavement, removals, curb and gutter, curb ramps, sidewalk, pavement patching, storm sewer and erosion control. No work will occur on WIS 47.
Traffic Impacts: WIS 54 is open to traffic. Work will be conducted under shoulder closures in the village of Shiocton with flagging operations.
Project website: https://projects.511wi.gov/5447combined/
WIS 15 Salt Shed Construction
Location/limits: (Off highway work) WIS 15 from WIS 76 to New London from County JJ – County T/Givens Road.
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.
April 28 to May 2: Crews working on grading the site for asphalt.
Traffic impacts: None
Project website: https://projects.511wi.gov/wis15expand/
SHEBOYGAN COUNTY
WIS 28 Resurface and Bridge Replacement
Location/limits: WIS 28 from the South County Line to WIS 57
Length: 13.3 miles
Cost: $8.1 million
Schedule: April 29, 2025 to September 30, 2025
Description of work: Road work includes milling and resurfacing along WIS 28. All pedestrian curb ramps from County NN (Lake Street) to Wisconsin Street in Cascade and from Depot Street to Lawson Street in Waldo will be reconstructed. Removing deteriorated culverts near School Drive, the Cascade Fire Department, and between County E and Timberview Road and replacing with appropriately sized culverts at appropriate elevations for drainage improvements. Various other culverts will be cleaned and/or riprap restored. Guardrail along the project limits will be removed and replaced. Spot improvement to replace curb and gutter is also being constructed. Bridge work includes removing the deteriorated bridge over the North Branch of the Milwaukee River in the village of Cascade with a new, appropriately sized bridge. The new bridge will feature sidewalks and decorative railing. The roadway approaches to the bridge and adjacent sidewalks and driveways will be reconstructed to match the new bridge.
April 28 to May 2: Project started. Contractor will be working on traffic control, erosion control and saw cutting to prepare for the following weeks work.
May 5 to May 9: Contractors will be working on curb ramps in the village of Waldo and continue with bridge work in the village of Cascade.
Traffic impacts: WIS 28 is CLOSED AND DETOURED starting Tuesday, April 29, 20205. There will be hard closure at the bridge in the village of Cascade. Traffic will follow a detour during the bridge construction.
- Motorists will be directed to use County A and WIS 57 during bridge replacement.
- There will be additional flagging operations for culvert replacements and during milling and paving operations.
- See project website for detailed closures.
Detour: Motorists will be directed to use County A and WIS 57.
Project website: https://projects.511wi.gov/28milriverbr/
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 October 31, 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.
April 28 to May 2: Contractor began installing concrete curb and gutter and sidewalk in the village of Cedar Grove to meet ADA requirements.
May 5 to May 9: Contractor will continue to work on curb and gutter and sidewalk in Cedar Grove. This work is being done on phases to allow for continuing pedestrian access. We will be completing the first phase and beginning the second phase.
Traffic impacts: WIS 32 is CLOSED AND DETOURED starting Monday, March 31, 20205. There will be hard closures at each culvert crossing. No vehicles will be permitted to cross. The closure and detour will be conducted in two phases to limit disruption to the traveling public
- Phase 1 WIS 32 closure and detour: WIS 32 will be closed to through traffic for box culvert replacements between County D and County V.
- Access to businesses and properties in the work zone will always be maintained.
- This phase is expected to last 4-5 months.
- See project website for detailed closures.
Detour: Motorists will be directed to use I-43 and County V.
Project website: https://projects.511wi.gov/32scculverts/
WINNEBAGO COUNTY
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 October 24, 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.
April 28 to May 3: Traffic control crews completed delivery and setup of temporary traffic control devices in advance of the start of construction. Asphalt crews completed the removal and replacement of rumble strips on the outside shoulders throughout the project. Traffic control crews and bridge crews implemented the long-term staging of WIS 441 with Westbound traffic shifted onto the outside shoulders and work zones protected by temporary concrete barrier wall. WIS 441 will be reduced from three to two lanes long-term East of Little Lake Butte des Morts between I-41 and South Oneida Street.
May 5 to May 10: Traffic control crews and bridge crews will implement the long-term staging of WIS 441 with Eastbound traffic shifted onto the outside shoulders and work zones protected by temporary concrete barrier wall. WIS 441 will be reduced from three to two lanes long-term East of Little Lake Butte des Morts between I-41 and South Oneida Street. To finish out the week, roadway crews plan to begin work on various removals for bridge approach replacement throughout the project.
Traffic impacts: 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.
On Monday, May 5 there will be a traffic switch on US 10/WIS 441 eastbound between I-41 and South Oneida Street reducing the lane configuration full time from three lanes to two lanes for bridge approach replacements.
- Long-term lane closures include lanes shifted to the right (utilizing the existing outside shoulders) with reduced shoulder widths in place.
- Eastbound US 10/WIS 441 off-ramp to County P/Racine Street Ramp CLOSED from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.
- Lane closures will create delays on WIS 441. These delays may be significant during peak travel times. Please consider alternate routes.
On WIS 441: West of Little Lake Butte des Morts, the inside lane closures will be in place for 44 consecutive calendar days beginning in early June while the outside lane closures will be in place for 40 consecutive calendar days beginning in late July.
- Full freeway closures of westbound US 10/WIS 441 at I-41 will occur between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. for approximately four nights total in early June and then again in late July with a detour in place.
- There will also be impacts to oversize/overweight (OSOW) routes at times due to restricted widths beginning in late July.
- 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.
Long-term full closures of the interchange ramps within the corridor will occur as follows:
- Southbound I-41 loop connector ramp to eastbound US 10/WIS 441 will be closed for approximate 3 months total beginning in early June then closed again beginning in late-July.
- Eastbound WIS 441 off-ramp to County P/Racine Road will be closed for approximately 2 months beginning in late July.
- Westbound WIS 441 on-ramp from County P/Racine Road will be closed for approx. 2 months beginning in late July.
Intermittent full closures of the interchange ramps within the corridor will occur as follows:
- Northbound I-41 connector ramp to eastbound WIS 441 will be closed for approx. 4 nights total in early June then closed again in late July.
- Northbound I-41 connector ramp to westbound US 10 & eastbound WIS 441 will be closed for approx. 2 nights total in early June then closed again in late July.
- System interchange ramp closures will occur between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m.
- No other interchange ramp full closures are allowed.
Please see the project website for specific days/times of traffic impacts.
Project website: https://projects.511wi.gov/441bypass/