Northeast Region weekly highway construction update for June 24 to July 5

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

 

WIS 172 Box Culvert and Resurfacing

Location/limits: WIS 54/WIS 172 Roundabout to WIS 172 Airport entrance, town of Hobart Brown County

Length: 2.2 miles

Cost: $2.1 million

Schedule: June 17, 2024 to September 10, 2024

Description of work: This project will remove the steel culvert near WIS 54 and install a pre-cast box culvert. Other work includes resurfacing WIS 172 (asphalt mill and overlay) from the WIS 54/WIS 172 roundabout to the Airport entrance and spot locations of frost heave repair. Pavement marking will be placed at all resurfacing areas.

June 24 to June 28: The contractor resumed removing the existing large steel culvert and conducted grading operations for the new pre-cast box culvert.

July 1 to July 5: The contractor will continue to remove the existing culvert and prepare the grade for the new pre-cast concrete box culvert.

Traffic impacts: The WIS 172 mainline will be CLOSED and DETOURED beginning June 17 for approximately two months.

• The roadway will remain open to businesses and properties in the work zone.
• NOTE: There is a hard closure at the box culvert locations. No traffic is permitted to pass. Access to properties in the work zone must come from either the east or west access point.

Detour: Directs through traffic to use WIS 54 and I-41.

Project website: https://projects.511wi.gov/172resurf/

 

WIS 54/57 Resurfacing

Location/limits: WIS 54 between University Way and WIS 57 in the City of Green Bay, Brown County

Length: 4.4 miles

Cost: $7.6 million

Schedule: May 20, 2024 to October 2024

Description of work: This project will resurface and repair WIS 54 (concrete repair and overlay and asphalt mill and overlay), resurface ramps for University Avenue/Nicolet Drive and resurface mainline University Avenue/Nicolet Drive (concrete repair and overlay), and concrete repair on Bay Settlement Road ramps. The project will also be replacing beamguard, replacing curb ramps at the southwest quadrant of Bay Settlement Road and Leon Bond Drive and the intersection of the eastbound off-ramp for Bay Settlement Road and Bay Settlement Road, replacing culvert endwalls​, sand barrel arrays, pavement markings, shoulder rumble strips, and shoulder aggregate.

June 24 to June 28: The contractor began milling and paving operations along WIS 54.

July 1 to June 5: The contractor will continue milling and paving operations along WIS 54.

Traffic impacts: The WIS 54 mainline will remain open using temporary lane and shoulder closures for most of the construction. The following ramps will be closed during off-peak hours during resurfacing and repairing operations.

• WIS 54/57and University Avenue system interchange and on and off-ramps
• WIS 54/57 and Nicolet Drive on and off-ramps
• WIS 54/57 and Bay Settlement Road/County EA on and off-ramps
  • Consecutive ramps will not be closed at the same time
• CHECK THE PROJECT WEBSITE FOR DAILY UPDATES ON OVERNIGHT RAMP CLOSURE LOCATIONS AND TIMES.

Local roads: University Avenue/Nicolet Drive under WIS 54/57 and Bay Settlement Road/County EA over WIS 54/57 will remain open and constructed under single-lane closures.

Detour: The detour for the WIS 54/57 and Bay Settlement ramp closures will use Bay Settlement Road and Algoma Road (County I).

Project website: https://projects.511wi.gov/54gb24/

 

BROWN AND OUTAGAMIE COUNTIES

 

WIS 96 Resurfacing

Location/Limits: WIS 96 from Claribel Street to Green Street in the city of Kaukauna and the village of Wrightstown in Brown and Outagamie counties.​

Length: 4.9 miles

Schedule: May 20, 2024 to July 2024

Cost: $2.6 million

Description of work: The project consists of milling and resurfacing WIS 96 from Claribel Street to Broadway Street. Other work includes storm sewer and pipe culvert repair/replacement, curb ramp improvements, widening the paved shoulder from 4′ to 5′ in various locations, adding rumble strips, and pavement marking.

June 24 to June 28: Crews continued curb ramp upgrades in Wrightstown with removals, curb and gutter, and sidewalk pours.

July 1 to July 5: Crews will continue curb ramp upgrades in Wrightstown with removals, curb and gutter, and sidewalk pours. Milling will begin from County U to County D (Broadway Street).

Traffic impacts:

• WIS 96 CLOSED from County U to County D (Broadway Street) beginning Thursday, June 20 through the end of July 2024.
  • Access will be maintained to businesses and residents along the project corridor throughout construction.

Detour:  Directs traffic to follow County DD (Broadway Street) and County U (Lock Street)

Project website: https://projects.511wi.gov/96brownoutag/

 

DOOR COUNTY

 

WIS 42 Resurfacing and Culvert Improvements

Location/limits: From the city of Sturgeon Bay to Egg Harbor between the mid junction with WIS 42/57 and County T.

Length: 12.1 miles

Cost: $6.76 million

Schedule: April 8, 2024 to June 28, 2024

Description of work: This project will include various culvert removal and replacements, culvert transition excavation, concrete curb and gutter, asphalt milling and overlaying of the roadway, pavement marking, centerline and shoulder rumble strips, and other incidental work.

June 24 to June 28: The contractor worked on the punchlist and project clean-up. The southern detour extension from WIS 42/57 mid-junction to County I (Carlsville) was removed and all lanes opened.

July 1 to July 3: Project complete. Minor punchlist may remain. Work will not impact traffic.

Traffic impacts: Southern detour extension removed. WIS 42 open from mid-junction WIS 42/57 to County I.

Project website: https://projects.511wi.gov/wis42shore/

 

WIS 42 Resurfacing

Location/limits: South Village Limits of  Egg Harbor to Fish Creek between the intersection of WIS 42 and Rainbow Ridge Court and the intersection of WIS 42 and Bluff Lane

Length: 7.0  miles

Cost: $ 2.4 million

Schedule: May 13, 2024 to June 2024

Description of work: This project will include asphalt milling and overlaying of the roadway, pavement marking, centerline and shoulder rumble strips, and other incidental work.

June 26 to June 28: Construction complete.

Project website: https://projects.511wi.gov/wis42shore/

 

MANITOWOC COUNTY

 

US 10 Passing Lanes

Location/limits: US 10 from the village of Reedsville to County J in Manitowoc County.

Length: 3.6 miles

Cost: $3.33 million

Schedule: May 6, 2024 to September 2024

Description of work:

• Construction of two miles of an eastbound passing lane between Manitowoc Street/Pleasant View Road and County G.
• Construction of two miles of a westbound passing lane between County G and Fritsch Lane.
• Reconstruction of short sections of Rocky Ledge Lane, Menchalville Road, and Fritsch Lane to match the new passing lanes, and installation of new signs and pavement markings in the passing lanes.

June 24 to June 28: Contractors continued stripping topsoil and grading new ditches from Rocky Ledge Lane east towards County G on the south side of the roadway. Rock excavation was completed east of County G on the north side of the roadway. Restoration continued on the ditches from Maertz Road east through the Rocky Ledge Lane intersection and the north side east of County G. Crews also continued stripping topsoil and excavating for the westbound passing lane on the north side of the roadway between County G and Menchalville Road. Fritsch Lane was excavated and aggregate was placed.

July 1 to July 5: Contractors will continue to work east from Steinberg Lane completing stripping of topsoil and grading ditches on the south side. Crews will continue grading between County G and Menchalville Road in the westbound lane.

Traffic impacts: During construction operations, US 10 will be reduced to one lane of travel with temporary signals installed to direct traffic between Reedsville and County G. During non-working hours and weekends, the signals will be placed in flashing yellow mode and traffic will be opened to two-way traffic.

Project website: https://projects.511wi.gov/us10pass/

 

MARINETTE COUNTY

 

US 41 Resurfacing

Location/limits: Flame Road in the town of Peshtigo to West Cleveland Avenue in the city of Marinette.

Length: 2.7 miles

Schedule: April 15, 2024 through July 7, 2024

Cost: $3.41 Million

Description of work: Work includes asphalt resurfacing and concrete repair, guardrail grading and replacement, median drain replacement, inlet adjustments, curb and gutter replacement, electrical loop detector replacement, rumble strips, and pavement markings.

June 24 to June 28: Contractor will complete placement of pavement markings, install new roadway signs, landscaping of median, complete placement of shoulder gravel, and roadway clean-up. Removal of traffic control devices.

July 1 to July 5: Project complete. Minor punchlist and small pavement marking will be finished the week of July 10.

Traffic impacts: None

 

OUTAGAMIE COUNTY

 

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.

June 24 to June 28: Crews continued forming and pouring the retaining wall (R-44-32/33). Crews formed and poured the west abutment of the Capitol Drive Overpass structure. Crews continued Interstate Highway 41 median widening from north of WIS 96 to just east of Lynndale Drive Overpass (this work will take place at night under median lane closures). Crews continued with early fills along the west side of I-41 and north and south of WIS 15.

July 1 to July 5: Crews will continue forming and pouring the retaining wall (R-44-33). Crews will continue I-41 median widening from north of WIS 96 to just east of Lynndale Drive Overpass (this work will take place at night under median lane closures).

Traffic impacts: Significant traffic impacts are noted below.

Ramp Closure

• 7 p.m., July 2 to 5 a.m., July 3: Southbound US 41 entrance ramp from WIS 15/County OO closed overnight July 2.

I-41 Lane Closures:

• June 10 through September 30: Northbound I-41 inside lane closure from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. the next day.

Local road:

Capitol Drive CLOSED AND DETOURED to August 30^, 2024

Detour:

• Eastbound Capitol Drive will take Casaloma Drive SB to WIS 15 EB to North Lynndale NB to Capitol Drive EB.
• Westbound Capitol Drive will take North Lynndale SB to WIS 15 WB to Casaloma Drive NB to Capitol Drive WB.

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.

June 24 to June 28: Crews will continue to import and place borrow material. Bridge construction will continue, which will include decking, rebar, and concrete installations over several weeks. Erosion control and traffic control devices will be installed and maintained as necessary.

July 1 to July 5: Crews will continue to import and place borrow material. Bridge construction will continue, which will include decking, rebar, and concrete installations over several weeks. Erosion control and traffic control devices will be installed and maintained as necessary.

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:

• Please see the project website for closure locations, dates, times, and detours.

Local road closure

• Rose Hill Road overpass is CLOSED to all traffic.
  • Traffic will be detoured using County OO, WIS 55, and County JJ

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.

June 17 to June 21: Construction begins. Work starts on County N with temporary widening in the Moasis/Patriot Drive intersection. Removal of existing pavement, curb and gutter, sidewalk, and signals will begin after County N is closed.

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:

• The County N and I-41 interchange ramps will be closed starting June 20, 2024.
  • County N is closed from Moasis/Patriot Drive to East Evergreen Drive.

Detours

• Traffic will be detoured using County OO, WIS 55, and County JJ

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.

June 24 to June 28: Grading work is ongoing between River Road and Kelly Drive. Box culvert construction continues at C-44-123, located east of Kelly Drive by Wolfrath’s Landscaping. The last of C-44-123 concrete is being poured this week. Diversion channel construction and grading work for box culvert C-44-121 (between River Road and Cross Road) continues.

July 1 to July 3:  Grading work will continue between River Road and Kelly Drive. Box culvert C-44-123 will be stripped of forms and the north half will be backfilled. Box culvert C-44-121 will continue to be excavated and concrete work will start. Restoration work will occur on finished ditches and slopes.

Traffic impacts: WIS 15 is CLOSED and DETOURED between US 45 and County T until early November of 2024.

Detour: The signed detour will direct traffic to County T, County TT, and then US 45 for westbound traffic. Reverse for eastbound traffic.

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

 

WIS 54 Resurfacing and Seymour Roundabout Construction 

Location/Limits: WIS 54 from French Road to Seminary Road in the city of Seymour through the towns of Seymour, Osborn, and Oneida in Outagamie County.​

Length: 7.7 miles

Schedule: April 8, 2024 to September 2024

Cost: $5.9 million.

Description of work: The project consists of milling and resurfacings of WIS 54 from French Road to Seminary Road with new hot-mix asphalt pavement, the construction of two, new roundabouts at WIS 54/County C and WIS 54/WIS 55, beam guard upgrades, widened pave shoulder from three to five feet, safety improvement by creating a dedicated left turn lane in Seymour, centerline and shoulder rumble strips will be installed in rural high-speed areas, and new pavement marking.

June 24 to June 28: Milling and paving operations on WIS 54 near the west project limits began. Crews removed the existing guardrail and then graded for and installed the new guardrail on WIS 54 east of Seymour. Culvert endwall replacements throughout the project limits on WIS 54 were completed.

July 1 to July 3: Milling operations east of Seymour will continue progressing east each day. Paving operations on WIS 54 both east and west of Seymour will continue. Crews will begin working on curb and gutter and electrical items at the WIS 54/55 roundabout.

Traffic impacts: Single lane closures with flagging operations can be expected on WIS 54 both east and west of Seymour.

The intersection of WIS 54/WIS 55 is closed and detoured for roundabout construction.

• Access will be maintained to businesses and residents along the project corridor throughout construction.

Detour: WIS 55 to County G to Mainline Drive.

Project website: https://projects.511wi.gov/54seymour/

 

WIS 76 and School Road Intersection Improvements

Location/limits: The intersection of WIS 76 and School Road in the Village of Greenville.

Length: 0.4 mile

Schedule: April 15, 2024, through early August 2024.

Cost: $2.6 million

Description of work: This project includes reconstructing the intersection into a roundabout. Work includes grading, storm sewer, mini storm sewer, culverts, reconstructing sanitary sewer manholes, base aggregate, concrete pavement, asphaltic pavement, curb and gutter, sidewalk, concrete driveways, shrubs, perennials, yard hydrant, final landscaping, signs, street lighting, and pavement markings.

June 24 to June 28: The contractor continued to prep areas for sidewalk and place topsoil throughout the project. Crews formed and placed concrete sidewalk, curb ramps, colored concrete within the raised medians, and concrete pavement within the roundabout.

July 1 to July 5: The contractor will continue to grade the ditches and place topsoil. Cres will continue to form and place concrete sidewalks, curb ramps, colored concrete within the splitter island, and colored concrete pavement within the roundabout. Crews will begin landscaping when areas become available.

Traffic impacts: The intersection of WIS 76 and School Road will be closed and detoured during construction.

• Access to homes and businesses will be maintained along the intersection leg in which they are located.
• Recreational trail will remain open to all users throughout the project. The trail has been relocated to its original location.

Detour: The WIS 76 detour will follow WIS 96 to County CB to WIS 15.

Project website: https://projects.511wi.gov/76schoolrab/

 

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 mid-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.

June 24 to June 28: Gravel shoulders will be constructed on WIS 76. Grading for beamguard and beamguard installation is scheduled to begin. Rumble strips will also be added.

July 1 to July 5: Asphalt paving is scheduled to be completed. Gravel shoulders will be constructed, rumble strips will be added along with permanent pavement marking. Storm sewer work in the village of Bear Creek should be completed early in the week.

Traffic impacts: Please see the project construction website for updated traffic impacts.

• WIS 76 is closed and detoured.
• WIS 76 lane closures within the village of Bear Creek.

Detour

• The WIS 76 detour will follow WIS 54 and US 45.

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.

June 24 to June 28: Diamond grinding crews continued work at various ramps and northbound I-41 lanes north of WIS 441. Bridge crews began forming and pouring parapet and performed bridge finishing for the first stage of northbound I-41 over the Green Bay Road structure (B-70-132). Road crews completed pavement replacement and approach slab work, asphalt replacement, storm sewer, miscellaneous structure repairs, bridge deck sealing, and guardrail replacement northbound between WIS 441 and Wisconsin Avenue. Bridge crews plan continued with the second stage of the joint replacement of southbound over Green Bay Road (B-70-131).

July 1 to July 5: Diamond grinding crews plan to continue work at various ramps and northbound I-41 lanes north of WIS 441. Bridge crews plan to continue forming and pouring parapet and perform bridge finishing for the first stage of northbound I-41 over the Green Bay Road structure (B-70-132). Road crews plan to complete pavement markings and remove lane closures on southbound I-41 south of WIS 441, and northbound I-41 north of WIS 441 before July 3^rd.

Long-Term Closures:

May 6 to September 2024 – CLOSED – Northbound I-41 on-ramp from County Road II

• Detour: County II to County CB to US 10 to I-41

May 6 to September 2024 – CLOSED – Green Bay Road

• Full closure of Green Bay Road between American Drive and County II

June 19 – OPENED – Southbound I-41 off-ramp to County Road II

June 13 to July 2 – CLOSED – Northbound I-41 off-ramp to College Avenue.

• Opening July 2.
• Detour: I-41 to US 10 to County CB to College Avenue

Lane Reductions: These will create delays on I-41

May 7 to September – Long-term lane reduction on northbound lanes of I-41 between Main Street and US 10

May 30 to June 21 – Long-term lane reduction on northbound lanes of I-41 between Breezewood and Main Street

June 6 to July 3   – Long-term lane reduction on southbound lanes I-41 between WIS 441 and Main Street. Opening July 3.

June 13 to July 2 – Long-term lane reduction on northbound lanes between WIS 441 and Wisconsin Avenue. Opening July 2.

• Lane closures will create delays on I-41. These delays may be significant during peak travel times. Please consider alternate routes.

Please see the project website for the most up-to-date nightly closures.

Project website and daily closures: https://projects.511wi.gov/i41rehab/full-project-overview/

• March through April: Nightly mainline lane closures, intermittent mainline full closures, and ramp closures at service interchanges
• May through September: Long-term reduction to two lanes in both directions of I-41 with concrete barrier wall placement, intermittent long-term (two weeks) ramp closures in the I-41/WIS 441 system Interchange, long-term ramp closures at County II. Intermittent lane closures will occur on eastbound US 10 and Cold Spring Road.
• September through November: Nightly mainline lane closures and intermittent ramp closures at system interchanges
• Traffic impacts are also published on X each day.
  • https://twitter.com/WisDOTnortheast

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

 

WINNEBAGO COUNTY

 

I-41 Rehabilitation (Lake Butte des Morts)

Location/limits: Lake Butte des Morts causeway between WIS 21 and US 45 in the city of Oshkosh

Length: 1.2 miles

Cost: $2.04 million

Schedule: May 28, 2024 to October 2024

Description of work:

• Remove and replace structure approaches for northbound and southbound I-41 bridges over the main channel of Lake Butte des Morts (B-70-265 and B-70-266).
• Replace and relocate a roughly 100-foot section of cable barrier on the west side of I-41 near the US 45 interchange.
• Remove and replace existing safety and weight enforcement facilities (SWEF) along I-41 near the northern shore of Lake Butte des Morts.

June 24 to June 28: Crews placed steel reinforcement and poured concrete for the new approach slabs and median wall. Another crew placed the new safety and weight enforcement facilities in the closed lanes of I-41 in both directions.

July 1 to July 5: Crews will continue placing steel reinforcement and continue pouring concrete for the new approach slabs and median wall.

Traffic impacts: Impacts to I-41 mainline traffic include:

• Both directions of I-41 will be reduced from three lanes to two lanes across Lake Butte des Morts.
• Southbound I-41 on-ramp from US 45 IS CLOSED and DETOURED until September 2023.
• Full-time lane closures along I-41 will be suspended and all lanes fully reopened during the EAA AirVenture.

Detour: The detour route will follow US 45 to WIS 21 to I-41.

Project website: https://projects.511wi.gov/butte-des-morts/

 

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.

 

Deck Sealing

Location/limits: Various highways throughout the Northeast Region

Schedule: June 3, 2024, to late June/early July 2024

Cost: $416,684.77

Description of work: This work involves the maintenance sealing of concrete bridge decks on interstate highways, US highways, state highways, and some local and county roads that pass over these highways.

June 24 to June 28: Crews will be placing protective surface treatment reseal in Winnebago, Calumet, and Fond du Lac counties on various highways and local roads.

June 24 to June 28: Crews will be placing protective surface treatment reseal in Calumet and Fond du Lac counties on various highways and local roads.

Traffic impacts: Highways will remain OPEN during sealing. Lane closures, flagging, or lane shifts will be used for very short periods (a few hours) during non-peak hours.

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

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

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