Northeast Region weekly highway construction update for June 29 to July 10

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/2026-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://x.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

 

I-41 Flyover Ramp Improvements

Location: Six ramps in Brown County and one ramp in Winnebago County. Brown:

I-41 northbound to I-43 southbound (over Velp Avenue); I-43 northbound to I-41 southbound (over I-41); I-43 northbound I-41 northbound (over Overland Road); I-41 southbound to WIS 29 westbound (over WIS 29); WIS 29 eastbound to I-41 northbound (over I-41); I-41 northbound to WIS 29 westbound (over I-41/WIS 29). Winnebago County: I-41 northbound to US 45 westbound (over I-41)

Length: Spot locations on ramps

Anticipated schedule: This is a two-year project with winter shutdown. July 7, 2026, to September 30, 2026, and May 2027 to August 2027

Description of work: This is a bridge preservation project. Project improvements include milling a portion of the deck, performing deck repairs, and overlaying with a polyester polymer concrete (PPC) overlay.

June 29 to July 3: Early traffic control and message boards placed ahead of ramp work beginning Tuesday, July 7.

July 6 to July 10: At the I-41/WIS 29/WIS 32 System Interchange, the contractor will close the I-41 southbound to WIS 29 westbound ramp, mill the existing deck, make any necessary repairs, apply the PPC Overlay and permanent pavement markings. The contractor will be placing advance warning boards for ramp northbound I-41 to westbound WIS 29 over I-41/WIS 29 and Mason Street on ramp to northbound I-41.

Traffic Impacts: At the I-41/WIS 29/WIS 32 System Interchange:

• I-41 southbound to WIS 29 westbound – Full ramp closure begins Tuesday, July 7 (one week).
  • Detour: Use I-41 southbound Exit 168 C back to WIS 29 westbound.

Project website: https://projects.511wi.gov/i41rehabbrwin/

 

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 in 2025. Now that the realignments of the frontage roads are complete, the early fill material will sit in place to settle over the winter of 2025/2026. The contractor has made progress on temporary widening and the median bridge pier over the winter and continues 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.

June 29 to July 3: Lane shifts are in place along northbound and southbound I-41 to accommodate the construction of the additional auxiliary lane which will connect County EB-GV (Southbridge) to County F (Scheuring Road) and will be in place for several months. The contractor has completed a significant amount of the grading with crews backfilling placing aggregate. String line will be installed, then aggregate trimmed to the final grade in preparation for concrete paving. Slip form and hand formed ancillary concrete paving will continue this week. The box culvert extension along the northbound auxiliary lane will continue by removing sheeting, then forming to pour the box floor. Electrical installations will be available for completion throughout the project and will occur at various times over the next several weeks. The bridge contractor will continue to wet cure the superstructure and work on constructing the approach slabs and sidewalks. On going traffic control maintenance, staking, restoration, and erosion control device management will be monitored. New installations of devices will occur as the impact footprint is expanded.

July 6 to July 10: Grading operations will be going on for the foreseeable future throughout the entire project. Asphalt tie-ins will be paved on the north and south legs of the east roundabout to connect French road to Innovation. Signing and restoration will be completed then traffic will be switched onto the new pavement at this frontage road stage change. Aggregate placement will be completed to trim the final grade in preparation for concrete paving for ancillary concrete items.  The bridge contractor will form and pour the approach, sidewalks, and parapets over the next several weeks.  On going traffic control maintenance, staking, restoration, and erosion control device management will be monitored. New installations of devices will occur as the impact footprint is expanded.

Traffic impacts: Nightly lane closures will be in place during the week of July 6 and continue over the next week or more. This will also require the closure of the southbound I-41 on-ramp from County F at various times.

Lane shifts are in place northbound with reduced clear width through the work zone with I4-1 northbound speed limit reduced to 60 MPH.

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

 

US 10 Resurfacing

Location/Limits: US 10 from WIS 114 to Fire Lane 7, and from Fire Lane 7 to County N, in the city of Menasha, village of Harrison and Forest Junction.

Length: 4.0 miles

Schedule: Project starts June 8, 2026, and is expected to finish at the end of September 2026.

Cost: $4.2 million

Description of work: This project work includes removing asphaltic surface milling, base aggregate dense, HMA pavement, Concrete pavement repairs, continuous concrete diamond grinding, guardrail, culvert replacement and repair, sidewalk, riprap, rumble strips and pavement marking.

June 29 to July 3: Crews will continue working on Eisenhower closure, paving, reditching, culvert installation, and curb work.

July 6 to July 10: Crews will work on removing concrete curb and gutter, base batching, electrical signals at fire lane 8 and Oneida Street.

Traffic Impacts: All lanes open to traffic for 4^th of July Holiday weekend.

• Beginning July 6 there will be a westbound US 10/Oneida St. closure between Fire Lane 2 and Five Oaks Drive.
  • Single lane traffic will be able to travel on the eastbound lanes from westbound US 10.
  • There will be eastbound outside lanes closures along US 10 at the WIS 114/Oneida street intersection
  • Crews will continue working on Eisenhower closure, paving, reditching, culvert installation, and curb work.
• Continued Inside lane closures from WIS 114 to Fire Lane 7, and Fire lane 7 to County N, along US 10

Detour: None

Project website: https://projects.511wi.gov/us10boxes/

 

WIS 32 Resurfacing

Location/Limits: WIS 32 from Altona Ave. in the city of New Holstein, to US 151 in the City of Chilton.

Length: 4.5 miles

Schedule: Project starts May 26, 20206 and is expected to finish July 13, 2026.

Cost: $2.4 million

Description of work: This project is a perpetuation project. Work includes mill and overlay with hot mix asphalt, removal of cattle passes, and culvert replacement.

June 29 to July 3: Crews will work on gravel shoulders, rumble strips and pavement markings.

July 6 to July 10: Crews continue work on gravel shoulders, rumble strips and pavement markings.

Traffic Impacts: WIS 32 will remain open under moving single lane closure with flagging operations near pavement work.

Project website: https://projects.511wi.gov/32calumet/full-project-overview/

 

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 18, 2026.

• Work resumes May 18 on WIS 55 structures.

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.

June 29 to July 2: Crews will continue backfilling and road grading the structure at Quinney Road. Concrete placed for structure at Hickory Hills Road; Concrete will cure at the beginning of the week, and backfilling operations will begin later in the week. A second crew will prep the floor of the structure at Artesian Road for concrete placement.

of the week, and backfilling operations will begin later in the week. A second crew will prep the floor of the structure at Artesian Road for concrete placement.

July 6 to July 10: Crews will continue backfilling and road grading the structure at Quinney Road. A second crew will begin backfilling the structure at Hickory Hills Road. Walls and ceiling will be poured at the structure at Artesian Road.

Traffic Impacts: WIS 55 closed and detoured. Access to driveway for property owners who live along WIS 55 will be maintained.

• Motorists should be aware of the temporary traffic signal for utility work on Calumet County Road E that is east of the village of Stockbridge.

Detour: Motorists will be directed to use US 151, WIS 32/57 and County E.

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

 

OCONTO COUNTY

 

WIS 22 Reconstruction, city of Gillett

Location/Limits: WIS 22 in the city of Gillett from Finnegan Lake Road to the WIS 22/32 Junction, Oconto County, Wisconsin.

Length: 1.00 miles

Schedule: April 13, 2026, to October 2026

Cost: $6.64 million

Description: This project will reconstruct WIS 22 through Gillett. Improvements consist of storm sewer network replacement, concrete pavement, complete sidewalk replacement on both sides of the roadway, extension and maintenance of the Christie Brook box culvert on the north side of Gillett, and new pavement marking.

June 29 to July 3: Storm sewer work was completed between Cedar Street and WIS 32. The pipe crew installed new culverts near the WIS 22 intersection with WIS 32. The roadway crew continued excavation and placement of new road base between West Park Street and West Pine Street. Concrete pavement was placed in the southbound lane between Finnegan Lake Road and East Main Street.

July 6 to July 10: Roadway grading work will continue between West Pine Street and WIS 32. The contractor will begin box culvert work at the Christie Brook structure on the west side of the roadway. Concrete paving operations will continue in the northbound lane between Finnegan Lake Road and East Main Street. Curb & gutter will be poured into intersections south of East Main Street.

Traffic impacts: WIS 22 will be closed to thru traffic for the duration of the project.

• In the areas the grading crew is performing roadway excavation, local traffic will not be able to pass through, and driveways will be temporarily inaccessible.
  • The contractor is notifying property owners of driveway accessibility each day.
• The southbound lane of WIS 22 is temporarily inaccessible due to concrete paving operations. The intersections of North Harding Avenue and North Elm Avenue are closed and driveways on the north side of the road are inaccessible.
  • The contractor has provided written notices to property owners with information regarding driveway accessibility and time frames.
• The northbound lane of WIS 22 will be closed next week between Finnegan Lake Road and East Main Street. Intersections on the south side of WIS 22 will be temporarily closed, and driveways on the south side of the road will be inaccessible.
  • The contractor is providing written notices to property owners with information regarding driveway accessibility and time frames.

Detour: Drivers will use County H and County R.

Project website: https://projects.511wi.gov/22gillett/

 

OUTAGAMIE COUNTY

 

WIS 96/W. Wisconsin Avenue, town of Grand Chute

Location/limits: Casaloma Drive to North Badger Avenue

Length: 2.0 miles

Cost: $7.375 million

Schedule: April 1, 2026, to October 31, 2026

Description of work: This two-mile rehabilitation project includes base patching, mill and overlay along WIS 96 from Casaloma Drive to North Badger Avenue, and bridge painting of the existing girders for the I-41 structures over WIS 96.

June 29 to July 3: Contractor will be removing and replacing curb and gutter and sidewalk from Casaloma Drive to Badger Avenue.

July 6 to July 10: Contractor will continue removing and replacing curb and gutter, sidewalk, and driveways at various locations throughout the project from Westhill Drive to Badger Avenue along the westbound lanes.

Traffic impacts: WIS 96 will have inside/outside lane closures from Casaloma Drive to Lynndale Drive between 6 p.m. and 11 a.m. I-41 northbound and southbound off-ramps to WIS 96 will have lane closures from 6 p.m. to 11 a.m.

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

 

Buchanan St. Overpass Reconstruction – This is a construction contract for the I-41 Expansion Project between Appleton and De Pere.

Location/limits: Buchanan Street over I-41.

Length: 0.19 miles

Cost: $4.27 million

Schedule: March 2, 2026, to October 1, 2026.

• Note: Buchanan Street Overpass scheduled to open July 30, 2026.

Description of work: Work will include reconstructing the Buchanan Street overpass over I-41. Additionally, a retaining wall will be added to the NW quadrant of the project between Randolph Drive and Buchanan Street.

June 29 to July 2: The contractor will begin constructing the interior parapets for the Buchanan Street Overpass. The contractor will continue paving the roadway for Buchanan Street.

July 6 to July 10: The contractor will continue constructing the interior parapets for the Buchanan Street Overpass. Paving operations for the approach slabs will begin for Buchanan Street. The contractor will continue installing the electrical system for the project. Sidewalk and barrier wall construction will begin on the north and south sides of the overpass.

Traffic impacts: Buchanan Street between Moasis Drive and Hartzheim Drive will be closed from March 9, 2026, to July 30, 2026.

Alternate route: Motorists should use County N/Freedom Road, County JJ/Edgewood Drive, and County OO/North Avenue to get around this closure.

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

 

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 July 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.

Ongoing: Remaining work includes maintenance of temp signals and landscaping care cycles. All other project work is complete.

Traffic impacts: The temporary traffic signals at the intersection of WIS 47 / Ridgeview Road will remain active until late July as the city of Appleton works on installing permanent signals at the intersection.

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

 

I-41 Mainline and Richmond Street Interchange This is a construction contract for the I-41 Expansion Majors project between Appleton and De Pere. NOTE: This update is a combination of two projects for the I-41 Expansion with the same project limits. Both project updates will be featured here for the life of the project.

Location/limits: I-41 between Lynndale and Meade Street, and Richmond interchange over I-41.

Length: 2.25 Miles

Cost: $94 million

Schedule: April 2026 to June 2028

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 Richmond interchange, and ramps. Major contract work includes concrete pavement, bridge construction, sign structure construction, noise wall construction, divergent diamond interchange construction, Intelligent Traffic Systems, Freeway Traffic Mitigation Systems, and incidentals. Please see the project website for details of the five-year project.

June 29 to July 3: Crews continued to place aggregate in the median of I-41 along with placing storm sewer. They also did the traffic switch for northbound I-41 near Richmond Street. On I-41 over Gillett Street, the crews worked on approach slabs. On I-41 over the railroad, crews poured the bridge deck. On the Richmond Street bridge, crews continued to work on the retaining wall and the median piers.

July 6 to July 10: Crews will continue to place aggregate in the median and begin concrete placement. They will continue placing storm sewer in the median from the railroad to Gillett Street. On the I-41 structure over the railroad they will work on approach slabs and on the I-41 structure over Gillett Street they will work on parapets. At the Richmond Street interchange, they will continue working on the ramps and the retaining wall for the structure.

Traffic impacts

• WIS 47/Richmond Street bridge over I-41 is CLOSED through fall of 2026.
  • Northbound I-41 on and off-ramps are closed through fall 2026.
  • Southbound I-41 on and off-ramps are scheduled to close July 17 through fall 2026.

• April to mid-November 2026: Intermittent, nightly mainline lane closures on northbound lanes and southbound lanes between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m.

I-41 Expansion 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. Installing temporary barrier wall throughout the project.

June 29 to July 3: Excavating and installing shoring for construction of piers at the railroad structure. Driving piling for piers of the I-41 structure over the Fox Valley & Lake Superior Railroad just north of WIS 96. Prepping and installing concrete base in median of I-41. Installing median barrier wall transitions throughout the project. Continuing construction of the retaining wall north of the railroad structure. Installing electrical pull boxes and light bases in median of I-41. Installing ITS pull boxes and conduits between WIS 96 and WIS 15.

July 6 to July 10: Excavating and installing shoring for construction of piers at the railroad structure. Driving piling for piers of the northbound I-41 structure over the Fox Valley & Lake Superior Railroad just north of WIS 96. Prepping and installing concrete base in median of I-41. Installing median barrier wall transitions throughout the project. Continuing construction of the retaining wall north of the railroad structure. Installing storm sewer along future lanes of I-41.

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

• Lynndale Drive between Capitol Drive and Grand Chute Blvd. had traffic switched back to respective northbound and southbound lanes on June 17. Median lane closures will remain in place northbound and southbound for pavement repair work. Anticipating reopening all lanes of Lynndale on June 19.
• Long term closure of northbound I-41 median lane between College Ave. and WIS 96
• Northbound I-41 traffic shifted to the newly constructed southbound lanes.
• Northbound WIS 96 on-ramp closed long term.
• Left lane of northbound WIS 15 on-ramp closed.

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

 

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

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

Length: 5.15 miles

Cost: $88 million.

Schedule: September 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 reconstruct 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.

June 29 to July 2: Traffic control crews fully opened the east County U roundabout to thru traffic on County U and French Road only. Crews continue southbound I-41 pavement removals and processing of recycled materials for use. Grading crews and storm sewer crews continue with work on southbound I-41 within the County U interchange and on the County U southbound ramps. Bridge crews continue with work on the structural approach slabs for the southbound structure over Wrightstown Road, continue falsework decking on the southbound structure over County U and continue with substructure foundation work on the southbound structure over Apple Creek. Concrete crews continue slipform paving concrete pavement on southbound I-41 from the north project limits through the County U interchange. Sign crews continue working on the proposed southbound I-41 sign structure foundations as available.

July 6 to July 10: Crews plan to continue southbound I-41 pavement removals and processing of recycled materials for use. Grading crews and storm sewer crews plan to continue with remaining work on southbound I-41 within the County U interchange and on the County U southbound ramps and from the structure over Wrightstown Road to the structure over County JJ. Bridge crews plan to complete the structural approach slabs for the southbound structure over Wrightstown Road, continue falsework decking on the southbound structure over County U and continue with substructure foundation work on the southbound structure over Apple Creek. Concrete crews plan to continue slip-form paving concrete pavement and concrete barrier wall on southbound I-41 from the north project limits through the County U interchange.

Traffic impacts:

Long-Term Closures:

• April through November: I-41 northbound and southbound four lanes counter directional including shifted lanes with reduced shoulder widths between County J and County S

• • April through late summer 2026: East Frontage Road CLOSED between Kerigan Drive and County U with no posted detour.
  • Please see the I-41 project website for the latest road and ramp closures.

Other:

• Intermittent, nightly mainline lane closures as necessary on northbound lanes between 8 p.m. and 5 a.m. and southbound lanes between 7 p.m. and 5 a.m.
• Intermittent flagging operations on frontage roads and side roads as necessary.
• Intermittent off-peak closures of County U, County JJ, and Wrightstown Road as necessary. County U and Wrightstown Road will not be closed concurrently.

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

 

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

Location/limits: French Road over I-41 including the northbound WIS 441 to northbound I-41 system-to-system interchange ramp.

Length: 0.34 miles

Cost: $8.02 million

Schedule: March 3, 2026, to August 28, 2026

Description of work: Work includes reconstructing the French Road overpass to create a wider, safer roadway for motorists, bicyclists, and pedestrians and to reconfigure the overpass to fit under the future southbound I‑41 to southbound WIS 441 ramp. In addition, the WIS 441 northbound to I-41 northbound ramp will be realigned.

June 29 to July 2: Crews will finish decking and steel placement on the French Road overpass Monday. The deck pour is scheduled for Tuesday evening overnight into Wednesday morning and is anticipated to take 12 hours to complete. With daytime high temperatures forecast to be in the 90’s, there is a high likelihood the deck pour will be postponed. Crews will finish grading operations on French Road north of I-41.

July 6 to July 10: The deck pour was postponed due to high air temperatures and is now scheduled for overnight Monday and Tuesday (July 6 and 7). The pour is still anticipated to take 12 hours to complete. Crews will be working on storm sewer installation on French Road north of I-41 and they will begin grading operations on French Road south of I-41.

Traffic Impacts: The northbound WIS 441 to northbound I-41 ramp will be closed, overnight, from Monday, July 6 at 6 p.m. through Tuesday, July 6 at 6 p.m. for concrete delivery.

• Various nighttime single lane closures on I-41 will take place. There will be various nighttime full closures of the northbound WIS 441 to northbound I-41 ramp.

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 new regional headquarters for the Wisconsin State Patrol and 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, weight-in-motion scaling, and a commercial parking lot to accommodate semi-truck parking on the facility grounds.

June 29 to July 3: Building: Punch list items continue to be addressed as they are found. Site: Hand-formed pavement pours throughout the site continued this week.

July 6 to July 10: Building: Punch list work scheduled as needed. Site: Finish placing concrete pavement to fill in the smaller and irregular areas that cannot be paved with the paver.

Traffic impacts: No impacts to I-41 motorists currently. No public access to SWEF during construction. Site will remain closed to public access from northbound I-41 through November 2027.

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

 

WIS 76 Resurfacing, village of Greenville

Location/Limits: WIS 15 to County JJ in the village of Greenville, Outagamie County

Length: 2.2 Miles

Schedule: March 9, 2026, to November 7, 2026

Cost: $9.3 million

Description of work: Work consists of completing common excavation, base course, concrete pavement, pavement marking and signing, storm sewer, concrete outfall structures, pond clay liners, concrete curb and gutter, concrete sidewalk, concrete box culvert structures and incidental items necessary to complete the project work.

June 29 to July 5: The contractor continued roadway excavation between Everglade Drive and St. Mary’s Drive. Recycled material crushing began this week. Storm sewer items were installed; roadway excavation and base material installation occurred at the County JJ and WIS 76 Roundabout.

June 6 to July 12: The contractor plans to continue work on roadway excavation between Everglade Drive and County JJ. Recycling material will continue this week. Excavation will continue at the WIS 76 and County JJ roundabout with the installation of base materials.

Traffic Impacts: WIS 76 from Everglade Road to County JJ will be closed to thru traffic until October 31, 2026. The detour route will shift June 8 for intersection improvements.

• Access will be maintained throughout the project to all commercial, recreational and residential properties and to all side road intersections for residents, businesses, and emergency services throughout the project.

June 8, 2026: The WIS 76/County JJ intersection will be closed until November 7, 2026.

• Detour route: WIS 15 to County JJ to N Olk Street to County M to County S to WIS 76.

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

 

SHEBOYGAN COUNTY

 

I-43 Resurfacing

Location: I-43 from Wilson/Lima Road in the town of Wilson to WIS 42 in the town of Sheboygan, Sheboygan County.

Length: 10 miles

Schedule: Construction began March 2 with tree clearing and right-of-way fencing. Pavement and structure work take place mid-March to November 2026.

Description of work: Construction includes milling and resurfacing along I-43 and the interchange ramps. Ten sign structures within the I-43 and WIS 23 interchange will be replaced, and bridge rehabilitation will be performed on nine bridges.

June 29 to July 3: The contractor is continuing to rebab work on various structures northbound and southbound I-43 from WIS 42 to Wilson Lima Road. Crews will continue right-of-way fence removal and installation along southbound I-43 from WIS 42 to WIS 28. The contractor will continue milling and paving operations from Wilson Lima Road to WIS 42. The contractor will continue guardrail installation and pavement marking from WIS 28 to WIS 42.

July 6 to July 10: The contractor is continuing to rebab work on various structures northbound and southbound I-43 from WIS 28 to County V. Crews will continue right-of-way fence removal and installation along southbound I-43 from WIS 23 to WIS 28. The contractor will continue milling and paving operations from County V to WIS 28.

Traffic impacts

I-43/WIS 23 system to system interchange closures start June 29

• Southbound I-43collector/distributor ramp and associated loop ramps at WIS 23 will be closed for bridge work beginning Monday, June 29, 2026 (35-day closure through early August):
  • Detour for I-43 southbound to WIS 23 eastbound traffic: Follow WIS 23 westbound to County Y to WIS 23 eastbound.
  • Detour for WIS 23 westbound to I-43 southbound traffic: Follow County Y to WIS 23 eastbound to I-43 southbound.

• Auxiliary lane closure on WIS 23 eastbound County Y to Taylor Drive through August 7 (two lanes of WIS 23 will remain open to through traffic during this closure).
• Northbound I-43/23 ramps are scheduled to close the second week of July.

WIS 28 ramp closures

• Tuesday, July 7 from 5 a.m. to 8 p.m. – Full closure of the I-43 northbound off-ramp from WIS 28.
• Tuesday, July 7 from 5 a.m. to 8 p.m. – Full closure of the I-43 southbound on-ramp from WIS 28.
  • Weather Date is Wednesday, July 8 from 5 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Ongoing traffic impacts: There are long term, single lane closure on both northbound (WIS 28 to WIS 42) and southbound (WIS 42 to WIS 28) on I-43. Motorists should expect slowdowns and/or backups during high-traffic periods.

• There will also be short term closures, Monday through Friday, on I-43 in various locations in the project work zone.
  • This is in conjunction with the long term closures. Please pay attention to traffic control devices and signage.
• There is a 14-foot width restriction for I-43 northbound and southbound bridges over WIS 23 until June 27 for bridge rehab work.

Please see the project website below for all traffic impacts.

Project website: https://projects.511wi.gov/i43sheb/

 

WINNEBAGO COUNTY

 

WIS 21 Improvement Projects

Location/Limits: WIS 21 from the south edge of Fox River Bridge in the city of Omro to just west of Washburn Street in the city of Oshkosh in Winnebago County, Wisconsin

Length: 8.8 miles

Schedule: Major work operations began on April 6 and will extend to early November 2026.

Construction of the three roundabouts will be staged to minimize impacts on local access. Stage 1 will include construction of the Sand Pit Road roundabout. Stage 2 will include the concurrent construction of the Leonard Point Road and County FF/Reighmoor Road roundabouts.

Cost: $11.8 million

Description of work: This is a resurfacing-level project. Project improvements include:

• Concrete pavement repair and asphalt overlay from Fox River Bridge to east city of Omro limits and from Leonard Point Road to just west of Washburn Street
• Concrete pavement repair only from east city of Omro limits to just west of Leonard Point Road
• Upgrading curb ramps within city of Omro for ADA compliance
  • Multi-lane roundabout at the Leonard Point Road intersection
  • Single-lane roundabouts at the County FF/Reighmoor Road and Sand Pit Road intersections
• Slotted left-turn lanes at the Oakwood Road and Westhaven Drive intersections
• Replacing beam guard along corridor
• New pavement marking throughout corridor

June 29 to July 3:

• WIS 116 to Leonard Point Road
  • Pavement marking will be completed throughout Omro.
• Sand Pit Road Intersection

• Pavement marking will be completed.

• Leonard Point Road to Washburn Street

• Oakwood intersection will be paved.

July 6 to July 10:

• WIS 116 to Leonard Point Road
  • Pavement marking will be completed throughout Omro.
• Sand Pit Road Intersection
  • Sand Pit will be open to northbound and southbound traffic only.
• Leonard Point Road to Washburn Street
  • Oakwood intersection will be opened to traffic late week.
  • Leonard Point Road will be closed in both directions at WIS 21.
• County FF/Reighmoor Road
  • Intersection will close starting Monday, July 6 to start constructing the roundabout.

Traffic Impacts: WIS 21 will be closed to traffic for entire project. Access will be maintained for local residents, businesses, and emergency vehicles.

• Sand Pit Road and WIS 21 will be opened to northbound and southbound traffic only on Sand Pit Road.
• County FF/Reighmoor Road closed to through traffic.
• Leonard Point Road closed to eastbound and westbound WIS 21 traffic west of the intersection.
• Oakwood is closed and there is no access to WIS 21 starting on June 1, 2026.

Traffic Impacts: WIS 21 is closed and detoured for entire project. Two-way traffic on the bridge was restored May 29. Access will be maintained for residents, businesses, and emergency vehicles.

• Oakwood will be closed and there is no access to WIS 21 starting on June 1, 2026.

Detours: WIS 21 Detour: WIS 116 to US 45 to I-41.

Project website: https://projects.511wi.gov/21winn2025/full-project-overview/