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

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

• Larger construction projects have individual websites. You can see the list at http://projects.511wi.gov/region/northeast/.
• I-41 Expansion (Appleton to De Pere) Majors Project (2024 to 2030) details at https://i41project.wisconsindot.gov/
• For projects not yet underway in the 2025 construction year, please see our 2025 Highway Construction Advisory at https://projects.511wi.gov/weeklyupdates-ne/2025-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.

August 11 to August 15: The contractor will continue to haul in embankment for several weeks following installation of wick drain soil stabilization system. 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. Placing topsoil and following up with restoration efforts will be completed as areas are ready to be finished.

August 18 to August 22: The contractor will continue to haul in embankment for several weeks and installation of wick drain soil stabilization system. 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. Placing topsoil and following up with restoration efforts will be completed as areas are ready to be finished.

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/.

 

CALUMET COUNTY

 

WIS 55 and US 151 Culvert and Structure Replacements

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

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

Length: 9.5 miles (Seven structure location)

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

Cost: $4.2 million

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

August 11 to August 15: Message boards were placed this week to alert the public of the upcoming closure.

August 18 to August 22: Construction begins. Crews will set up signing for the detour and closure on WIS 55 between Enterprise Street and School Street in Stockbridge. Erosion control measures will be placed. Removals of the existing roadway and box culvert are scheduled to begin mid-week.

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

• Beginning August 18, 2025: WIS 55 will be closed to through traffic between Enterprise Street and School Street in Stockbridge.
• Beginning September 2, 2025: US 151 will be closed to through traffic between Indian Road and County HHH in Brothertown.
  • Local, business, and emergency access will be maintained from the north or south at all times.

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

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

 

DOOR COUNTY

 

WIS 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. Construction will begin at Hibbard Creek site September 3, 2025.

Cost: $3.3 million

Description of work: Work includes replacements of structures at Lily Bay Creek (Completed 2024), Geisel Creek (Completed 2024), Logan Creek 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.

Upcoming Construction: Work to restart September 2, 2025 at Hibbard Creek.

Traffic Impacts: During construction in the fall of 2025, WIS 57 will be closed to through traffic for Hibbard Creek structure construction.

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

Detour:

• There is no detour until construction starts at Hibbard Creek this fall.

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.

August 11 to August 15: Work will continue on Stage 3, including the outside lanes at County H and Cloverleaf Road. Work will include fine grading, HMA pavement, shouldering, restoration, and signing.

August 18 to August 22: Work will be completed on Stage 3, including the outside lanes at County H and Cloverleaf Road. Work will include pavement marking and signing. Work will begin on Stage 4, including the inside lanes at Cloverleaf Road. Work will include traffic control, erosion control, and storm sewer.

Traffic Impacts:

Work is currently in Stage 3. The below traffic impacts are ongoing:

• WIS 57 northbound and southbound lanes at County H intersection and Cloverleaf Road intersections are reduced to one lane in each direction on the inside travel lanes.
• WIS 57 left and right turn lanes at County H are closed.
• WIS 57 left and right turn lanes at Cloverleaf Road are closed.
• Stone Road is open during this stage.

Stage 4 traffic impacts (Work begins week of August 18):

• WIS 57 northbound and southbound lanes at Cloverleaf Road intersection are reduced to one lane in each direction on the outside travel lanes.
• WIS 57 left turn lanes at Cloverleaf Road are closed.
• Stone Road is open during this stage.
• County H is open during this stage.

Detour:

• A signed detour for County H west of WIS 57 is in place using WIS 57, County C, and County DK.
• A signed detour for County H east of WIS 57 is in place using WIS 57 and WIS 42.
  • Additional directional guidance to WIS 57 will be provided along County DK from County C to Stone Road.

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

 

MANITOWOC COUNTY

 

WIS 42 and West Twin River Bridge

Location/limits: E Magnolia Ave. to East River Street

Length: 4.5 miles

Cost: $6.06 million

Schedule: April 1, 2025, to September 30, 2025. Final restoration for stream bed is on hold and will be completed at a later date with minimal impacts to the public.

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.

Current: WisDOT and the DNR are working together to coordinate details of the Forget Me Not Creek stream bed final restoration. Once this is finalized, crews will be scheduled to finish the restoration and the dates/times announced here and on the project website.

Traffic impacts: Two lanes in both the northbound and southbound direction have been opened to traffic. There may be short term northbound shoulder or outside lane closures as the final restoration work at the box culvert is completed.

Project website: https://projects.511wi.gov/42twinbridge/

 

MARINETTE COUNTY

 

WIS 64 Culvert Replacement

Location/limits:  Town of Beaver/Village of Pound, N 17^th Road to US 141, Marinette County

Length:  0.66 miles

Schedule: Construction started on August 6, 2025. Work is expected to be complete by September 1, 2025.

Cost: $888,900

Description of work: This is a resurface-level project and includes the following work: Mill two inches of the existing surface and pave two inches of hot mix asphalt; Culvert replacement, subgrade improvements; Pavement marking.

August 11 to August 15: Work includes pavement removal/replacement, curb and gutter removal/replacement, median sidewalk, culvert removal/replacement, asphalt patching, asphalt pavement over new culverts and landscaping.

August 18 to August 22: Work includes new asphalt flumes, pavement milling and asphalt paving of WIS 64 and the Park and Ride lot.

Traffic impacts: Traffic on WIS 64 will be detoured for five days starting on August 11 (Monday) thru August 15 (Friday) for culvert replacement work.

Detour: The detour route will follow County CP to County Q back to WIS 64. All other construction work will be completed under daytime flagging operations.

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

 

US 141 village of Crivitz

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

Length: 1.45 miles

Schedule: July 21, 2025 to November 2025

Cost: $1.94 million

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

August 11 to August 15: Traffic control set-up for next stage of construction, saw cuts for asphalt/concrete, removals for curb and gutter, pavement and culvert, concrete base patching, install of traffic loop detectors, temporary pavement marking, grading at County W and US 141 and culvert replacement and grading for the south Junction of Old Highway 141.

August 18 to August 22: Work includes the following: concrete base patching, concrete curb and gutter, concrete truck aprons and asphalt paving on County W (east leg) at US 141, curb and gutter placement and base aggregate grading at south junction Old Highway 141,

Traffic impacts: US 141 will be OPEN to at least one travel lave in each direction during construction, except for a five-day closure for railroad crossing work. Access to local businesses will be maintained.

• The east leg of County W will be closed for five calendar days starting Monday, August 18 through Friday, August 22, 2025.
• US 141 at the railroad crossing will close for a maximum of five consecutive days at the end of the project. Motorists will be detoured via WIS 64 and County W.

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

 

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.

August 11 to August 15:  Paving will continue in the southbound and northbound lanes from County D (Military Road) to County N. Culvert pipe work will continue in the northbound lanes of Fond du Lac and Winnebago counties. Median grading work will continue from County D (Military Road) to County Z. Work on the County OO overpass will begin, work on the County Z overpass will be completed.

August 18 to August 22:  Paving will continue in the southbound and northbound lanes from County D (Military Road) to County N. Culvert pipe work will continue in the northbound lanes of Fond du Lac and Winnebago counties. Median grading work will continue from County D (Military Road) to County Z. Work on the Lincoln Road overpass will begin.

Traffic impacts

• Plainview Drive will close between the intersections of Nekimi Ave and County Z on Monday, August 18 until mid/ late September 2025 for box culvert construction. No detour is posted for this closure.
• WIS 26 northbound and southbound will have various daily lane closures from Wednesday, August 20 to Friday, August 22 for structure maintenance work on the structures over northbound and southbound I-41.
• The Lincoln Road overpass over I-41 will close between the intersections of Black Oak School Road and Plainview Drive beginning Monday, August 18 for approximately one week for structure work. No detour is posted for this closure.
• The County Z Overpass of I-41 between Plainview Drive and Black Oak School Road will close for approximately two weeks beginning Monday, July 28. No detour will be provided.
• The County OO overpass over I-41 will close between the intersections of Pioneer Road and Rolling Meadows Drive beginning Monday, August 11, for approximately one week for structure work. No detour is posted for this closure. The ramps to northbound and southbound I-41 will remain open during peak daytime hours.

The following I-41 ramps will be closed for paving (weather dates included):

• Northbound I-41 off-ramp to County OO -Friday, August 15 (8 p.m. to 8 a.m.)
  • Weather Date – Sunday, August 17 (7 p.m. to 7 a.m.)
• Southbound I-41 on-ramp from County OO – Thursday, August 14 (6 p.m. to 6 a.m.)
  • Weather Date – Friday, August 15 (7 p.m. to 7 a.m.)

Winnebago County: There will be I-41 lane closures between County N and County Z during non-peak hours (overnights) in Winnebago County.

Fond du Lac County: There will be I-41 lane closures between County D and County N 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.

August 11 to August 15: Work on the north abutments will be completed early in the week and work on the south abutments will begin. Concrete paving will finish from I-41 to Evergreen Drive and the I-41 south bound ramps. Placement of concrete sidewalk from Evergreen Drive to I-41 will continue. Storm sewer work in the I-41 median will be completed. Placement of topsoil will continue south of I-41. Fence installation on the northbound I-41 ramps will continue. Restoration will continue project wide.

August 18 to August 22: Work on the south abutments will continue. Concrete paving on the northbound ramps and Ballard Road south of I-41 will continue. Placement of curb and gutter and concrete sidewalk from Evergreen Drive to I-41 will continue. Temporary concrete barrier on the outside of I-41 northbound and southbound will be removed in preparation for setting girders next week. Placement of topsoil will continue south of I-41. Fence installation on the northbound I-41 ramps will continue. Restoration will continue project wide.

Traffic Impacts:

• Ballard Road between the I-41 ramps CLOSED long-term.
• The I-41 southbound on-ramp with Ballad Road CLOSED long-term.
• I-41 northbound on/off ramps CLOSED long-term.
• Ballard Road southbound between I-41 and Evergreen Dr. CLOSED long-term.
• Ballard Road northbound and southbound between I-41 and Capital Dr. CLOSED long-term.
• Various nighttime I-41 lane closures and full freeway closures will be needed for bridge construction.

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

 

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

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

Length: 0.51 miles

Cost: $23.1 million

Schedule: Feb. 3 to November 1, 2025

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

August 11 to August 15: Crews will be concrete paving and pouring curb and gutter for I- 41 southbound and northbound entrance and exit ramps; and WIS 15. Crews will continue forming and pouring parapets for the WIS 15 eastbound bridge. Crews will be overhead sign structures on WIS 15 and the northwest and southeast ramps.

August 11 to August 15: Crews are concrete paving continues on northbound I-41 and ramps with WIS 15. Crews started forming and pouring parapets for the WIS 15 westbound bridge.

August 18 to August 22: Crews will be pouring curb and gutter for I-41 southbound and northbound ramps with WIS 15. Crews will continue forming and pouring parapets for the westbound bridge. Crews will be installing overhead sign structures. Crews will be installing traffic signals along WIS 15.

Traffic impacts:

• WIS 15 is closed from Casaloma Drive to Bluemound Drive.

Detour:

• Eastbound WIS 15: South on County Road CB, east on WIS 96 and north on Lynndale Drive.
• Westbound WIS 15: South on Lynndale Drive, west on WIS 96 to north on County Road 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.

August 11 to August 15:  Continuing construction of the retaining wall on the SB WIS 96 off- ramp. Continuing excavation and temporary shoring for pier footings and beginning pile driving for the new SB I-41 Railroad structure. Continuing grading for the construction of SB I-41 lanes between WIS 96 and Lynndale. Excavating and placing clay liner for pond near Lynndale. Paving curb and gutter and sidewalk at the WIS 96 SB off-ramp. Continuing installation of storm sewer trunkline along I-41. Continuing construction of the east half of the Lynndale box culvert.

August 18 to August 22: Continuing construction of the retaining wall on the southbound WIS 96 off-ramp. Continuing excavation and temporary shoring for pier footings and pile driving for the new I-41 railroad structure. Continuing grading for the construction of southbound I-41 lanes between WIS 96 and Lynndale. Excavating and placing clay liner for pond near Lynndale. Paving curb and gutter and sidewalk at the WIS 96 off-ramp. Installing signal bases and wire for the WIS 96 off-ramp. Continuing installation of storm sewer trunkline along I-41. Continuing construction of the east half of the Lynndale box culvert. Starting to drill foundations for noise wall posts along southbound I-41.

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 29, 2025.
• Lynndale Drive reduced to one lane, in both directions, between Capitol Drive and Grand Chute Blvd.
• I-41 (both directions) traffic shifted northbound side of I-41 to allow construction of southbound I-41 lanes from WIS 96 to Lynndale Drive.
• Long term closure of NB I-41 median lane between College Ave and WIS 96

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

 

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

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.

August 11 to August 15: Crews plan to continue excavating and placing select crushed material in the median. Paving crews plan to mobilize and pave the median shoulder widening areas beginning Sunday night. Storm sewer crews plan to continue working on the median storm sewer near County U.

August 11 to August 15: Crews continued excavating and placing select crushed material in the median. Paving crews mobilized and paved the median shoulder widening areas.

August 18 to August 22: Crews plan to continue with excavating and placing select crushed material in the median. Crews will work on median mile markers, that will be placed mid-week. Crews will work on pavement markings and temporary wall shift from County U to Apple Creek.

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.

Traffic impacts:

• Northbound I-41 full closure at County U on Monday, August 18
• Northbound County U on and off-ramps CLOSED Monday, August 18
• County Road S: Currently an all-way stop conditions implemented at both the northbound and southbound off-ramps from I-41 to County S.
• Intermittent, nightly mainline lane closures on northbound lanes and southbound lanes between 8 p.m. and 5 a.m.
• Intermittent flagging operations on frontage roads to install pipe crossings.

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.

August 11 to August 15: Contractor will continue constructing the bridge deck and bar steel reinforcement for the Holland Rd. overpass over I-41.

August 18 to August 22: Contractor plans to pour the concrete bridge deck for the Holland 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:

• Holland Road between Elm and Evergreen Drive will be closed from June 2, 2025 to late October 2025.

Detour: None

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.

August 11 to August 16: The contractor plans to finish placing concrete pavement, truck aprons, and curb and gutter throughout the project. Crews will be working on constructing the concrete sidewalk throughout the project. Electricians will be onsite this week to finish installing the new streetlights. The contractor also plans to work on restoration of the median and shoulders along I-41.

August 11 to August 16: The contractor finished placing concrete pavement, truck aprons, sidewalk, and curb and gutter throughout the project. Electricians installed the new streetlights. The contractor also began working on restoring the median and shoulders along I-41.

August 18 to August 23: The contractor plans to place asphalt pavement, and finish placing topsoil throughout the project limits. Crews will also restore the shoulders along northbound and southbound I-41 and remove the temporary barrier wall from the shoulders. Crews will begin placing signs and pavement markings throughout the project as well. Railing is also scheduled to be installed on the new bridge over I-41.

Traffic Impacts:

• County J interchange at I-41 CLOSED until end of August 2025.
• Various nighttime lane closures on I-41.

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. $8.0 million for Site Contract.

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

August 11 to August 15: Building – Exterior steel panel wall cladding is installed. Geothermal well drilling continued this week. Fire suppression system inspection. All windows that are in stock have been installed. Data and access control cabling is being installed. Elevator was installed and finish work for the walls and shaft are being completed.
Site – South half of site was mowed, and grubbing is scheduled. Grading work on hold pending coordination with other corridor projects.

August 18 to August 22: Building – Drilling for geothermal to continue this week and is expected to take one more week. Drywall and ceiling grid work on the first and second floors continued. Elevator installation began, which is expected to take one week. Interior painting to continue behind drywall operations on second floor. Plumbing, electrical, and mechanical fixtures and components continue to be installed and tested.
Site – Some electric and fiber optic work to be scheduled. Grading work on hold pending coordination with other corridor projects.

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

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

 

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

Location/limits: Non-Highway, Outagamie County

Length: N/A

Cost: $4.25 million

Schedule: July 14, 2025, to October 15, 2026

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

August 11 to August 15: Contractor will continue pre-boring and installing wick drains at the salt storage facility site.

August 18 to August 22: Contractor will continue pre-boring and installing wick drains at the salt storage facility site.

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.

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.

August 11 to August 15: WIS 54 – Pavement markings and rumble strip work are scheduled. WIS 47 – Roadway cleanup is scheduled.

August 18 to August 22: WIS 54 – Pavement marking work is scheduled. Concrete masonry endwall work is scheduled. Roadway cleanup is scheduled WIS 47 – Roadway cleanup is scheduled.

Traffic Impacts:

• WIS 47 is open to traffic. Pavement work begins on June 9, 2025.
  • Multiple flagging operations will exist, and work will be conducted under shoulder and lane closures on WIS 47 and WIS 54.

Detour: WIS 54 will be detoured to the following routes:

• WIS 54 eastbound: WIS 54 – County Road M – County Road S – WIS 76 – WIS 54
• WIS 54 westbound: WIS 54 – WIS 76 – County Road S – County Road M – WIS 54

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

 

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

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

Length: 0.25 miles

Cost: $2.4 million

Schedule: August 18, 2025 to November 2025

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

Aug 18 to Aug 22: The project work will begin this week on August 18, 2025. Traffic control devices will be installed, sawing, erosion control and storm sewer work.

Traffic Impacts: None anticipated.

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

 

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.

August 11 to August 15: Milling and paving will continue north of Cascade.

August 18 to August 22: Beam guard grading will continue throughout the project. The final lift of asphalt will start next week and will continue until approximately the second week of September.

Traffic impacts: WIS 28 is CLOSED AND DETOURED. 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.

August 11 to 15: The contractor continued backfill at the box culvert just south of Wilson-Lima Road. Due to heavy rains early in the week, they were not able to complete this since the material needs to dry out. At this location, the stream diversion had been fully removed and the stream is restored to its original path. The contractor continued working on the box culvert just south of County G. Due to high water, concrete pours were delayed nut they were able to pour the wingwalls mid-week and form, place reinforcing steel and pour the barrels walls. They also began work to remove the existing box culvert just south of Palmer Road. They removed pavement, set the stream diversion and began excavation to remove the structure.

August 18 to 22: The contractor will continue work on the box culvert just south of County G. They will set forms for the top, place reinforcing steel for the top and pour it by the end of the week. At the drainage work just south of Palmer Road, they will complete removal of the existing box culvert. They also plan to place the new drainage facility which is a large (72”x113”) reinforced concrete elliptical pipe and place backfill. They will restore asphalt paving at the box culvert just south of Wilson-Lima Road and at the new pipe just south of Palmer Road.

Traffic impacts: On August 22, the current detour will be modified. There will be a full detour of WIS 32 between Cedar Grove and Sheboygan Falls. This is to allow work on the last box culvert which is just south of County N. The full detour is expected to be in place until mid-September.

WIS 32 is CLOSED AND DETOURED. 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.

• WIS 32 closure and detour to August 22: 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 directed to use I-43 and County V for detour before August 22.

• On August 22, Motorists will be directed to use I-43 and WIS 28.

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

 

WINNEBAGO COUNTY

 

WIS 76 and Larsen Road Roundabout

Location: WIS 76 and Larsen Road intersection in the town of Clayton

Length: .45 miles (intersection only)

Schedule: June 30, 2025 (full intersection closure begins July 7) to late September 2025

Cost: $1.7 million

Description of work: This project includes excavation common, asphalt paving, base aggregate dense, concrete curb and gutter, concrete truck aprons, culvert, storm sewer, lighting, permanent signing, and pavement markings.

August 11 to August 15: Grading crew continued excavation on the east leg and placing select crushed material and base aggregate dense 1.25-inch. This crew also continued grading for proposed ditching. Pipe underdrain was installed throughout the intersection. Electrical conduit was installed throughout the installation.

August 18 to August 22: Grading and proposed ditching operations will complete. Final lift of base aggregate dense 1.25-inch will be placed throughout the intersection. Concrete curb and gutter installation will begin near the middle of the week.

Traffic impacts:

• WIS 76/Larsen Road intersection is closed approximately 500 feet down each leg (north, south, east, west)
  • Closure will remain in effect until noon, Friday, September 19, 2025.

Detour (began July 7):

• Motorists will be directed to use I-41 northbound to US 10 westbound or US 10 eastbound to I-41 southbound.

Project website: https://projects.511wi.gov/wis76larson/

 

WIS 91 Resurfacing

Location/limits: West Winnebago County line to WIS 44

Length: 14.5 miles

Schedule: May 27, 2025 to late September 2025

Cost: $9.1 million

Description of work: This project includes removing asphaltic surface milling, asphalt paving, excavation common, concrete storm sewer, replacement of roughly 30 pipe culverts, concrete curb and gutter, rumble strips, and pavement marking.

August 11 to August 15: Paving of the surface continued this week. The milling operation will mill off the remaining pavement areas that are only receiving a surface lift and paving throughout these areas may begin. Asphalt shoulder widening in these areas is planned to begin on Friday. Temporary pavement marking will be installed nightly as needed.

August 18 to August 22: Paving of shoulder widening areas will continue into the early portion of the week as well as continuing to pave the surface lift. Temporary pavement marking will be installed nightly as needed.

Traffic impacts:

• The roadway will remain open using flagging operations to complete construction activities between WIS 44 to the Winnebago/Green Lake County Line.

Project website: https://projects.511wi.gov/wis91nepe/

 

US 45 Resurfacing

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

Length: 7.1 miles

Schedule: August 18 to early November 2025

Cost: $3.6 million

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

August 11 to August 15: Initial staking and traffic control staging.

August 18 to August 22: Replace existing cattle pass with culvert pipes.

Traffic impacts: August 18 to August 22: US 45 will be closed to through traffic from County Z to County R.

Detour: The detour route will follow County Z and County R.

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

 

WIS 441 Maintenance Improvement

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

Length: 4.00 miles

Schedule: April 28, 2025 through November 3, 2025

Cost: $7.422 million (initial contract)

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

August 11 to August 16: Bridge crews continued work on the remaining US 10/WIS 441 eastbound and westbound median barrier wall replacement sections and transitions including the placement of concrete via slip-form paving and handwork at various locations throughout the project. Roadway crews completed various removals for bridge approach replacements on US 10/WIS 441 west of Little Lake Butte des Morts within the I-41/US 10 interchange. Upon completion of removals at each structure, bridge crews and roadway crews completed various incidental work including storm sewer, grading and preparation for concrete structural and roadway approaches.

August 18 to August 23: Bridge crews plan to complete work on the remaining US 10/WIS 441 eastbound and westbound median barrier wall replacement sections and transitions while roadway crews plan to complete the concrete base for the remaining median sections at various locations throughout the project. Bridge crews also plan to begin formwork followed by the placement of steel reinforcement and concrete for the structural approach slab footings on US 10/WIS 441 west of Little Lake Butte des Morts within the I-41/US 10 interchange. To finish out the week, traffic control crews and bridge crews plan to implement the Stage 2 long-term staging on US 10/WIS 441 east of Little Lake Butte des Morts by switching eastbound traffic shifted onto the inside shoulders with work zones protected by concrete barrier wall.

Traffic impacts: Eastbound US 10/WIS 441 off-ramp to County P/Racine Street Ramp CLOSED from 9 p.m. August 22 to late October.

• Detour: Ramp traffic should take northbound WIS 441 to westbound County AP/Midway to southbound Racine Street.

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

• Long-term lane closures include lanes shifted to the left/right (utilizing the existing inside/outside shoulders) with reduced shoulder widths in place.
• 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 54 consecutive calendar days beginning in mid-June while the outside lane closures will be in place for 40 consecutive calendar days beginning in mid-August.

• 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 mid-June and then again in mid-August. with a detour in place.
• There will also be impacts to oversize/overweight (OSOW) routes at times due to restricted widths beginning in mid-August.
• 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 is closed for approximate 3 months total June 16 through late September.
• Eastbound WIS 441 off-ramp to County P/Racine Road will be closed for approximately 2 months beginning August 22. Detour: Ramp traffic should take northbound WIS 441 to westbound County AP/Midway to southbound Racine Street.
• Westbound WIS 441 on-ramp from County P/Racine Road will be closed for approx. 2 months beginning in mid-August.

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 approximately four nights total in mid-June then closed again in mid-August.
• Northbound I-41 connector ramp to westbound US 10 & eastbound WIS 441 will be closed for approx. 2 nights total in mid-June then closed again in mid-August.
• 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/

 

ALL REGION PROJECTS

Northeast Region-Wide Pavement Marking

Location: Various locations in Brown, Calumet, Fond Du Lac, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Marinette, Oconto, Outagamie, Sheboygan, and Winnebago Counties.

Schedule: This type of work typically requires work during the warmer summer months but may occur anytime during the 2025 construction season (May thru October).

Description of work: This work involves the maintenance of long line and special pavement markings (arrows, words, symbols, etc.) on interstate highways, US highways, state highways, and some local roads that pass over these highways.

Ongoing: Work will be on various highways in counties mentioned above. Work at individual sites will not have significant impacts to the traveling public.

Traffic impacts: Flagging, or lane shifts will be used for short periods (a few hours) the roadway will remain open to traffic. For the busier locations night work will be utilized.

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