Northeast Region weekly highway construction update for July 21 to August 1

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.

July 21 to July 25: 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.

July 28 to August 1: 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/.

 

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 in September 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.

July 21 to July 25: Work will finish at the north and south legs of Stone Road. Work will include pavement marking. Work will begin on Stage 3, including outside lanes at County H and Cloverleaf Road. Work will include traffic control, erosion control, removals and excavation.

July 28 to August 1: Work will continue on Stage 3, including the outside lanes at County H and Cloverleaf Road. Work will include traffic control, erosion control, removals, storm sewer, and excavation.

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 will be open during this stage

Detour:

• A signed detour will be in place during Stage 3 using County H to WIS 57 along S Stevenson Pier Road, as well as from County H to WIS 57, along 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 July 31, 2025

Description of work: This is a resurface-level project with bridge deck overlay and culvert work. Construction includes a mill and overlay of the existing pavement on WIS 42 (mill 2.5” pave 2.5” of hot mix asphalt), Mirro intersection realignment so it is closer to 90-degree angle, concrete bridge deck overlay of the West Twin River bridge in Two Rivers, culvert replacement and cleaning, concrete base patching, new curb ramps built to ADA standards, beamguard replacement, pavement markings.

July 21 to July 25: Minimal field work was completed this week due to weather, scheduling, and redesign work on the Forget Me Not Creek box culvert outlet.

July 28 to August 1: The contractor will continue to work on marking the island noses and also work on final restoration at the box culvert location.

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

 

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.

July 21 to July 25:  Construction startup including traffic control set-up, utility openings, culvert cleaning, curb & gutter removal and electrical work at County W and US 141.

July 28 to August 1:  Anticipated work includes curb and gutter removal, electrical work on signal bases, cabinet base, and pull boxes at County W/US 141, and setup of temporary signals at County W/US 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.

• Week of July 28: Traffic on US 141 in the village of Crivitz will be on the inside lane (one lane in each direction). Outside lanes on US 141 will be closed this week. The southern junction of Old Hwy 141 at US 141 will be fully closed to construct the addition of a right-turn lane.
• 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.

July 21 to July 25:  No work due to EAA event work restrictions.

July 28 to August 1: 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 Z overpass will continue.

Traffic Impacts:

County Z Bridge Closure begins July 28

• 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.

Overnight northbound I-41 full closures for culvert pipe construction – July 28, 29, 30

• Northbound I-41 will be fully closed, overnight, between the hours of 9 p.m. and 5 a.m., from County N to WIS 26, including the County N entrance ramp and WIS 26 exit ramp, Monday, July 28, Tuesday, July 29, and Wednesday, July 30. A marked detour and alternate route are provided below.
  • Detour: West on County N to County C, north on County C to WIS 26, east on WIS 26 to I-41.

• • • Alternate Route: Westbound WIS 23 to northbound WIS 26

The following I-41 ramps will be closed with weather dates included:

• I-41 and County OO on/off ramps: 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., Monday, July 28 (Weather date: 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., Tuesday, July 29)
• I-41 and County N on/off ramps: 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., Wednesday, July 30 (Weather date: 8 p.m. to 8 a.m., Thursday, July 31)
• I-41 and WIS 23 off-ramp: 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., Sunday, August 3 (Weather date: 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. Monday, August 4)
• I-41 and WIS 23 on-ramp: 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., Monday, August 4 (7 p.m. to 7 a.m., Tuesday, August 5)
• Southbound traffic is shifted to the temporary outside widening from WIS 26 to County Z. Two lanes of traffic will continue to be maintained during peak hours.
• Northbound traffic is shifted to the northbound outside shoulder of I-41 from WIS 26 to County Z. Two lanes of traffic will continue to be maintained during peak hours.
• Black Oak School Road is closed between the intersections of County Z (Black Wolf Avenue) and Nekimi Avenue. No detour is posted for this closure.
• The County Z overpass over I-41 will close between the intersections of Black Oak School Road and Plainview Drive beginning Monday, July 28, 2025, for approximately two weeks for structure work. No detour is posted for this closure.

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.

July 21 to July 25: 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.

July 28 to Aug 1: Pavement removal and grading operations will continue on Ballard Road from Capital Drive to I-41. Storm sewer work will continue from Capital Drive to I-41. Construction of the north wall panels will finish and work on the coping will begin. Work on the north abutments for both bridges will begin. Work on the south wall will begin. Trimming and prep work for concrete paving will continue from I-41 to Evergreen Drive. Concrete paving will continue from I-41 to Evergreen Drive. Fence installation on the northbound I-41 on-ramp will be completed. Restoration will continue from Ballard Road from I-41 to Evergreen Drive.

Traffic Impacts:

• Ballard Road between the I-41 ramps CLOSED long-term.
• The I-41 southbound on and off-ramp with Ballad Road CLOSED long-term.
• Ballard Road northbound between I-41 and Evergreen Dr. CLOSED long term.
• I-41 northbound one/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.

July 21 to July 25: Concrete paving operations continue in the work zone. Crews will be installing conduit on the east side of I-41. Crews will start forming and pouring parapets for the WIS 15 eastbound bridge. Crews will continue installing the clay liner for the pond in the southeast quadrant of the interchange.

July 28 to August 1: Crews will be paving for northbound and southbound entrance and exit ramps at I-41 and WIS 15. Crews will start forming and pouring parapets for the WIS 15 eastbound bridge. Crews will continue installing the clay liner for the proposed pond in the southeast quadrant of the interchange.

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.

July 21 to July 25:  Continuing construction of the retaining wall on the southbound WIS 96 off ramp. Finishing demolition of the southbound I-41 bridge structure over the railroad tracks just north of WIS 96. Continuing excavation for abutments and pier footings for the new southbound I-41 railroad structure. Continuing pavement removal and grading operations for the construction of southbound I-41 lanes between WIS 96 and Lynndale. Paving southbound I-41 mainline between WIS 96 and the railroad structure. Continuing construction of the remaining portion of the box culvert crossing I-41 near Lynndale. Continuing excavation and temporary shoring for the construction of the box culvert under Lynndale. Beginning construction of the Lynndale box culvert. Continuing installation of storm sewer trunkline along I-41.

July 28 to August 1: Continuing construction of the retaining wall on the southbound WIS 96 off-ramp. Continuing demolition of the I-41 bridge structure over the railroad tracks just north of WIS 96. Continuing excavation for abutments and pier footings the I-41 railroad structure. Continuing pavement removal and grading operations for the construction of southbound I-41 lanes between WIS 96 and Lynndale. Paving southbound I-41 mainline between WIS 96 and the railroad structure. Backfilling the remaining portion of the box culvert crossing I-41 near Lynndale. Continuing construction of the Lynndale box culvert. Continuing installation of storm sewer trunkline along 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.

July 21 to July 25: Traffic control crews completed the stage 2 traffic shift to move traffic to the completed outside widening areas on Sunday morning. Crews set temporary wall along the median side of northbound I-41 lanes utilizing nightly lane closures Monday through Thursday nights. Crews began excavating and constructing access points to the median to begin median excavation work, moving from south to north. Crews implemented an emergency lane closure on Monday daytime to repair two locations of pavement failures. Crews began removals in the median with guardrail, storm sewer, and signage.

July 28 to August 1: Crews plan to continue excavating and placing select crushed material in the median. Crews may implement lane closures one night on northbound and southbound to install mile marker signage on the outsides of the roadway.

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:

• County Road S: Currently an all-way stop conditions implemented at both the northbound and southbound off-ramps from I-41 to County S.
• 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.

June 21 to July 25: Contractor continued construction of the Holland Rd. overpass over I-41 and completed the box culvert under Holland Rd. The contractor completed sidewalk, pavement marking, signing, and restoration on Vandenbroek Rd. Vandenbroek Rd. between Patriot Dr. and Evergreen Dr. reopened on July 25, 2025.

July 28 to August 1: Contractor will continue construction the Holland Road overpass over I-41 and the box culvert under Holland Road.

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

Upcoming significant traffic impacts:

• Holland Road between Elm and Evergreen Drive will be closed from June 2, 2025 to late October 2025.
• I-41 in both directions under Vandenbroek Road and Holland Road will have overnight, single lane closures during the week.
• Northbound I-41 will be fully closed from WIS 441 to County N, overnight, on Wednesday, July 30.
• Northbound WIS 441 off-ramp to northbound I-41 will be closed overnight on Wednesday, July 30.
• Southbound I-41 will be fully closed from County N to WIS 441, overnight, on Thursday, July 31.
• Southbound I-41 on-ramp from County N will be fully closed overnight on Thursday, July 31.

Detour: I-41 overnight full closures will utilize WIS 441 to County OO to County N.

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

 

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

Location/limits: County J from County OO to Kelso Road including the I-41 ramp terminals.

Length: 0.28 miles

Cost: $6.5 million

Schedule: May 5, 2025 to October 2025

Description of work: Work will include reconstructing the County J interchange to accommodate the I-41 Expansion Project between Appleton and De Pere. In addition, County J reconstruction will increase safety, and include additional bike and pedestrian accommodations over I-41.

July 21 to July 26: The contractor continued placing concrete pavement and curb and gutter throughout the project. The contractor also continued forming and placing steel reinforcement for the new sidewalks and parapets on the bridge. The contractor placed concrete for both raised sidewalks across the new bridge.

July 28 to August 2: The contractor plans to continue placing concrete pavement and curb and gutter throughout the project. The contractor also plans to finish forming and placing the remaining steel reinforcement for the new the bridge, then pour the remaining concrete for 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.

July 21 to July 25: Building – Construction of the main communication tower resumed Monday after a new part arrived to replace the incorrectly manufactured part. The communication shelter was also installed this week. Tower crew will return in 1-2 months to construct the final 60 feet of tower and install the antennas and equipment. Electrical, plumbing, HVAC, and fire suppression systems continued rough-in installations. Most windows will be installed by the end of the week. Site – Storm sewer placement, topsoil stripping, traffic control, and grading for imported fill were items of work for the week.

July 28 to August 1: Building – Drilling for geothermal wells is to begin this week. Crew will be back this week to continue hanging and taping drywall. Mechanical, electrical, and plumbing rough-in to be completed by the end of the week. The elevator will be delivered late this week. Exterior steel panel wall cladding to be installed. Site – Finish any remaining fill and topsoil for SWEF site and borrow site. Prepare for restoration prior to fall.

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.

July 21 to July 25: Contractor will begin pre-boring for wick drain installation at the salt storage facility site.

July 28 to August 1: Contractor will continue pre-boring for wick drain installation 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.

July 21 to July 25: WIS 54 – Crews are scheduled to continue to work on the box culvert west of the Wolf River and the culverts 0.3 miles east of Lower Road. Milling, asphalt paving and pavement marking will continue. Restoration work will begin late in the week. WIS 47 – Pavement marking work will continue.

July 28 to August 1: WIS 54 – Crews are scheduled to continue working on asphalt paving and pavement marking. WIS 47 – No work is scheduled.

Traffic Impacts:

• WIS 54 is CLOSED for 60-days starting June 16.
• 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/

 

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.

July 21 to July 25: Grading crew will continue to install storm sewer and finish grading the road adjacent to the bridge in Cascade. Milling and paving will start on the south county line on WIS 28 and work north.

July 28 to August 1: Milling and paving will continue on the south county line on WIS 28 and working north.

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.

June 21 to July 25: The contractor poured the barrel walls for the box culvert just south of Wilson-Lima Road. They placed forms for the top slab and placed and tied the reinforcement for the top slab. At the box culvert in Cedar Grove – just south of County G – the contractor placed the stream diversion, removed the existing structure, completed excavation for the new box culvert and placed foundation material for the new box culvert.

June 28 to August 1: The contractor will pour the top of the box culvert just south of Wilson-Lima Road and begin placing the waterproofing. Then they will begin to mobilize their equipment to begin work on the new box culvert in Cedar Grove.

Traffic impacts: 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.

• Phase 1 (current) WIS 32 closure and detour: WIS 32 will be closed to through traffic for box culvert replacements between County D and County V.
• Access to businesses and properties in the work zone will always be maintained.
  • This phase is expected to last 4-5 months.
• See project website for detailed closures.

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

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

 

WINNEBAGO COUNTY

 

WIS 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.

July 21 to July 25: Crew onsite will continue with excavation operations on the south leg and move into beginning excavation operations in the center of the roundabout. Placement of select crushed material and base aggregate dense of 1.25-inch will follow the excavation operation.

July 28 to August 1: Storm sewer and culvert pipe installation crew began work operations.

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 (begins 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.

July 21 to July 25: No work. The project shut down for the week for EAA AirVenture.

July 28 to August 1: A test strip for the surface lift of asphalt will be completed on Monday, July 28. Milling for the lower lift of asphalt will resume at WIS 116 and continue toward the western project limits. Paving of the lower asphalt lift will resume mid-week, also beginning at WIS 116 and progressing west. 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/

 

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.

July 21 to July 26: Bridge crews completed the remaining structural approach slabs and roadway approaches including formwork, steel reinforcement and placement of concrete on US 10/WIS 441 within the I-41/US 10 interchange and east/west of Little Lake Butte des Morts. Bridge crews also completed concrete masonry deck repairs on various structures on US 10/WIS 441 westbound. Roadway crews completed the profile milling and respective overlay paving for the US 10/WIS 441 eastbound structure approaches over Little Lake Butte des Morts. To finish out the week, bridge crews continued working on the formwork followed by the placement of steel reinforcement and concrete tentatively scheduled for next week on US 10/WIS 441 eastbound and westbound structural approach slab parapets and adjacent concrete barrier wall throughout the project.

July 28 to August 2: Bridge crews plan to complete the remaining US 10/WIS 441 eastbound and westbound structural approach slab parapets and adjacent 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 plan to complete the remaining formwork and placement of concrete for the remaining bridge approach pavement west of Little Lake Butte des Morts within the I-41/US 10 interchange. Roadway crews also plan to complete the bridge plug joint system for the hot-mix asphalt overlay on the US 10/WIS 441 eastbound bridge approaches over Little Lake Butte des Morts.

Traffic impacts:

• Southbound I-41 loop ramp to eastbound US 10/WIS 441 CLOSED to late September, 2025.
• Detour: Southbound I-41 traffic should take westbound US 10 to County CB to eastbound US 10

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 right (utilizing the existing 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 in mid-August.
• 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.

 

Northeast Region bridge deck sealings

Location/limits: Brown County

Length: Bridges on I-43 between Mason Street and Leo Frigo Bridge

Schedule: May 19, 2025 to August 8, 2025

Cost: $1.467 million

Description of work: Applying a protective surface treatment reseal or methacrylate flood seal to the entire top surface of the bridges.

Ongoing: Work in all counties except Brown County complete. Continue prepping and placing protective sealant on various bridges in Brown County.

Traffic impacts: Roadways will remain open during work using lane closures to conduct construction operations. Lane closures will be nightly, and the following ramps will be CLOSED. Work is weather dependent.

• Wednesday, July 30
  • Northbound I-43 on-ramp from eastbound WIS 54/northbound WIS 57.
  • Northbound I-43 on-ramp from westbound WIS 54/southbound WIS 57.
• Thursday, July 31
  • Northbound I-43 on-ramp from eastbound WIS 54/northbound WIS 57.
  • Northbound I-43 on-ramp from westbound WIS 54/southbound WIS 57.
  • Southbound I-41 on-ramp from Webster Avenue
  • Northbound I-41 on-ramp from Webster Avenue
• Friday, August 1
  • Southbound I-41 on-ramp from University Avenue

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