Northeast Region weekly highway construction update for July 7 to July 18

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

• Larger construction projects have individual websites. You can see the list at http://projects.511wi.gov/region/northeast/.
• I-41 Expansion (Appleton to De Pere) Majors Project (2024 to 2030) details at https://i41project.wisconsindot.gov/
• For projects not yet underway in the 2024 construction year, please see our 2024 Highway Construction Advisory at https://projects.511wi.gov/weeklyupdates-ne/2024-annual-construction-advisory/.
• Don’t forget to follow us on X for Northeast Region highway news, traffic impacts, and project updates at https://twitter.com/WisDOTnortheast.

If you have any questions, please give us a call or shoot us an email. We would be happy to respond. Safe travels!

Mark Kantola and Missy Kok, Regional Communications Managers
Mark.Kantola@dot.wi.gov, (920) 492-4153; Melissa2.kok@dot.wi.gov, (920) 492-5743

*All project information is weather-dependent and subject to change.

 

BROWN COUNTY

 

Southbridge Early Fill and Frontage Roads – This is a construction contract for the I-41 Expansion Project between Appleton and De Pere.

Location/limits: Local streets/frontage roads near the future Southbridge Interchange.

Length: 0.68 miles

Cost: $3.48 million

Schedule: July 22, 2024 to September 2025

Description of work: In order to build the new, I-41 overpass required for the Brown County South Bridge Connector, local frontage road realignment needs to be completed. This contract will realign the frontage roads. Work includes roadway embankment, prefabricated vertical and horizontal drains, base aggregate, concrete pavement, hot mix asphalt pavement, storm sewer, erosion control, signing, pavement marking, and all incidental items necessary to complete the work.

July 7 to July 11: The contractor will continue to haul in embankment then bring in the final drainage blanket sand in preparation for the last section of wick drain soil stabilization. Wick drain staking will be required to ensure all remaining areas are completed along with ongoing geotechnical monitoring. 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 finished. Geotechnical instrumentation monitoring settlement, as well as staking operations, will be continuously performed throughout the project. Erosion control and traffic control devices will be installed and maintained, as necessary. Placing topsoil and following up with restoration efforts will be completed as areas are finished.

July 14 to July 18: The contractor will continue to haul in embankment for several weeks following placement of drainage blanket sand and completion of wick drain soil stabilization. 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 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.

July 7 to July 11: Crews completed beamguard installation, pavement marking, signing, and restoration at Logan Creek site. Roadway opened to traffic. Construction complete. No further construction until September 2025.

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 7 to July 11: Work continues at the north and south legs of Stone Road. Work will include excavation, base aggregate, electrical, curb and gutter, and concrete pavement repair.

July 14 to July 18: Work continues at the north and south legs of Stone Road. Construction includes fine grading base aggregate, hot-mix asphalt paving, and pavement marking.

Traffic Impacts: WIS 57 northbound and southbound lanes at the Stone Road intersection are reduced to one lane in each direction on the inside travel lanes.

• WIS 57 left and right turn lanes at Stone Road are closed.
• WIS 57 left turn lanes at County H are open.
• All WIS 57 lanes at the Cloverleaf intersection will be open during this stage. Cloverleaf Road will remain open during this stage.
  • A signed detour will be in place during Stage 2 – From Cloverleaf Road to County DK 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 7 to July 11: The contractor began grooving and marking the final pavement markings throughout the project. The contractor also continued to work on the box culvert repair.

July 14 to July 18: The contractor will complete the final pavement markings throughout the project. The contractor will also continue to work on the box culvert repair and restoration.

Traffic impacts: One lane in each direction of WIS 42 will remain open through the completion of the project. Please pay attention in the work zone and watch for workers and signage.

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

 

FOND DU LAC AND WINNEBAGO COUNTIES

 

I-41 Resurfacing

Location/limits: County D (Military Road) in Fond du Lac County to WIS 26 in Winnebago County

Length: 14.15 miles

Schedule: October 21, 2024 to late October 2025

Cost: $26 million

Description of work: Mill and overlay two (2) inches of asphalt in both lanes of I-41 in the project limits. Replace cable barrier and guardrail along I-41 mainline and ramps. Miscellaneous structure maintenance work. Miscellaneous culvert extension and slope flattening work. Replace existing box culvert to address flooding issue north of County Z.

July 7 to July 11: Paving will continue in the southbound and northbound lanes from County D (Military Road) to County N. Culvert pipe work will continue in Fond du Lac and Winnebago counties. Median grading and restoration work will continue from County D (Military Road) to County Z. Work on the County Z overpass will begin.

July 14 to July 18: Paving will continue in the southbound and northbound lanes from County D (Military Road) to County N. Culvert pipe work will continue in Fond du Lac and Winnebago counties. Median grading and restoration work will continue from County D (Military Road) to County Z. Work on the County Z overpass will continue.

Traffic Impacts: The following interchange ramps with I-41 will be closed, nightly, as scheduled:

• Southbound I-41 and County OO on and off-ramps CLOSED Friday, July 11, 7 p.m. 9 a.m.
  • Weather Date – Sunday, July 13, 8 p.m. 6 a.m.
• Southbound I-41 and WIS 23 on and off-ramps CLOSED Sunday July 13, 8 p.m. 6 a.m.
  • Weather Date – Monday, July 14, 6 p.m. 6 a.m.
• Northbound I-41 and WIS 23 on and off-ramps CLOSED Monday, July 14, 7 p.m. 7 a.m.
  • Weather Date – Tuesday, July 15, 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.
• Northbound I-41 and County OO on and off-ramps CLOSED Tuesday, July 15, 7 p.m. 7 a.m.
  • Weather Date – Wednesday, July 16, 7 p.m. 7 a.m.
• Northbound I-41 and County N on and off-ramps CLOSED Wednesday July 16, 7 p.m. 7 a.m.
  • Weather Date – Thursday, July 17, 7 p.m. 7 a.m.
• Work will be completed utilizing off-peak hour lane closures, reducing traffic to one lane in each direction in the work zone.

Ongoing traffic impacts:

• 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 until mid/ late June. 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 7, 2025, for approximately 2 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 7 to July 11: Pavement removal and grading operations will continue on Ballard Road from Capital Drive to the I-41. Storm sewer work will continue from Capital Drive to I-41. Structure excavation and pile driving will continue for the new bridge structures. Trimming and prep work for concrete paving will start on the southbound I-41off-ramp. Restoration will continue on the southbound ramps and Ballard Road from I-41 to Evergreen Drive.

July 14 to July 18: Pavement removal and grading operations will continue on Ballard Road from Capital Drive to the I-41. Night work for grading at the north bound ramp tie-ins will take place. Storm sewer work will continue from Capital Drive to I-41. Concrete pours for the west bridge pier footings and columns will begin in the I-41 median. Construction of the north wall will begin. Trimming and prep work for concrete paving will continue from I-41 to Evergreen Drive. Concrete paving will begin on the I-41 southbound off ramp and on Ballard Road from I-41 to Evergreen Drive. 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 7 to July 11: Crews continue working on the wall in the project work zone. Crews are installing storm sewer pipes and placing base aggregate dense along the ramps. Crews are pouring eastbound WIS 15 bridge deck. Crews started concrete paving for I-41 southbound ramps.

July 14 to July 18: Crews will install storm sewer pipes in the project work zone. Crews will continue concrete paving for the southbound ramps.

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 7 to July 11: Contractor continuing sanitary sewer and water relocations required for the box culvert under Lynndale Drive. 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. Beginning excavation for abutments and pier footings for the southbound I-41 railroad structure. Continuing pavement removal and grading operations for the construction of southbound I-41 lanes between WIS 96 and Lynndale. Continuing construction of the remaining portion of the box culvert crossing I-41 near Lynndale. Continuing installation of storm sewer trunkline along I-41.

July 14 to July 18: 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. Beginning 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. Continuing construction of the remaining portion of the box culvert crossing I-41 near Lynndale. Resuming excavation and temporary shoring for the construction of the box culvert under Lynndale. 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 8, 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 7 to July 11: Paving crews began paving asphalt binder for the northbound outside widening and began asphalt surface near the end of the week near County U. Restoration continues at outside widening areas completed.

July 14 to July 18: Paving crews plan to complete paving asphalt on outside widening areas on northbound by mid-week. Wall crews plan to begin setting outside temporary barrier in preparation for the stage 2 switch later in the week. Restoration is planned to continue at outside widening areas completed. Traffic control and pavement marking crews will begin to implement a stage shift near the end of the week to move traffic to the outside and allow work to begin in the median.

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.

July 7 to July 11: Contractor will continue construction the Holland Road overpass over I-41. The contractor will continue placing concrete pavement, barrier wall and sidewalk on Vandenbroek Road.

July 14 to July 18: Contractor will continue construction the Holland Road overpass over I-41. The contractor will continue placing concrete barrier wall and sidewalk on Vandenbroek 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:

• Vandenbroek Road between Patriot Dr. and Evergreen Dr. will be closed from March 24, 2025 to late July 2025.
• 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 at various days during the week.

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 7 to July 11: The contractor finished backfilling the retaining wall in the SW quadrant, then started building the new retaining wall in the NW quadrant of the interchange. Crews finished installing the new storm sewer throughout the project. The contractor also continued forming and placing steel reinforcement for the new approach slabs, sidewalks and parapets for the bridge.

July 14 to July 18: The contractor plans to start concrete paving on all four interchange ramps, and along County J. Crews also plan to finish backfilling the retaining wall in the NW quadrant. The contractor also plans to continue forming and placing steel reinforcement for the new approach slabs, sidewalks and parapets for the bridge.

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

Cost: $16.2 million

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

July 7 to July 11: Standing seam roof and facia to be completed by the end of the week. Stairway installation continuing through the week. Communication tower crew, equipment, and materials mobilizing in to construct the two communication towers on site. Interior mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems will continue to be installed and drywall on the second floor continued throughout the week. Completed building concrete pours this week. Stairs installed at the south stairwell with north stairway anticipated to be finished by the end of the week.

July 14 to July 18: Painting in the inspection garage is planned to start this week. Any remaining work on standing seam roof, facia, gutters, and exterior metal wall panels to be complete this week. Interior mechanical systems will continue to be installed and drywall on the second floor will continue throughout the week. Communication towers will continue to be erected. Delivery of the elevator components is anticipated this week.

Traffic impacts: No impacts to I-41 motorists at this time. SWEF is closed until December 2025. No public access to SWEF during construction.

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 7 to July 11: 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 and paving crews will begin work on Monday. WIS 47 – Crews will begin shouldering work and rumble strips.

July 14 to July 18: 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 and asphalt paving will continue. WIS 47 – Crews will install rumble strips and pavement markings.

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 7 to July 11: Grading crew finished cross culverts along STH 28.

July 14 to July 18: Grading crew will install storm sewer and finish grading the road adjacent to the bridge in Cascade. Bridge contractor will pour the parapets on the bridge in Cascade.

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 30 to July 3: The contractor began placing structure backfill at the box culvert just north of Gibbsville. At the box culvert just south of Wilson-Lima Road, they placed the forms for the floor and tied the steel for the floor. The floor will be poured on July 11.

June 7 to July 11: The contractor will finish placing structure backfill at the box culvert just north of Gibbsville. They will also place heavy riprap at each end of the new box culvert and allow the stream to begin flowing through it. They will remove the temporary stream diversion pipe. They also plan to place aggregate base and restore the asphalt pavement. At the box culvert just south of Wilson-Lima Road, they will place forms, place steel reinforcing, and pour the wingwalls. They also plan to begin work on the third box culvert on the north end of Cedar Grove. They will place the closure to begin removing the existing pavement and locating underground utilities.

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 7 to July 11: Erosion control contractor installed initial erosion control devices. Contractors were onsite early in the week to sawcut asphalt and concrete, pulverize the existing asphalt pavement, and remove existing curb and gutter. Excavation began on the WIS 76 north leg of the intersection. Placement of select crushed material and base aggregate dense of 1.25-inch followed the excavation operation.

July 14 to July 18: Crew onsite will continue with excavation operations on the north leg and move into beginning excavation operations on the south leg. Placement of select crushed material and base aggregate dense of 1.25-inch will follow the excavation operation.

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 7 to July 11: Milling and paving operations for the mainline began this week on the east end of the project near WIS 44. A test strip was paved on Monday. On Tuesday the last of the curb and gutter was installed. Full production for mainline paving began on Wednesday which includes both milling and paving operations. Some paving in the side road intersections may occur late in the week. Work on the few remaining culverts near the west end of the project continued and is scheduled to be completed by the end of the week. Temporary pavement markings will be installed at the end of paving each day. Culvert pipe patches will be paved by the end of the week.

July 14 to July 18: A crew will be on site next week to complete restoration around the remaining culverts. The remainder of the temporary bypass lanes that were placed for culvert work will be removed, and this area will be restored as well. Mainline milling, paving, and temporary pavement marking operations will continue progressing west.

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 miles

Schedule: April 28, 2025, through October 30, 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 7 to July 12: Roadway crews completed formwork and placement of concrete for the concrete approach pavement for the US 10/WIS 441 eastbound and westbound structures by staging concrete placement to maintain construction access. Bridge crews completed the formwork followed by the placement of steel reinforcement and concrete for the US 10/WIS 441 eastbound structural approach slab parapets. To finish out the week, bridge crews plan to continue work on the structural approach slabs on US 10/WIS 441 within the I-41/US 10 interchange to the west of Little Lake Butte des Morts with work continuing into next week.

July 14 to July 19: Roadway crews plan to continue formwork and placement of concrete for the concrete approach pavement for the US 10/WIS 441 eastbound and westbound structures by staging concrete placement to maintain construction access. Bridge crews plan to continue working on the structural approach slabs including formwork, steel reinforcement and placement of concrete on US 10/WIS 441 within the I-41/US 10 interchange to the west of Little Lake Butte des Morts. Bridge crews also plan to continue working on the formwork followed by the placement of steel reinforcement and concrete for the US 10/WIS 441 westbound structural approach slabs and the US 10/WIS 441 eastbound structural approach slab parapets and adjacent concrete barrier wall.

Traffic impacts:

• Southbound I-41 loop ramp to eastbound US 10/WIS 441 CLOSED to mid-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 44 consecutive calendar days beginning in mid-June while the outside lane closures will be in place for 40 consecutive calendar days beginning in early 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 early August with a detour in place.
• There will also be impacts to oversize/overweight (OSOW) routes at times due to restricted widths beginning in early 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 mid-September.
• Eastbound WIS 441 off-ramp to County P/Racine Road will be closed for approximately 2 months beginning in early August.
• Westbound WIS 441 on-ramp from County P/Racine Road will be closed for approx. 2 months beginning in early 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 early 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 early 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, Door, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, and Sheboygan counties

Length: Spot locations on various bridges throughout the above counties

Schedule: May 19, 2025 to end of July 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 in various counties.

Ongoing: Continue prepping and placing protective sealant on various bridges in various counties mentioned above. Work will have minor impacts on travel.

Traffic impacts: Roadways will remain open during work using flagging operations and lane closures to conduct construction operations. Some brief ramp closures will be required and announced here.

Weekly project updates: https://projects.511wi.gov/weeklyupdates-ne/