Northeast Region weekly highway construction update for October 12 to October 23 

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 https://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 2026 construction year, please see our 2026 Highway Construction Advisory at https://projects.511wi.gov/weeklyupdates-ne/2026-annual-construction-advisory/
• Region highway maintenance: See our NE Region weekly highway maintenance traffic impact advisory at https://projects.511wi.gov/maintain-ne/schedule/.
• Don’t forget to follow us on X for Northeast Region highway news, traffic impacts, and project updates at https://x.com/WisDOTnortheast.

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

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

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

 

BROWN COUNTY

 

I-43 Pavement Repair

Location/limits: I-43 between WIS 172 and I-41 in Brown County

Length: 7.8 miles

Cost: $25.9 million

Schedule: October 2026 to October 2027, with a winter shutdown from approximately December 2026 until March 2027

Description of work: Work consists of completing concrete pavement repairs and placing an asphalt overlay on I-43, along with removing and replacing 5,000 feet of concrete median barrier wall, removing and replacing 40,000 feet of guardrail, and installing 10,000 feet of new median cable barrier. Concrete pavement repairs and an asphalt overlay will be completed on the following interchanges: County JJ, Mason Street, WIS 54 /57, Webster Ave, and Atkinson Drive. Other incidental work includes storm sewer repairs, culvert pipe repairs, and pavement marking.

October 12 to October 16: Contractor will work on the north section of I-43, between I-41 and WIS 57. Crews completed setting the temporary barrier wall blocks to separate traffic from the work zone in the areas where new concrete median barrier walls will be installed. Crews completed asphalt patching repairs on the Southbound and Northbound inside lanes of the Leo Frigo Bridge.

October 19 to October 23: Contractor will work on the north section of I-43 between I-41 and WIS 57. Crews will work on removing the existing median barrier wall and repairing storm sewer before beginning construction on the new median barrier wall.

Traffic impacts:

Impacts to I-43 mainline traffic include:

• Both directions of I-43 will be reduced from two lanes of traffic to one between I-41 and WIS 57.

Impacts to adjacent I-43 interchanges include:

• Southbound I-43 on-ramp from Atkinson Drive will be CLOSED and DETOURED until November 2026.

Detour: Atkinson Drive to US 141 to Broadway Ave. to Walnut Street to Monroe Ave (WIS 57) to Webster Ave. to I-43.

Website: https://projects.511wi.gov/43brown122708/full-project-overview/

 

I-41 Flyover Ramp Improvements

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

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

Length: Spot locations on ramps

Schedule: This is a two-year project with winter shutdown. July 7, 2026, to approx. fall 2026 and May 2027 to August 2027.

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

Current construction: No work anticipated. Work on the Winnebago County ramp (I-41 northbound to US 45 westbound over I-41) is scheduled for 2027 but could occur in late 2026 if weather permits.

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

 

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

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

Length: 0.59 miles

Cost: $17.4 million

Schedule: October 2025 to October 2026

Description of work: To build the new, I-41 overpass required for the Brown County South Bridge Connector, local frontage road realignment was completed as an initial phase of the project in 2025. Now that the realignments of the frontage roads are complete, the early filling material will sit in place to settle over the winter of 2025/2026. The contractor has made progress on temporary widening and the median bridge pier over the winter and continues until summer 2026. Other work on this contract includes 11 sign structures, box culvert extension, common excavation, roadway embankment, base aggregate, select crushed, concrete pavement, hot mix asphalt pavement, storm sewer, erosion control, signing, pavement marking, and all other incidental items necessary to complete the work.

October 12 to October 16: Lane shifts are in place along northbound and southbound I-41 to accommodate the construction of the additional auxiliary lane which will connect County EB-GV (Southbridge) to County F (Scheuring Road) and will be in place for until the end of October. The contractor has completed a significant amount of the grading with crews backfilling placing aggregate. The two south ramp tie-in work will begin and take several weeks to finalize with grading, aggregates and paving. Hand formed ancillary concrete items, including pavement poured to finalize most of the interchange for the southbound auxiliary lane. The remaining auxiliary lane work will take us through the end of the project to install barrier wall, beam guard, shoulder aggregates, topsoil and restoration. On going traffic control maintenance, staking, restoration, and erosion control device management will be monitored. Removal of devices will occur as the impact footprint is reduced.

October 19 to October 23: Scheuring Road southbound on ramp will open this week which was closed for the 30 day time frame to construct. The southbound auxiliary lane barrier wall concrete and ramp paving will be completed this week. Sign structures will be assembled for Type I signing and some electrical/ITS installations will be completed. Sign structures will be erected at several locations throughout the project and to the north near Oneida St. Mainline nightly lane closures will be required to mill and pave to match a section of the newly constructed auxiliary lane. Project wide pavement marking will remove mainline lane shifts and establish new marking for the opening of the interchange. Punchlist items will need to be addressed and move into final project clean up. On going traffic control maintenance, staking, restoration, and erosion control device management will be monitored. Removal of devices will occur as the impact footprint is reduced.

Traffic Impacts: A long-term closure of the County F/Scheuring on ramp started September 21, 2026, and is expected to open the week of October 19.

• Northbound I-41 off-ramp to County F will be CLOSED from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Monday, October 19.
• NORTHBOUND I-41 FULL CLOSURE from 10 p.m. to 430 a.m. on Tuesday, October 20
• Northbound I-41on-ramp from County s CLOSED 10 p.m. to 430 a.m. on Tuesday, October 20.
• SOUTHBOUND I-41 FULL CLOSURE 10 p.m. to 4:30 a.m., Wednesday, October 21.
• Nightly lane closures will be in place this week, continuing over the next week or more to complete grading, incidentals and ramp work.

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 18, 2026.

• Work resumes May 18 on WIS 55 structures.

Cost: $4.2 million

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

October 12 to October 16: Crew working on ancillary concrete placement, beginning with curb and gutter sections and then proceeding with the sidewalk sections in the village of Stockbridge. Asphalt paving will being later in the week.

October 19 to October 23: Ancillary concrete will be placed on the sidewalk near the village office building and post office. Railings will be installed at box culvert next to the post office. Final landscaping will be completed in the Village of Stockbridge. Centerline and edgeline rumble strips and permanent pavement markings will be installed later in the week.

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

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

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

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

 

MARINETTE COUNTY

 

WIS 180, Culvert Replacements

Location/Limits: WIS 180 from WIS 64 to USH 141.

Length: 29 miles

Schedule: Project starts July 20, 2026, and is expected to finish in late October of 2026.

Cost: $3.74 million

Description of work: This culvert replacement project includes removal of 42 deteriorating culverts and installation of new culverts, removal and replacement of associated beam guard and pavement at pipe culvert locations, minor grading at pipe culvert endwalls.

October 12 to October 16: Expect multiple construction crews working throughout the WIS 180 corridor between County X and Wausaukee. Paving crews are expected on site on Thursday and Friday if needed to pave back the two remaining culvert patches. One location is roughly 1.5 miles east of County XX while the other is near McCall Lake. Expect delays at these two locations. Crews will also be addressing secondary items such as shouldering, restoration, guardrail placement, cleanup, painting etc. so anticipate some additional delays.

October 19 to October 23: Expect multiple construction crews working throughout the WIS 180 corridor between County X and Wausaukee as minor items are being addressed. Expect some delays for work such as shouldering, restoration, guardrail placement, painting and cleanup.

Traffic Impacts:

WIS 180 is expected to reopen the week of October 19.

• Local access will be maintained for businesses, properties, and emergency services within the project work zone.
• Brief temporary interruptions in driveway access (typically one to two hours) may occur, and the contractor will notify affected homeowners and businesses in advance.

Stage 1 Detour (starting July 20, 2026):

• For culverts south of County X, traffic will be detoured via US 141 and WIS 64.

Stage 2 Detour (starting mid-August 2026):

• For culverts north of County X, traffic will be detoured via US 141 and County X.

Project website: https;//projects.511wi.gov/wis180mar/

 

OCONTO COUNTY

 

WIS 22 Reconstruction, city of Gillett

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

Length: 1.00 miles

Schedule: April 13, 2026, to October 2026

Cost: $6.64 million

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

October 12 to October 16: The contractor will work on final project clean up and remove remaining construction materials from the work zone.

October 19 to October 23: Project complete.

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

 

OUTAGAMIE COUNTY

 

I-41 Mainline and I-41/WIS 441 Interchange

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

Location/limits: I-41 between Meade Street and Holland Road, WIS 441 between County OO and I-41 including the I-41/WIS 441 Interchange

Length: 4.81 miles

Cost: $168 million

Schedule: August 2026 to fall of 2029

Description of work: This project reconstructs I-41, expanding mainline to six lanes. This project includes the reconstruction of the I-41/WIS 441 interchange ramps. Major work includes new concrete pavement, freeway lighting, noise walls, stormwater ponds, and intelligent traffic systems.

October 12 to October 16: Crews continued working on the southbound WIS 441 bridge widening over County OO. Crews continued flyover pier construction in the median of I-41. Crews began widening the outside shoulders of WIS 441 between County OO and I-41. Crews installed various pipe crossings along I-41.

October 19 to October 23: Crews will install girders for the southbound WIS 441 bridge widening over County OO and continue flyover pier construction in the median of I-41. Crews will continue pipe crossings on I-41 and WIS 441. Crews will continue outside shoulder widening along WIS 441.

Traffic Impacts: Motorists should anticipate various shoulder closures and night-time lane closures on I-41 in both directions between Meade Street and Holland Road and in both directions on WIS 441 between the Fox River and I-41. Long term shoulder closures will occur throughout the project.

The following FULL CLOSURES will take place:

• The northbound I-41 ramp to southbound WIS 441 will be CLOSED, nightly, Monday October 19 to Friday October 23, from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.
  • Traffic will use Ballard Road south to County OO to WIS 441.
• County OO to northbound WIS 441 on ramp will be CLOSED, nightly, Monday, October 19 to Wednesday October 21, from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.
• The southbound I-41 to southbound WIS 441 will be CLOSED, nightly, Monday, October 19 to Friday, October 23, from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.
  • Traffic will use Ballard Road south to County OO to WIS 441.

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

 

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

Location/limits: Casaloma Drive to North Badger Avenue

Length: 2.0 miles

Cost: $7.375 million

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

Description of work: This two-mile rehabilitation project includes base patching, mill and overlay along WIS 96 from Casaloma Drive to North Badger Avenue, and bridge painting of the

October 12 to October 16: Contractor will continue removing and replacing curb/gutter/sidewalk/driveways at various locations throughout the project from Casaloma Drive to Badger Avenue along the westbound and eastbound lanes. Contractor will start milling and overlaying westbound lanes from Lynndale Avenue to Casaloma Drive.

October 19 to October 23: Contractor will continue paving WIS 96 eastbound lanes from Lynndale Avenue to Casaloma Drive. Contractors will mill and pave the I-41southbound on-ramp from WIS 96 and the I-41 northbound off-ramp. Crews will continue landscaping operations throughout the project limits. Crews will be painting pavement markings.

Traffic impacts:

• Southbound I-41 on-ramp from WIS 96 CLOSED on Wednesday at midnight, October 20 to midnight on Thursday, October 21.
  • There will be no detour in place for this ramp closure.
• Northbound I-41 off-ramp to WIS 96 CLOSED on Wednesday at midnight, October 20 to midnight on Thursday, October 21.
  • There will be no detour in place for this ramp closure.

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

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

 

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

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

Length: 2.25 Miles

Cost: $94 million

Schedule: April 2026 to June 2028

Description of work: This is a construction contract for the I-41 Expansion Project between Appleton and De Pere. This contract is to expand I-41 northbound and southbound to six lanes and reconstructs the Richmond interchange, and ramps. Major contract work includes concrete pavement, bridge construction, sign structure construction, noise wall construction, divergent diamond interchange construction, Intelligent Traffic Systems, Freeway Traffic Mitigation Systems, and incidentals. Please see the project website for details of the five-year project.

October 12 to October 16: The contractor began pouring the parapets on the bridge over I-41 at Richmond Street. They continued to pour concrete pavement, curb and gutter, and sidewalk on Richmond Street. They continued to work on the lighting and signals on Richmond Street as well as signs, restoration and pavement marking. On the I-41 structure over Gillett Street, crews continued the decking. On the I-41 structure over the railroad, crews continued to pour piers and set the girders. On mainline I-41 northbound, paving the outside lanes continued. I-41 Southbound ramps at Richmond Street are scheduled to open this week.

October 19 to October 23: Crews will continue paving concrete on I-41 mainline on the northbound lanes. On the I-41 structures at the railroad structure, crews will begin decking. On the I-41 structure over Gillett Street, crews will continue decking and have the deck pour. At the bridge over I-41, the bridge decks will continue to pour parapets. On Richmond Street crews will continue to place concrete pavement, curb and gutter, and conduct restoration and sign placement. Northbound I-41 ramps at Richmond are scheduled to open.

Traffic impacts

• WIS 47/Richmond Street bridge over I-41 is CLOSED.
  • Northbound I-41 on and off-ramps are closed and scheduled to reopen the week of October 19.
  • Southbound I-41 on and off-ramps are closed and scheduled to reopen the week of October 19.

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

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

 

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

Location/limits: WIS 96 to Lynndale Drive

Length: 2.56 miles

Cost: $77.43 million

Schedule: February 2025 to November 2026

Description of work: This is a construction contract for the I-41 Expansion Project between Appleton and De Pere. This contract is to reconstruct I-41, expanding mainline to six lanes. This project includes the reconstruction of the I-41 mainline bridge structures over the Fox Valley and Lake Superior Railroad and construction of new box culverts under I-41 and Lynndale Drive. Installing temporary barrier wall throughout the project.

October 12 to October 16: Longitudinal grooving of the railroad bridge deck. Forming and pouring remaining parapet along the retaining wall south of the railroad structure. Prepping and paving asphalt shoulder between Capitol and Lynndale. Paving on ramp at WIS 96. Paving remaining northbound lanes. Installing fence throughout the project. Installing sign structures throughout the project.

October 19 to October 23:  Paving outside shoulder between Capitol and Lynndale. Prepping for asphalt shoulder between Capitol and Lynndale.  Paving northbound I-41 on-ramp at WIS 96. Paving remaining northbound lanes WIS 96 and Northland. Installing fence throughout the project. Installing sign structures throughout the project.

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

• Long term closure of northbound I-41 median lane between College Ave. and WIS 96
• Northbound I-41 traffic shifted to the newly constructed southbound lanes.
• Northbound WIS 96 on-ramp closed long term.
• Left lane of northbound WIS 15 on-ramp closed.

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

 

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

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

Length: 5.15 miles

Cost: $88 million.

Schedule: September 2025 to late fall 2027

Description of work: This is a construction contract for the I-41 Expansion Project between Appleton and De Pere. This contract is to expand I-41 northbound and southbound to six lanes and reconstruct the County U interchange, ramps, and frontage roads. Major contract work includes concrete pavement, bridge construction, sign structure construction, noise wall construction, roundabout construction, roadway realignment, pond construction, intelligent traffic systems, freeway traffic mitigation systems, and incidentals.

October 12 to October 16: Grading crews and asphalt crews completed work on the West Frontage Road realignment between County U and Wrightstown Road as well as the remaining work on the northbound I-41 temporary ramps to County U in advance of 2027 traffic staging. Bridge crews completed work on various southbound structure punch list items along with removal/installation of temporary barrier wall as necessary for northbound I-41 traffic staging in winter configuration. Marking crews completed most of the northbound I-41 removals and temporary pavement markings on northbound I-41 for winter configuration in advance of the traffic switch tentatively scheduled for next week.

October 19 to October 23: Traffic control crews plan to make the northbound I-41 traffic switch into winter configuration. Grading crews plan to complete removals and begin work on restoring French Road to its original configuration for winter shutdown. Bridge crews plan to demolish the existing northbound structure over County U and continue substructure work on the new structure.

Traffic Impacts: I-41 northbound full freeway closure Monday, October 19 and Tuesday, October 20, between the County J interchange and the County S interchange from 10 p.m. to 4:30 a.m. with additional closures as follows:

• Northbound on-ramp from County J CLOSED from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.
• Northbound on and off-ramp to County U CLOSED from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m.
• Detour in place: North on County J to east on County S.
• County U full closure between interchange ramps nightly from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. Wednesday, October 21 through Friday, October 23 and Monday, October 26 thru Friday, October 30.

Long-Term Closures:

• Winter Shutdown: I-41 southbound in winter configuration with no restrictions. I-41 northbound includes shifted lanes with reduced shoulder widths at County U.

• • August 31 through early November West Frontage Road CLOSED between Wrightstown Road and County U.
    • No posted detour.
  • February through early November French Road CLOSED between County DDD and Apple Creek Road
    • No posted detour.
  • Please see the I-41 project website for the latest road and ramp closures.

Other:

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

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

 

WIS 76 Resurfacing, village of Greenville

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

Length: 2.2 Miles

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

Cost: $9.3 million

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

October 12 to October 18: Poured sidewalk and driveway aprons on the west and east sides of WIS 76 and installed base aggregate for sidewalk installations. Installed topsoil along WIS 76 and began restoration efforts.

October 19 to October 25: The contractor plans to continue installing concrete pavement in the sideroad intersections and the County JJ and WIS 76 roundabout. Also planning to install concrete sidewalk and driveway aprons on WIS 76 from County JJ to near Everglade Road. Also planning to continue topsoiling and restoration efforts on WIS 76.

Traffic Impacts:

• WIS 76 from Everglade Road to County JJ is closed to thru traffic until November 10, 2026.
• The WIS 76/County JJ intersection will be closed until November 10, 2026.
• Access will be maintained throughout the project to all commercial, recreational and residential properties and to all side road intersections for residents, businesses, and emergency services throughout the project.

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

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

 

SHEBOYGAN COUNTY

 

I-43 Resurfacing

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

Length: 10 miles

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

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

October 12 to October 16: The contractor will complete work on the County PP overpass. The contractor will continue rumble strip, shouldering, guardrail, and pavement marking operations from WIS 28 to WIS 42. The contractor will continue working on sign structures along westbound WIS 23 from County Y to Taylor Drive. The contractor will continue working on ROW fences from Wilson Lima Road to WIS 32.

October 19 to October 23: The contractor will continue rumble strip, shouldering, guardrail, and pavement marking operations from WIS 28 to WIS 42. The contractor will continue working on sign structures along westbound WIS 23 from County Y to Taylor Drive. The contractor will continue working on ROW fences from Wilson Lima Road to WIS 32.

Traffic Impacts

Nightly Ramp Closures

• All southbound and northbound I-43 collector/distributor ramps and associated ramps for eastbound and westbound WIS 23 will be CLOSED OVERNIGHTS, Monday, October 19 through Friday October 23. Closures will take place from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. the following morning.

Lane closures

There will be various nightly lane closures Sundays through Fridays on I-43. There will be daily and lane closures Tuesday through Friday on eastbound and westbound WIS 23 between Taylor Drive and I-43. Please pay attention to signage.

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

 

WIS 28 Resurfacing

Location/Limits: WIS 57 in the town of Lyndon to County A in the town of Sheboygan/Village of Kohler

Length: 8.9 miles

Schedule: Project began July 6, 2026, and is expected to finish late October 2026.

Cost: $5.3 million

Description of work: Removal of existing box culvert and replacing it with a single-span concrete girder structure over a tributary of the Onion River. The project also includes milling/paving from WIS 57 to County A. Project includes rumble strips, beamguard replacements, earthwork safety upgrades, removal and replacement of the center island of the WIS 28/WIS 32 roundabout, shoulder widening, and other miscellaneous work.

October 12 to October 16: Contractor will continue installation of the new guardrail and will continue grinding rumble strips. Centerline pavement markings will be applied after the centerline rumble strips are complete.

October 19 to October 23: Contractor will pour a concrete driveway and work on various punchlist and finishing items.

Traffic Impacts: The roadway is open with possible flagging operations for the remainder of work.

Project website: https://projects.511wi.gov/wis28onionbridge/

 

WINNEBAGO COUNTY

 

Wisconsin Street Bridge

Location/Limits: Wisconsin Street (WIS 44) Bridge over the Fox River in the city of Oshkosh.

Length: 0.04 miles (on bridge)

Schedule: Project work starts October 12, 2026, and is expected to finish March 31, 2027.

Cost: $1,276,615.00

Description of work: Project work includes cleaning and repainting the structural steel for the movable span of the bridge over the Fox River, replacement of the pedestrian gates, and all incidentals necessary to complete the project work.

October 12 to October 16: Crews will set up traffic control and reduce Wisconsin Street to one lane in each direction. Crews will begin working on setting up false decking and tarps underneath and along the sides of the structure for the enclosure to serve as containment for the work area during the bridge painting operations.

October 19 to October 23: Bridge balancing has been completed. There will be no crews on site. The contractor is now planning to begin work on October 28.

Traffic Impacts: Traffic on Wisconsin Street will maintain a minimum of one lane in each direction during work on the project. The project will maintain a minimum of one open sidewalk during the work on the project. There is no posted detour for this project.

Marine navigation – Local Notice to Mariners, USCG

Fox River from October 15, 2026, through April 8, 2027, the Wisconsin State Bridge at Mile 56.72 over the Fox River will be secured to masted navigation and scaffolding that hangs approximately four feet will be installed under the bridge. Vessels able to pass under the bridge safely, without an opening, may do so at any time.

Project website: https://projects.hub.wisconsindot.gov/pages/61102600

 

WIS 21 Improvement Projects

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

Length: 8.8 miles

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

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

Cost: $11.8 million

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

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

October 12 to October 16:

• Leonard Point Road to Washburn Street

• Asphalt paving will be completed.

• County FF/Reighmoor Road
  • Shouldering between Leonard Point Road, County FF/Reighmoor Road Roundabout and to Omro will be completed.

October 19 to October 23:

• Leonard Point Road to Washburn Street

• New streetlights will be installed.
• Pavement marking will be completed.
• Shouldering will be completed.

• County FF/Reighmoor Road
  • Shouldering between Leonard Point Road, County FF/Reighmoor Road Roundabout and Omro will be completed.
  • Pavement marking will be completed.

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

• County FF/Reighmoor Road closed to through traffic.
• Leonard Point Road closed to eastbound and westbound WIS 21 traffic west of the intersection.

• Leonard Point Road and Omro Road will be open to two lanes of traffic without traffic signals.

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

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