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Northeast Region weekly highway construction update

Northeast Region weekly highway construction update for June 1 to June 12

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.

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

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

Length: 0.59 miles

Cost: $17.4 million

Schedule: October 2025 to October 2026

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

June 1 to June 5: Lane shifts are in place along northbound and southbound I-41 to accommodate the construction of the additional auxiliary lane which will connect County EB-GV (Southbridge) to County F (Scheuring Road) and will be in place for several months. The contractor has completed a significant amount of the grading with multiple crews backfilling with ongoing aggregate placement. The contractor will form and tie steel, to complete an anticipated deck pour in early June.  String line will be installed, aggregate placement will be completed to trim the final grade in preparation for concrete paving. Slip form and hand formed concrete paving will continue this week. On going traffic control maintenance, staking, restoration, and erosion control device management will be monitored. New installations of devices will occur as the impact footprint is expanded.

June 8 to June 12: Grading operations will be on going for the foreseeable future throughout the entire project. The deck pour is scheduled for Monday this week provided weather is favorable. String line will be installed; aggregate placement will be completed to trim the final grade in preparation for concrete paving for curb items.  Concrete paving will begin in several locations with concrete curb handwork to follow. Electrical conduit will be installed in various locations throughout the project. On going traffic control maintenance, staking, restoration,  and erosion control device management will be monitored. New installations of devices will occur as the impact footprint is expanded.

Traffic Impacts: There are currently no lane closures. Nightly Lane closures will continue in the future to complete bridge work. Lane shifts are in place northbound with reduced clear width through the work zone with I4-1 northbound speed limit reduced to 60 MPH.

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

Brown County South Bridge Connector information (Brown County Project): https://www.browncountywi.gov/departments/highway/general-information/south-bridge-connector/.

 

CALUMET COUNTY

 

US 10 Resurfacing

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

Length: 4.0 miles

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

Cost: $4.2 million

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

June 8 to 12: CONSTRUCTION BEGINS JUNE 8. Traffic control crew will be setting up single lane closures on US 10. Crews will be saw cutting areas for base patching and installing erosion control devices.

Traffic Impacts: There will be lane closures starting June 8. There will be eastbound outside lanes along US 10 at the WIS 114/Oneida street intersection. There will be inside median lane closure at the US 10 and County LP intersection.

Detour: None

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

 

WIS 32 Resurfacing

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

Length: 4.5 miles

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

Cost: $2.4 million

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

June 1 to 5: Crews continue culvert work. Restoration and pavement patching took place.

June 8 to 12: WIS 32 will reopen. Milling and paving operations, one lane at a time, will begin. Crews will conduct hot mix asphalt test strips and milling, with mainline paving taking place on the lower layer on June 10, 11 and 12.
Traffic Impacts: WIS 32 is closed and detoured to thru traffic for 10 working days from May 26 to June 8).

  • Access to driveway for property owners and emergency services who live along WIS 32 will be maintained.
  • Following the full closures, motorists should expect to see flagging operations in the work zone. Please pay attention to flaggers.
  • The roadway will remain open with flagging throughout remainder of the project.

Detour: Motorists will be directed to use County G and County H for the 10-day closure.

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

 

WIS 55 and US 151 Culvert and Structure Replacements

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

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

Length: 9.5 miles (Seven structure location)

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

  • Work resumes May 18 on WIS 55 structures.

Cost: $4.2 million

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

June 1 to 5: Crew will begin forming the box culvert south of Quinney Road. Concrete placement starting at the end of the week. Water relocation work has been completed in  Stockbridge. A second crew will begin the removal of the existing structure north of Hickory Hills Road.

June 8 to 12: Crews will begin concrete placement at the box culvert south of Quinney Road. The existing structure has been removed at Hickory Hills Road and a second crew will begin forming the new structure. Calumet County Highway Department will be closing County E from WIS 55 to Lakeshore Drive this week. This closure will not affect the posted detour.

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

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

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

 

OCONTO COUNTY

 

WIS 22 Reconstruction, city of Gillett

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

Length: 1.00 miles

Schedule: April 13, 2026, to October 2026

Cost: $6.64 million

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

June 1 to June 5: Storm sewer work was completed between East Railroad Street and West Park Street. Grading operations continued. The contractor excavated the existing roadbed and placed new road base between East Main Street and Elm Avenue.

June 8 to June 12: Storm sewer work will begin at the East Washington Street intersection. The pipe crew will then move south toward West Park Street, installing underground pipe and drainage structures. The grading crew will remove existing pavement between Elm Avenue and Finnegan Lake Road. Once existing pavement is fully removed, they will continue roadway excavation and placement of new road base.

Traffic impacts: WIS 22 will be closed to thru traffic for the duration of the project. During storm sewer work, local traffic may not be able to pass through the area the contractor is working in. In the areas the grading crew is performing roadway excavation, local traffic will not be able to pass through, and driveways will be temporarily inaccessible. The contractor is notifying property owners of driveway accessibility each day.

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

  • During storm sewer work, local traffic may not be able to pass through the area the contractor is working in.
  • In the areas the grading crew is performing roadway excavation, local traffic will not be able to pass through, and driveways will be temporarily inaccessible.
    • The contractor is notifying property owners of driveway accessibility each day.

Detour: A signed detour directs WIS 22 traffic to use County R and County H to bypass the work zone.

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

 

OUTAGAMIE COUNTY

 

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

Location/limits: Casaloma Drive to North Badger Avenue

Length: 2.0 miles

Cost: $7.375 million

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

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

June 1 to June 5: Contractor will be installing new concrete bases for several new traffic signals at Bluemound, Lynndale, Perkins, Westhill, I-41 northbound interchange.

June 8 to June 12: Crews will be saw cutting WIS 96 inside/outside westbound and eastbound lanes from Casaloma Drive to Lynndale Drive. Crews will be completing base patching along WIS 96 inside/outside westbound and eastbound lanes from Casaloma Drive to Lynndale Drive at various locations. Crews will continue installing storm sewers at various locations throughout the project.

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

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

 

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

Location/limits: Buchanan Street over I-41.

Length: 0.19 miles

Cost: $4.27 million

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

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

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

June 1 to June 5: The contractor will begin constructing the parapets for the Buchanan Street overpass. The contractor will continue grading the slopes of the North and South side of the overpass. The contractor will continue constructing the retaining wall in the northwest quadrant of the project.

June 8 to June 12: The contractor will continue constructing the parapets for the Buchanan Street Overpass. The contractor will continue grading the slopes of the North and South quadrants of the overpass. The contractor will begin grading for the roadway of Buchanan Street. The contractor will continue constructing the coping for the retaining wall in the NW quadrant of the project. The contractor will install the storm sewer structures and pipe for the project on Buchanan Street.

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

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

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

 

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

Location/limits: Ballard Road from Capital Drive to East Evergreen Drive including the I-41 ramp terminals.

Length: 0.52 miles

Cost: $19.3 million

Schedule: April 28, 2025, to August 1, 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.

June 1 to June 5: Work to remove the temporary cold weather pavement marking placed in the fall of 2025 and replaced them with permeant markings on Ballard Road and Capital Drive will be completed. The temporary traffic signals at the intersection of WIS 47 / Ridgeview Road will remain active until late July as the city of Appleton works on installing permanent signals at the intersection.

June 8 to June 12: Work to replace pavement marking on Ballard Road and Capital Drive is complete. The temporary traffic signals at the intersection of WIS 47 / Ridgeview Road will remain active until late July as the city of Appleton works on installing permanent signals at the intersection.

Traffic Impacts: None

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

 

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

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

Length: 2.25 Miles

Cost: $94 million

Schedule: April 2026 to June 2028

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

June 1 to June 5: Crews continued concrete pours on the Gillett St and railroad structure and began setting girders. Mainline work continued with temporary barrier wall placement and northbound widening under Richmond St. They began storm sewer placement in the median.

June 8 to June 12: Crews will begin working on the concrete superstructure on the railroad and Gillett St structures. Mainline will do the northbound traffic switch where the Richmond st structure was. Storm sewer work will continue in the median.

Traffic impacts

  • WIS 47/Richmond Street bridge over I-41 is CLOSED through fall of 2026.
    • Northbound I-41 on and off-ramps are scheduled to close in late June through fall 2026.
    • Southbound I-41 on and off-ramps are scheduled to close in mid-July through fall 2026.
  • April to mid-November 2026: Intermittent, nightly mainline lane closures on northbound lanes and southbound lanes between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m.

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

 

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

Location/limits: WIS 96 to Lynndale Drive

Length: 2.56 miles

Cost: $77.43 million

Schedule: February 2025 to November 2026

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

June 1 to June 5: Continuing abutment piling for the NB I-41 structure over the Fox Valley & Lake Superior Railroad just north of WIS 96. Excavating and installing shoring for construction of piers at the railroad structure. Continuing to place and trim base aggregate for NB I-41 lanes from Northland to Lynndale. Paving NB lanes of I-41 between Northland and Lynndale. Excavating and placing leveling pad for the start of the retaining walls north and south of the railroad structure. Installing sign structure footings throughout the project. Replacing concrete approach panels in SB lanes of Lynndale at the existing bridge.

June 8 to June 12: Driving piling for piers of the NB I-41 structure over the Fox Valley & Lake Superior Railroad just north of WIS 96. Excavating and installing shoring for construction of piers at the railroad structure. Continuing to place and trim base aggregate for NB I-41 lanes from Northland to Lynndale. Paving NB lanes of I-41 between Northland and Lynndale. Excavating and placing leveling pad for the start of the retaining walls north and north of the railroad structure. Fine grading and paving SB lanes of Lynndale. Anticipating traffic switch on Lynndale to reopen to four lanes of traffic.

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

  • Lynndale Drive reduced to one lane in either direction between Capitol Drive and Grand Chute Blvd.
  • Long term closure of northbound I-41 median lane between College Ave. and WIS 96
  • Northbound I-41 traffic to be shifted to the newly constructed southbound lanes.
  • Northbound WIS 96 on-ramp to be closed long term starting April 27.
  • Left lane of northbound WIS 15 on-ramp to be closed long term starting April 23.

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

 

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

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

Length: 5.15 miles

Cost: $88 million.

Schedule: September 2025 to late fall 2027

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

June 1 to June 5: Crews continue southbound I-41 pavement removals and processing of recycled materials for use. Grading crews continue with work on southbound I-41 from the structure over Wrightstown Road to the structure over County JJ. Storm sewer crews completed the installation of the proposed southbound drainage system between the structure over County JJ and the south project limits. Bridge crews continue decking falsework for the southbound structures over Wrightstown and County JJ. Bridge crews also completed substructure work on the southbound structure over County U. Concrete crews continue slip-form paving of concrete curb & gutter and handwork placement of pavement on the proposed east County U roundabout and the French Road/East Frontage Road realignment and continue slip-form paving concrete pavement on southbound I-41 from the north project limits through the County U interchange.

June 8 to June 12: Crews plan to continue southbound I-41 pavement removals and processing of recycled materials for use. Grading crews plan to continue with work on southbound I-41 from the structure over Wrightstown Road to the structure over County JJ. Bridge crews plan to complete the concrete deck pour for the southbound structure over County JJ and then continue falsework decking on the southbound structure over Wrightstown Road. Bridge crews also plan to set concrete girders on the southbound structure over County U. Concrete crews plan to continue handwork placement of pavement and concrete curb & gutter on the proposed east County U roundabout and the French Road/East Frontage Road realignment and plan to continue slip-form paving concrete pavement on southbound I-41 from the north project limits through the County U interchange. Electrical crews plan to continue work on the lighting for the County U roundabout. To finish out the week, asphalt crews plan to pave in the southbound County U temporary service interchange ramps to the proposed new stage configuration.

Traffic impacts:

  • Southbound I-41 on and off-ramps to County U CLOSED, nightly, 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. on Monday, June 8 thru Wednesday, June 10, Friday, June 12, and Monday, June 15, thru Thursday, June 18.
  • Northbound I-41 off-ramp to County U CLOSED, nightly, 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. on Monday, June 8 thru Wednesday June 10, Tuesday, June 16 and Wednesday, June 17.

Long-Term Closures:

  • April through November: I-41 northbound and southbound four lanes counter directional including shifted lanes with reduced shoulder widths between County J and County S
    • April through late June 2026: East Frontage Road CLOSED between Kerigan Drive and County U.
      • No posted detour.
    • April 27 through early July 2026: County U CLOSED between the Northbound Ramps and Kerrigan Drive.
      • Detour: County U to WIS 96 to WIS 55 or County U to County D to Hickory Road to County S
    • Please see the I-41 project website for the latest road and ramp closures.

Other:

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

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

 

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

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

Length: 0.34 miles

Cost: $8.02 million

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

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

June 1 to June 5: Girders for the French Road overpass will be set this week. Crews will begin decking operations.

June 8 to June 12: Crews will continue decking operations for the French Rd overpass structure. Grading crews will complete ditch grading along I-41 northbound to the East of French Road. Grading crews will begin excavation of the I-41 median and placement of select crushed material.

Traffic Impacts: There are full closures on the 41/441 interchange the week of June 8.

  • Overnight, full closure of the northbound WIS 441 to northbound I-41 system-to-system interchange ramp Monday, June 8 through Thursday, June 11 from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. the following day.

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

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

 

New Wisconsin State Patrol headquarters and I-41 Safety and Weight Enforcement Facility – This is a construction contract for the I-41 Expansion Project between Appleton and De Pere.

Location/limits: Safety and Weight Enforcement Facility on northbound I-41 near County U (County Line Road) in Wrightstown.

Schedule: October 25, 2024, through December 2025 for Building Contract; July 18, 2025, through August 2026 for Site Grading and Paving Contract; Weigh-In-Motion portion of Site contract to finish December of 2027.

Cost: $16.2 million for Building Contract. $8 million for Site Contract.

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

June 1 to June 5: Building: Punch list items continue to be addressed as they are found. Site: Began installation of static scale platform and framing. Paved concrete slabs for portions of parking lot, bypass ramp, and south loop ramp.

June 8 to June 13: Building: Punch list work scheduled as needed. Site: Continue preparing for and paving concrete pavement throughout the site. Continue to construct static scale framing and platform.

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

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

 

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: Project began July 14, 2025. Winter shutdown September 29. Project resumes in spring 2026 and is expected to finish by 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.

Status of construction: Work resumes in spring 2026.

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

 

WIS 76 Resurfacing, village of Greenville

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

Length: 2.2 Miles

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

Cost: $9.3 million

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

June 1 to June 7: Contractor continued to work on stream relocation excavation work and restoration efforts and finished the storm sewer installation near the stream area on the south end of WIS 76.

June 8 to June 14: The contractor plans to continue work on stream relocation excavation and will begin roadway excavation between Hillview Road to Everglade Drive. Crews also plans to start setting up dewatering wells for Hillview Pond. Additionally, the County JJ and WIS 76 intersection will be closed on June 8, 2026, at 6 a.m. Crews will begin with pavement removals and installing storm sewer in this intersection.

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

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

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

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

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

 

SHEBOYGAN COUNTY

 

I-43 Resurfacing

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

Length: 10 miles

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

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

June 1 to June 5: The contractor is continuing to rebab work on various structures northbound and southbound I-43 from WIS 42 to Wilson Lima Road. Crews are continuing right-of-way fence removal and installation along southbound I-43 from WIS 42 to WIS 28. The contractor will continue milling and paving operations from Wilson Lima Road to WIS 42. The contractor will continue median grading operations for guardrail from WIS 42 to WIS 28.

June 8 to June 12: The contractor is continuing to rebab work on various structures northbound and southbound I-43 from WIS 42 to Wilson Lima Road. Crews will continue right-of-way fence removal and installation along southbound I-43 from WIS 42 to WIS 28. The contractor will continue milling and paving operations from Wilson Lima Road to WIS 42. The contractor will begin shouldering and guardrail installation from WIS 42 to County O.

Traffic impacts: On Wednesday, June 10 and Thursday, June 11 there will be full closures of the I-43/County V interchange on and off ramps for paving operations.

  • Wednesday, June 10 from 2 a.m. to 8 p.m. – Full closure of the I-43 northbound on and off ramps with County V.
  • Thursday, June 11 from 2 a.m. to 8 p.m. – Full closure of the I-43 southbound on and off ramps with County V.

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

  • There will also be short term closures, Monday through Friday, on I-43 in various locations in the project work zone.
    • This is in conjunction with the long term closures. Please pay attention to traffic control devices and signage.
  • There is a 14-foot width restriction for I-43 northbound and southbound bridges over WIS 23 until July 1 for bridge rehab work.
  • There is a 17-foot width restriction for southbound I-43 at the structure over the Pigeon River. This is located roughly halfway between WIS 42 and WIS 23.

Please see the project website below for all traffic impacts.

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

 

WINNEBAGO COUNTY

 

WIS 21 Improvement Projects

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

Length: 8.8 miles

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

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

Cost: $11.8 million

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

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

June 1 to June 5: The contractor will restore two-way traffic to the WIS 21 bridge in Omro on Friday, May 29.

  • WIS 116 to Leonard Point Road
    • Crews will continue replacing pavement and curb and gutter from throughout Omro on the north side of WIS 21 east of Madison Street.
  • Sand Pit Road Intersection
    • Concrete work will continue at the Sand Pit Roundabout.
  • Leonard Point Road to Washburn Street
  • Oakwood Road will be closed to northbound and southbound traffic. Crews will be grading and installing turn lanes as they did at Westhaven.

June 8 to June 12:

  • WIS 116 to Leonard Point Road
    • Concrete work will be completed in Omro.
  • Sand Pit Road Intersection
    • Concrete work will continue at the Sand Pit Roundabout.
    • Fine grading will be completed for asphalt paving.
  • Leonard Point Road to Washburn Street
    • New storm sewer will be installed at the intersection of Oakwood Road.

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

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

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

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