Northeast Region weekly highway construction update for November 2 to November 16

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

 

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.

November 2 to November 6: Contractor will work in the north section of I-43 between I-41 and WIS 57. Crews continued with pouring the new median barrier wall. Crews also completed storm sewer repairs on Atkinson Drive. Guardrail installation was completed in the I-43 median near the Atkinson Drive overpass.

November 9 to November 13: Contractor will work on I-43 between I-41 and WIS 57. Crews will complete the median barrier wall work on I-43. Asphalt pavement repairs will be completed on the outside lanes of the Leo Frigo Bridge. Crews will work on concrete patch repairs during nightly ramp closures at the following I-43 interchanges, closing only one consecutive interchange per night: Atkinson Drive interchange, Webster Avenue interchange, and the 54/57 interchange. Crews will also work on concrete patch repairs on Webster Avenue and Atkinson Drive with single lane closures during the daytime.

Traffic impacts: The following ramps will have nightly closures for concrete pavement patching the week of November 9th. The closures will begin on Monday night, Nov. 9 and run through Friday night, Nov. 13. Construction operations will take place at one interchange at a time.

Work will begin at the I-43/Atkinson Drive ramps, then I-43/Webester Avenue ramps, and end with concrete patching at the I/43/WIS 54/57. Overnight closures may continue the week of Nov. 16 depending on work progress. Please pay attention to signage.

I-43 overnight ramp closures week of November 9:

• Northbound I-43 on and off-ramps at Atkinson Drive
• Southbound I-43 off-ramp at Atkinson Drive
• Northbound I-43 on and off-ramps at Webster Avenue
• Southbound I-43 off-ramp at Webster Avenue
• Southbound I-43 off-ramps to southbound and northbound WIS 54/57
• Southbound WIS 54/57 off-ramp to northbound I-43 ramp

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.
• Traffic control configuration will be changed from the current inside lane closures to closing the outside lanes of I-43 the week of Nov. 9.

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.

Winter shutdown: Work on the Winnebago County ramp (I-41 northbound to US 45 westbound over I-41) is scheduled for 2027. No further updates.

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

 

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 November 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.

November 2 to November 6: Punchlist and finishing work.

November 9 to November 13: Punchlist and finishing work.

Traffic Impacts: WIS 180 reopened the week of October 19.

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

 

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.

November 2 to November 6: Crews continued flyover pier construction in the median of I-41. Crews continued widening the median shoulders of I-41 between Ballard Road and Holland Road. Crews installed curb and concrete base on County OO under WIS 441.

November 9 to November 13: Crews will continue flyover pier construction in the median of I-41 and begin pier construction along the outside shoulder of I-41. Crews will continue median shoulder widening along I-41. Crews will resume asphalt paving of the temporary widening along I-41 and WIS 441. Crews will pave asphalt pavement on County OO under 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, Sunday, November 8 to Friday, November 13 from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.
  • Traffic will use Ballard Road south to County OO to WIS 441.
• The southbound I-41 off-ramp to southbound WIS 441 will be CLOSED, nightly, Sunday, November 8 to Friday, November 13 from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.
  • Traffic will use Ballard Road south to County OO to WIS 441.
• WIS 441 in both directions between County OO and I-41 will be CLOSED, nightly, Monday, November 9 to Friday, November 13 from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.
  • Traffic will use County OO and Ballard Road as detours.
• WIS 441 northbound on-ramp from County OO will be CLOSED, nightly Monday November 9 to Friday November 13, 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.
  • Traffic will use Ballard Road and County OO.

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 November 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

November 2 to November 6: Crews will be completing general cleanup of the project from Casaloma Drive to Badger Avenue.

November 9 to November 13: Project complete.

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.

November 2 to November 6: Crews continued paving concrete on I-41 northbound lanes. On the I-41 structures at the railroad structure, crews completed structure approach slabs. On the I-41 structure over Gillett Street, crews completed parapets. At the Richmond Street bridge over I-41, crews installed lighting and sign structures. On Richmond Street, crews continued to place concrete pavements, curb and gutter, restoration, and sign placement.

November 9 to November 13: Crews will complete fine grading and asphalt shouldering of I-41 northbound at the north project limits. On the I-41 structure over the railroad, crews will be working on parapets. On the Richmond Street structures over I-41, crews will strip falsework and install temporary railing. On Richmond Street, crews will continue to place concrete pavement, curb/gutter, and sidewalk. Work will continue landscaping and restoration, pavement marking, and roadway signs.

Traffic impacts: WIS 47/Richmond Street ramps opened during the week of Oct. 19. The bridge over I-41 is CLOSED.

• 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.

November 2 to November 6: Installing concrete barrier wall throughout the project. Paving various asphalt shoulders throughout the project. Installing light poles throughout the project. Removing glare screen from barrier wall throughout the project. Installing beamguard at various locations. Installing vane drain in gore of the NB WIS 15 on ramp. Removing barrier wall along the northbound WIS 15 on ramp in preparation for upcoming mainline traffic switch. Installing signs and delineators through the project. Installing I-41 pavement markings. Building and installing sign structures throughout the project. Prepping for concrete base in median between WIS 96 and Northland. Installing sidewalk at the bottom of the WIS 96 on ramp. Placing asphalt pavement for Westfield and Brewster reconstruction. Anticipating a traffic switch moving traffic to the newly constructed northbound lanes and reopening the northbound WIS 96 on ramp late this week or early the following week.

November 9 to November 13: Anticipating traffic switch moving traffic to the newly constructed NB lanes and reopening the northbound WIS 96 on ramp. Installing remaining guardrail throughout the project. Installing pavement markings throughout the project. Installing remaining fencing. Installing temporary barrier wall and crash cushions along northbound I-41 for remaining median work. Removing median crossover south of WIS 96 trimming and paving median shoulder south of WIS 96. Removing southbound 41 pavement markings in preparation for final markings to be installed. Fine grading and paving Westfield and Brewster.

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

• Northbound WIS 15 on-ramp traffic shifted from crossover to permanent ramp location night of November 5.
• Long term closure of northbound I-41 median lane between College Ave. and WIS 96
• Northbound I-41 traffic shifted to the newly constructed northbound lanes.
• Northbound WIS 96 on ramp closed long term (anticipated opening the week of Nov. 9)
• 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.

November 2 to November 6: Asphalt crews completed paving on French Road to restore the pavement to its original configuration. Bridge crews completed demolition of the existing northbound structure over County U and continued with substructure foundation work on the new structure. Grading crews completed demolition and removal of the existing retaining wall associated with the existing northbound structure over County U. To finish out the week, grading crews completed gravel shouldering on French Road and on the West Frontage Road.

November 9 to November 13: Bridge crews plan to continue with substructure foundation work and pier on the new northbound structure over County U. Guardrail crews plan to complete the installation of the guardrail system on French Road. Landscaping crews plan to complete all permanent signing along with final landscaping and restoration, while pavement marking crews plan to complete permanent markings on French Road and on the West Frontage Road. By the end of the week, traffic control crews plan to fully open French Road and the West Frontage Road to traffic in the winter configuration.

Traffic Impacts:

• County U FULL CLOSURE between interchange ramps nightly from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m., Thursday, November 5.

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 November 13 West Frontage Road CLOSED between Wrightstown Road and County U.
    • No posted detour.
  • February through early November 13: 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 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.

November 2 to November 8: Crews poured concrete pavement on WIS 76 and side roads, installed topsoil along WIS 76, and continued restoration efforts. Crews also installed concrete pavement joint filling material on WIS 76.

November 9 to November 13: The contractor plans to continue installing concrete sidewalk, driveway aprons, and curb/gutter on WIS 76. They will also continue installing concrete pavement joint filling material on WIS 76. The contractor is planning to continue topsoiling and restoration efforts and will install street signing and asphalt pavement on side roads.

Traffic Impacts:

• WIS 76 from Everglade Road to County JJ is closed to thru traffic until November 19, 2026 (tentative).
• The WIS 76/County JJ intersection will be closed until November 19, 2026 (tentative).
• 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.

November 2 to November 6: The contractor will complete rumble strips and pavement marking operations from County V to WIS 42. The contractor will complete working on sign structures along eastbound and westbound WIS 23 from County Y to Taylor Drive. The contractor will continue working on ROW fences from Wilson Lima Road to WIS 32.

November 9 to November 13: The contractor will begin work on punchlist and finishing items from WIS 42 to Wilson Lima Road.

Traffic Impacts

Lane closures

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

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

 

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.

November 2 to November 6: Crews set 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. Crews began work cleaning and abrasive blasting the steel members of the structure in preparation for the new coating system.

November 9 to November 13: Crews will continue work cleaning and abrasive blasting the steel members of the structure in preparation for the new coating system. Crews will begin work applying the base coat for the new coating system.

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

November 2 to November 6: Finishing work and cleanup items. Project complete.

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

# # #