GREEN BAY, WI – (WGBW & WISS) – Construction season continues to impact traffic throughout Northeast Wisconsin. The most notable of the projects is the I-41 Expansion Project between Grand Chute and De Pere, which will cause periodic full closures of sections of the Interstate during overnight hours.

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation has released information on the projects that will affect traffic in the next week.

Construction schedules may fluctuate pending weather conditions and crew availability.

Projects by County Alphabetically

Brown County

WIS 54/57 Resurfacing

Location/limits: WIS 54 between University Way and WIS 57 in the City of Green Bay, Brown County

Length: 4.4 miles

Cost: $7.6 million

Schedule: May 20, 2024 to October 2024

Description of work: This project will resurface and repair WIS 54 (concrete repair and overlay and asphalt mill and overlay), resurface ramps for University Avenue/Nicolet Drive and resurface mainline University Avenue/Nicolet Drive (concrete repair and overlay), and concrete repair on Bay Settlement Road ramps. The project will also be replacing beamguard, replacing curb ramps at the southwest quadrant of Bay Settlement Road and Leon Bond Drive and the intersection of the eastbound off-ramp for Bay Settlement Road and Bay Settlement Road, replacing culvert endwalls​, sand barrel arrays, pavement markings, shoulder rumble strips, and shoulder aggregate.

May 20 to May 24: Project begins. The contractor will set up traffic control and begin saw-cutting along the project limits.

May 27 to May 31:  The contractor will begin base patching along the mainline and ramps while continuing to saw cut. Clearing and grubbing will begin.

Traffic impacts:  The WIS 54 mainline will remain open using temporary lane and shoulder closures for most of the construction.

The ramps at Bay Settlement Road will be closed and detoured for several days for concrete repairs. The following ramps will be closed during off-peak hours during resurfacing and repairing operations. Dates TBA.

·         WIS 54/57and University Avenue system interchange and on and off-ramps

·         WIS 54/57 and Nicolet Drive on and off-ramps

·         WIS  54/57 and Bay Settlement Road/County EA on and off-ramps

·         Consecutive ramps will not be closed at the same time

Local roads: University Avenue/Nicolet Drive under WIS 54/57 and Bay Settlement Road/County EA over WIS 54/57 will remain open and constructed under single-lane closures.

Detour: Traffic will be detoured for the closure of the Bay Settlement ramps for up to 7 days during construction. The detour will use Bay Settlement Road to Algoma Road (County I).

Project website: https://projects.511wi.gov/54gb24/.

Brown and Outagamie Counties 

WIS 96 Resurfacing

Location/Limits: WIS 96 from Claribel Street to Green Street in the city of Kaukauna and the village of Wrightstown in Brown and Outagamie counties.​

Length: 4.9 miles

Schedule: May 20, 2024 to July 2024

Cost: $2.6 million

Description of work: The project consists of milling and resurfacing WIS 96 from Claribel Street to Broadway Street. Other work includes storm sewer and pipe culvert repair/replacement, curb ramp improvements, widening the paved shoulder from 4′ to 5′ in various locations, adding rumble strips, and pavement marking.

May 20 to May 25: Project begins. Crews begin saw cutting and removals at curb ramp replacement areas and concrete work for curb ramp replacements. Crews will place the curb and gutter and begin removals and replacement for culvert replacements between Lamplighter Drive and County U.

Traffic impacts: WIS 96 is CLOSED from Claribel Street to County U for storm sewer and culvert repairs through the end of June.

• Access will be maintained to businesses and residents along the project corridor throughout construction.

Shoulder closures from Van Dyke Street to Broadway Street in the village of Wrightstown.

Detour: WIS 55 to I-41 to County U

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

Door County

WIS 42 Resurfacing

Location/limits: South Village Limits of Egg Harbor to Fish Creek between the intersection of WIS 42 and Rainbow Ridge Court and the intersection of WIS 42 and Bluff Lane

Length: 7.0 miles

Cost: $ 2.4 million

Schedule: May 13, 2024 to June 28, 2024

Description of work: This project will include asphalt milling and overlaying of the roadway, pavement marking, centerline and shoulder rumble strips, and other incidental work.

May 20 to May 24: Paving and milling work continue this week but will stop at the intersection of WIS 42 and County EE just north of Egg Harbor. Local construction continues on WIS 42 in the village of Egg Harbor.

Traffic impacts:  WIS 42 is closed to through traffic in the village of Egg Harbor.

• Local traffic will be maintained with flagging operations in the closed portion of WIS 42.
• Wis 42 will be open via flagging operations from County EE to Fish Creek
• WIS 42 will be open for the Memorial Day and Juneteenth holidays.
• The roadway may be open on weekends in June.

Detour: Traffic is detoured utilizing WIS 57, County V, County A, and County EE back to WIS 42 north of Egg Harbor. 

Project website: https://projects.511wi.gov/wis42shore/

WIS 42 Resurfacing and Culvert Improvements

Location/limits: From the city of Sturgeon Bay to Egg Harbor between the mid junction with WIS 42/57 and County T.

Length: 12.1 miles

Cost: $6.76 million

Schedule: April 8, 2024 to June 28, 2024

Description of work: This project will include various culvert removal and replacements, culvert transition excavation, concrete curb and gutter, asphalt milling and overlaying of the roadway, pavement marking, centerline and shoulder rumble strips, and other incidental work.

May 20 to May 24:  The contractor will continue to pave the surface lift of asphalt working from the south to the north throughout the week. The detour will be taken down by noon on Friday, May 24, and WIS 42 will be open through the Memorial Day weekend.

Traffic impacts:  WIS 42 is closed to through traffic between the WIS 42/57 Mid Junction and County T. WIS 42 will be open through the Memorial Day weekend.

• Local traffic will be maintained through flagging operations in the closed portion of WIS 42.
• WIS 42 will be open for the Memorial Day and Juneteenth holidays.
• The roadway may be open on weekends in June.

Detour: Traffic is detoured utilizing WIS 57, County V, County A, and County EE back to WIS 42 north of Egg Harbor. 

Project website: https://projects.511wi.gov/wis42shore/

Manitowoc County 

US 10 Passing Lanes

Location/limits: US 10 from the village of Reedsville to County J in Manitowoc County.

Length: 3.6 miles

Cost: $3.33 million

Schedule: May 6, 2024 to September 2024

Description of work: 

• Construction of two miles of an eastbound passing lane between Manitowoc Street/Pleasant View Road and County G.
• Construction of two miles of a westbound passing lane between County G and Fritsch Lane.
• Reconstruction of short sections of Rocky Ledge Lane, Menchalville Road, and Fritsch Lane to match the new passing lanes, and installation of new signs and pavement markings in the passing lanes.

May 20 to May 24: Contractors will continue stripping topsoil and grading the new ditches working west to east.

Traffic impacts:  During construction operations, US 10 will be reduced to one lane of travel with temporary signals installed to direct traffic between Reedsville and County G. During non-working hours and weekends, the signals will be placed in flashing yellow mode and traffic will be opened to two-way traffic.

Project website: https://projects.511wi.gov/us10pass/

Marinette County 

US 41 Resurfacing

Location/limits: Flame Road in the town of Peshtigo to West Cleveland Avenue in the city of Marinette.

Length: 2.7 miles

Schedule: April 15, 2024 through July 7, 2024

Cost: $3.41 Million

Description of work: Work includes asphalt resurfacing and concrete repair, guardrail grading and replacement, median drain replacement, inlet adjustments, curb and gutter replacement, electrical loop detector replacement, rumble strips, and pavement markings.

May 20 to May 24: The contractor will work on the following tasks: Placement of curb and gutter for sideroads; Pavement repairs and cleaning: Grading of shoulders for guard rail; Asphalt surface patching for curb and gutter.

Traffic impacts: The roadway will be open to traffic and US 41 will be reduced to one lane of traffic in each direction. Temporary driveway closures will be necessary during parts of the construction process.

Marquette County

Highway: WIS 23
Location: 8th Court to Morningside Court
Schedule: April 25 to Aug. 13, 2024
Project description: Crews will replace the pavement, widen the shoulders and replace culverts.
Anticipated work scheduled: Crews will finish topsoil around the pipe replacement areas and remove pavement in existing driveways. Crews will be paving on Fern Ave.

Traffic impacts: There will be daytime single-lane closures with the use of flaggers in both directions of WIS 23.

Website: https://projects.511wi.gov/wis23-marquette/

Outagamie County

Capitol Drive Bridge Replacement – This is a construction contract for the I-41 Expansion Majors Project between Appleton and De Pere.

Location/limits: Capitol Drive over I-41 between North Capitol Court to West Capitol Drive in the city of Appleton.

Length: 0.31 miles

Cost: $5.22 million

Schedule: April 1 to November 1, 2024

Description of work: This is a construction contract for the I-41 Expansion Project between Appleton and De Pere. This current contract is to replace the Capitol Drive overpass and approaches. Temporary median widening will be constructed along I-41 from south of the WIS 15 interchange to just east of the North Lynndale Drive overpass. Please see the project website for details of the five-year project.

May 20 to May 24: Crews will form and pour the east abutment, Pier 2 columns, and the cap of the Capitol Drive Overpass. Crews will prep the subgrade and pour the leveling pad for the retaining wall on I-41. The contractor will deliver materials and equipment for Pier 1 of the Capitol Drive Overpass.

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

Significant traffic impacts are noted below.

• May 23 and May 28– Full NORTHBOUND I-41 closures nightly:
  • Northbound I-41 will be CLOSED, nightly, between 11 p.m. and 4:30 a.m.
  • Detour: Eastbound WIS 96 to northbound WIS 47 to I-41.
• Capitol Drive CLOSED to August 30, 2024

Detour

• Eastbound Capitol Drive will take Casaloma Drive south to WIS 15 east to North Lynndale to eastbound Capitol Drive.
• Westbound Capitol Drive will take North Lynndale south to WIS 15 west to Casaloma Drive north to rejoin westbound Capitol Drive.

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

Rose Hill Road Bridge Replacement  – This is a construction contract for the I-41 Expansion Project between Appleton and De Pere.

Location/limits: Fairlane Drive to East Evergreen Drive

Length: 0.27 miles

Cost: $3.48 million

Schedule: April 29 to September 2024

Description of work: This is a construction contract for the I-41 Expansion Project between Appleton and De Pere. This work is to replace the Rose Hill overpass and approaches on both the west and east sides of the overpass. Temporary median widening will be constructed along I-41 to accommodate temporary barrier wall during abutment and pier construction.

May 20 to May 24: Crews will continue importing and placing borrow material. Demolition of the abutments and excavation for the structure will be ongoing. Bridge construction will begin including construction staking, excavation, piling, rebar, and concrete installations. Erosion control and traffic control devices will be installed and maintained, as necessary.

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

Local road closure

• Rose Hill Road overpass is CLOSED to all traffic.
  • Traffic will be detoured using County OO, WIS 55, and County JJ

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

WIS 15 West Segment Reconstruction

Location/limits: WIS 15 from US 45 to County T from Hortonville to New London.

Schedule: April 1, 2024 through November 2024

Cost: $14.0 million

Description of work: This work is the final segment of the WIS 15 Majors project construction from New London to Greenville. This contract will reconstruct WIS 15 from a two-lane highway into a four-lane divided highway. The US 45 and WIS 15 intersection will be modified, and the traffic signals will be upgraded. Town roads will be modified for better alignment with WIS 15. The railroad crossing on US 45 (near the WIS 15 intersection) will be replaced with new signals.

May 20 to May 24:  Grading work will continue from River Road to Kelly Drive. Most work will be in the westbound lanes. Some asphalt and concrete may be removed from the eastbound lanes. Culvert work will occur as needed. Seeding and restoration will occur as work progresses.

Traffic impacts: WIS 15 is CLOSED and DETOURED between US 45 and County T until early November of 2024.

Detour: The signed detour will direct traffic to County T, County TT, and then US 45 for westbound traffic. Reverse for eastbound traffic.

Project website: https://projects.511wi.gov/wis15expand/

WIS 54 Resurfacing and Seymour Roundabout Construction 

Location/Limits: WIS 54 from French Road to Seminary Road in the city of Seymour through the towns of Seymour, Osborn, and Oneida in Outagamie County.​

Length: 7.7 miles

Schedule: April 8, 2024 to September 2024

Cost: $5.9 million.

Description of work: The project consists of milling and resurfacings of WIS 54 from French Road to Seminary Road with new hot-mix asphalt pavement, the construction of two, new roundabouts at WIS 54/County C and WIS 54/WIS 55, beam guard upgrades, widened pave shoulder from three to five feet, safety improvement by creating a dedicated left turn lane in Seymour, centerline and shoulder rumble strips will be installed in rural high-speed areas, and new pavement marking.

May 20 to May 24: The contractor will continue to backfill behind the curb and gutter and begin grading for concrete sidewalks, driveway aprons, and colored truck aprons. Pouring of concrete sidewalk driveway aprons, and colored truck aprons will begin.

Traffic impacts: The intersection of WIS 54/County C/Ivory Street IS CLOSED during roundabout construction.

• Access will be maintained to businesses and residents along the project corridor throughout construction.
• WIS 54, outside of WIS 54/County C/Ivory Street intersection, will be open to traffic for most of the construction.

Detour: WIS 55 to County G to Mainline Drive

Project website: https://projects.511wi.gov/54seymour/

WIS 76 and School Road Intersection Improvements

Location/limits: The intersection of WIS 76 and School Road in the Village of Greenville.

Length: 0.4 mile

Schedule: April 15, 2024, through early August 2024.

Cost: $2.6 million

Description of work: This project includes reconstructing the intersection into a roundabout. Work includes grading, storm sewer, mini storm sewer, culverts, reconstructing sanitary sewer manholes, base aggregate, concrete pavement, asphaltic pavement, curb and gutter, sidewalk, concrete driveways, shrubs, perennials, yard hydrant, final landscaping, signs, street lighting, and pavement markings.

May 20 to May 24: The contractor will continue excavation and borrow placement along WIS 76 south of School Road. Crews will continue to place aggregate.

Traffic impacts: The intersection of WIS 76 and School Road will be closed and detoured during construction.

• Access to homes and businesses will be maintained along the intersection leg in which they are located.
• Recreational trail will remain open to all users throughout the project.

Detour: The WIS 76 detour will follow WIS 96 to County CB to WIS 15.

Project website: https://projects.511wi.gov/76schoolrab/

Outagamie and Waupaca Counties 

WIS 22 and WIS 76 Improvements Outagamie and Waupaca Counties

Location/limits: There are two construction locations:

• WIS 22 from 600 feet west of US 45 to the intersection of US 45.
• WIS 76 from WIS 54 in the Village of Shiocton to US 45 in the Village of Bear Creek

Length: 12.7 miles

Schedule: April 29, 2024, through mid-August 2024. Other work was completed last year as part of this two-year construction project.

Cost: $7.4 million

Description of work: This project includes grading, asphalt pavement, milling of existing asphalt, placement of new asphalt surface, and curb ramp replacements. Other work includes guardrail, pavement markings, rumble strips, traffic signal modifications, and other incidentals.

May 20 to May 24: The contractors will complete electrical work on WIS 22 and preparation for asphalt paving will follow. Backfilling and restoration of the curb and gutter, sidewalk, and curb ramps are scheduled to be completed on WIS 76 in the Village of Bear Creek. Crews will continue milling the asphalt pavement on WIS 76 and cold-in-place asphalt recycling will continue. Temporary pavement marking will be completed daily following the milling and cold-in-place asphalt paving operation on WIS 76.

Traffic impacts: Please see the project construction website for updated traffic impacts.

• WIS 76 full closure begins May 9: WIS 76 will be closed and detoured starting Thursday, May 9.
• WIS 22 closed and detoured to June 12.
• Local access will be maintained to properties, businesses, and field entrances within the work zone on WIS 22 from the west.
• WIS 76 lane closures within the village of Bear Creek.

Detours

• The WIS 22 detour will follow County T, County O, and US 45.
• The WIS 76 detour will follow WIS 54 and US 45.

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

Outagamie and Winnebago Counties

I-41 Rehabilitation and Maintenance

Location/Limits: I-41 from Neenah to Appleton from Breezewood Lane to WIS 96, US 10 in the village of Fox Crossing and Cold Spring Road.

Length: 7.92 miles

Schedule: March 25, 2024 through November 2024

Cost: $16.25 million

Description of work: This maintenance project involves extending the life of the existing bridges and pavement along I-41 with work including concrete pavement repair and replacement, concrete pavement diamond grinding, hot mix asphalt pavement, bridge approach slab replacement, miscellaneous structure maintenance and repairs, storm sewer repair and replacement, box culvert repairs, guardrail replacement, barrier wall replacement, pavement marking, signing, and finishing items. This project also includes replacing the bridge deck of northbound I-41 over Green Bay Road, bridge joint replacements on southbound I-41 over Green Bay Road, joint replacement and bearing modifications to the westbound WIS 441 to northbound I-41 ramp structure in the I-41/WIS 441 system-to-system interchange and replacing a portion of the structure mounted noise wall on eastbound US 10 over Cold Spring Road. 

May 20 to May 24: Paving crews plan to substantially complete pavement repair and replacement throughout the project on the mainline and ramps including joint repair work. Asphalt crews will continue the removal and replacement of shoulder rumble strips in preparation for long-term staging and traffic shifts on northbound and southbound I-41 north of WIS 441. Crews will continue to prepare for diamond grinding operations by removing raised pavement markers and permanent pavement marking tape throughout the corridor during the nightly lane closures, primarily on northbound I-41. Diamond grinding crews plan to continue work at various ramps and southbound I-41 lanes. Bridge crews will continue bridge falsework and decking on northbound I-41 over the Green Bay Road structure.

Traffic impacts: During construction, I-41 will be open to traffic except for intermittent nighttime full closures and numerous ramp closures.

May 6 to September 2024 – CLOSED – Northbound I-41 on-ramp from County Road II

• Detour: County II to County CB to US 10 to I-41

May 6 to September 2024 – CLOSED – Green Bay Road

• Full closure of Green Bay Road between American Drive and County II

May 7 to September – Long-term lane reduction on northbound lanes I-41 between Main Street and US 10

• Lane closures will create delays on I-41. These delays may be significant during peak travel times. Please consider alternate routes.

Please see the project website for the most up-to-date nightly closures.

Project website and daily closures: https://projects.511wi.gov/i41rehab/full-project-overview/

• March through April: Nightly mainline lane closures, intermittent mainline full closures, and ramp closures at service interchanges
• May through September: Long-term reduction to two lanes in both directions of I-41 with concrete barrier wall placement, intermittent long-term (two weeks) ramp closures in the I-41/WIS 441 system Interchange, long-term ramp closures at County II. Intermittent lane closures will occur on eastbound US 10 and Cold Spring Road.
• September through November: Nightly mainline lane closures and intermittent ramp closures at system interchanges
• Traffic impacts are also published on X each day.
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Project website: https://projects.511wi.gov/i41rehab

Shawano County

Highway: WIS 117
Location: Express Way to Mutzy Lane, Bonduel
Schedule: April 1 to July 12, 2024
Project description: This project will replace pavement, curb ramps to meet current ADA standards, the traffic signals at the intersection of County BE and WIS 117 as well as complete some watermain work for the village.
Anticipated work scheduled: Work to be done includes:

• Crews will be grading and placing gravel from South St. to W. Mill St.

Traffic impacts (next 10 days):

• WIS 117 will be closed from South Street to just South of County BE (Green Bay Street)
• Signed detour will follow WIS 29 between Bonduel and Shawano, WIS 55 between WIS 29 North to WIS 22, and WIS 22 between Shawano and Cecil (WIS 22/WIS 117 Intersection)

Website: https://projects.511wi.gov/wis117-shawano/

Highway: WIS 47
Location: Outagamie County Line to WIS 29
Schedule: April 10 to July 2024
Project description: Crews will resurface the highway, upgrade guardrails, and install concrete approach slabs at existing bridge structure over the East Branch Shioc River.
Anticipated work scheduled:

• Crews will be on site paving the highway from Wildlife Road to the north project limits.
• Crews will be on site cutting centerline rumble strips, along with placing shoulder gravel and installing pavement markings at various spots throughout the project.

Traffic impacts (next 10 days):

• Single-lane closures with flagging operations at various locations throughout the project for paving operations.

Website: https://projects.511wi.gov/wis47-shawano/ 

Waupaca County

*NEW* Highway: WIS 96
Location: WIS 10 to US 45
Schedule: May 10 to July 19, 2024
Project description: This project will consist of resurfacing the highway, repair several culverts, repair inlets in Readfield and install centerline rumble strips.
Anticipated work scheduled: Crews will work on curb and gutter repairs, ditching and concrete masonry end wall construction.

Traffic impacts: WIS 96 eastbound and westbound shoulder closures for inlet work will take place at County W.  The eastbound shoulder will be closed for ditching work between Redemann Road and Marten Road.

Website: https://projects.511wi.gov/wis97-waupaca/

Waushara County

Highway: WIS 152
Location: North Townline Road to County G
Schedule: Sept. 11, 2023 to May 23, 2024
Project description: Crews will repave the asphalt and replace deteriorating guardrail and pipe culvert.
Anticipated work scheduled: Crews will add topsoil around driveways and begin project clean up.

Traffic impacts: Flagging operations will begin Friday April 29 and continue thru May 17.

Website: https://projects.511wi.gov/nc-wis152waushara/

Northeast Region Wide

Epoxy Pavement Marking 

Location/limits: Various highways throughout Northeast Region

Schedule: May 20, 2024 to fall 2024

Cost: $1,705,493.75

Description of work: This is a maintenance-level improvement that will lay down new epoxy pavement markings on Northeast Region state, US, and interstate highways.

May 20 to May 25: Crews laying epoxy pavement markings in Door, Brown, and Kewaunee counties on WIS 42 and WIS 57.

May 27 to May 31: Crews laying epoxy pavement markings in Calumet and Fond du Lac counties on US 10, US 151, and WIS 114

Traffic impacts: All roadways will remain open during pavement marking. Epoxy pavement marking is put down under live traffic in a moving convoy.

• Please watch for signage, message boards, and traffic control devices.

In-construction weekly updates: https://projects.511wi.gov/weeklyupdates-ne/