OSHKOSH, WI – (WISS & WGBW) – Maintenance, expansion, and other construction work on area highways and roads will cause road closures throughout Northeast Wisconsin this week. 

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation has scheduled highway maintenance work including bridge maintenance that will close several bridges in Oshkosh over the week. The bridges will be closed from 6 am until 4 pm while crews complete routine tasks to keep them running smoothly. Today, Monday, May 6th, the Wisconsin Street Bridge is closed until 4 pm. On Tuesday, May 7th, the Congress/Oshkosh Avenue Bridge will be closed. The Oregon/Jackson Bridge will close Wednesday, May 8th and the Main Street Bridge will close Thursday.

Construction and maintenance will continue to affect Interstate 41 between Neenah and De Pere with intermittent lane and complete closures. A complete description of projects happening this week in NE Wisconsin are listed below.

Highway Maintenance for the Week of May 6th

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Northeast Region announces state highway maintenance work in Northeast Wisconsin and associated traffic impacts. Maintenance operations are typically performed in spot locations within the project limits. Traffic impacts do not typically affect the entire highway limits of the maintenance project, or throughout the project’s entire duration. Work is listed by county below.

Brown County

• Maintenance crews will be repairing guardrail on eastbound and westbound WIS 96 between Shanty Road and Elmro Road on Monday, May 6 from 6:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. A flagging operation will be used during repairs.
• Maintenance crews will be repairing concrete on northbound WIS 57 at Church Road beginning at 6:30 a.m., Monday, May 6 to noon, Friday, May 10. A continuous lane closure will be used during repairs.

Oconto County

• Maintenance crews will be repairing pavement on the northbound US 141 on-ramp from County A beginning at 6 a.m., Monday, May 6 through 3 p.m., Monday, May 13. The ramp will be closed during repairs.
• Maintenance crews will be repairing pavement on northbound US 141 between County A and N. Lena connector beginning at 6 a.m., Monday, May 6 through 3 p.m., Monday, May 13. A continuous lane closure will be used during repairs.

Sheboygan County

• Maintenance crews will be performing ditch work on northbound and southbound WIS 67 between WIS 23 and County A, daily, Monday, May 6 through Thursday, May 9 from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m.  A flagging operation will be used during repairs.
• Maintenance crews will be performing ditch work on eastbound and westbound WIS 23 at County U and at Julie Court on Tuesday, May 7 from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m.  A lane or shoulder closure will be used during repairs.
•  Maintenance crews will be performing ditch work on southbound and northbound WIS I-43 between the Manitowoc/Sheboygan County line and Wilson-Lima Road on Tuesday, May 7 from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m.  A lane or shoulder closure will be used during repairs.

Winnebago County

• Maintenance crews will be repairing guardrail on westbound US 10 at Fairview Road on Monday, May 6 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. A lane will be closed during repairs.

Annual Bridge Maintenance – Winnebago County

• Monday, May 6
  • Wisconsin Street Bridge in Oshkosh will be closed from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Tuesday, May 7
  • Congress Street Bridge in Oshkosh will be closed from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Wednesday, May 8
  • Oregon/Jackson Street Bridge in Oshkosh will be closed from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Thursday, May 9
  • Main Street Bridge in Oshkosh will be closed from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Wednesday, May 22
  • Tayco Street Bridge in Menasha will be closed from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m.

*All maintenance operations are weather-dependent and subject to change*

Maintenance schedules can and do change often. Please see the Northeast Region highway maintenance traffic impact website for the most up-to-date maintenance schedules at https://projects.511wi.gov/maintain-ne/schedule/.

For information regarding Northeast Region state highway construction projects, please visit  https://projects.511wi.gov/region/northeast/

For project updates, road closure information, and highway construction news in Northeast Wisconsin, please follow the Northeast Region Twitter account at https://twitter.com/WisDOTnortheast

Highway construction update with road closures

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Northeast Region provides a weekly construction update for all WisDOT Northeast Region state highway projects currently under construction. It details specific construction operations and locations, schedules, and traffic impacts over two weeks (the current week and next week). Active construction projects are listed by county below.

The NE Region has 11 counties: Brown, Calumet, Door, Fond du Lac, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Marinette, Oconto, Outagamie, Sheboygan, and Winnebago. Below is a list of public resources available for construction, work zones, and traffic impact information.

Northeast Region Highway Maintenance Traffic Impacts Advisory:

• https://projects.511wi.gov/maintain-ne/  

I-41 Expansion (Appleton to De Pere) Majors Project (2024 to 2030)

• https://i41project.wisconsindot.gov/

Individual Northeast Region project construction websites:

• https://projects.511wi.gov/region/northeast/

View this NE Region Weekly Update online:

• https://projects.511wi.gov/weeklyupdates-ne/

All 2024 construction projects in the Northeast Region:

• https://projects.511wi.gov/weeklyupdates-ne/2024-annual-construction-advisory/

WisDOT Northeast Region Twitter account:

• https://twitter.com/WisDOTnortheast

Statewide construction and traffic impacts:

• https://511wi.gov/ or call 511

DOOR COUNTY 

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.

April 29 to May 3: The contractor backfilled the curb and finished the grading and restoration work at the Monument Point Road intersection. The contractor continued milling and paving WIS 42 from the south to the north.

May 6 to May 10:  The contractor will continue to mill the existing pavement and pave the lower lift of asphalt working from the south to the project’s north end along WIS 42.

Traffic impacts:  WIS 42 is closed to through traffic between the WIS 42/57 Mid Junction and County T.

• 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.

April 29 to May 3:  The contractor placed message boards notifying motorists of upcoming construction.

May 6 to May 10: The contractors will saw-cut the existing pavement to facilitate the widening of the roadway. Erosion control measures will be put in place, and topsoil will be stripped and stockpiled.

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.

April 29 to May 3: The contractor will place the curb and gutter, conduct asphalt surface patching and asphalt surface milling, pavement joint repair, placement of a lower layer of asphalt pavement, and replacement of median drainpipes.

May 6 to May 10: The contractor will place topsoil, conduct asphalt surface patching and milling, place the lower layer of asphalt pavement, and shoulder operations.

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. 

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 the 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.

April 29 to May 3: Crews installed storm sewer structures along I-41 and Capitol Drive. Crews started driving piling on Pier 2 and the east abutment of the Capitol Drive overpass.

May 6 to May 10: Crews will install storm sewer along Capitol Drive. Crews will finish driving piling for the east abutment of the Capitol Drive Overpass. Crews will start forming and pouring pier footings and east abutment.

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.

• 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.

April 29 to May 3: Crews will mill and pave the inside shoulders then place temporary barrier wall along the inside and outside shoulders. Crews will remove the beamguard, cable guard, and roadside barrier wall. Erosion control and traffic control devices will be installed, as necessary.

May 6 to May 10: Crews will be mobilizing equipment and staging in preparation for bridge demolition to begin on the nights of May 10 and May 11. Crews will close County CC/Rose Hill Road long term and begin removals including beam guard, pavement, curb, and signs, and then will begin sawing and grading operations. Erosion control and traffic control devices will be installed 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. Please see the project website for all traffic impacts.

Significant traffic impacts are noted below.

• Overnight northbound I-41 full closures:
  • Friday night, May 10: Northbound I-41 closed from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. the next morning.
  • Saturday night, May 11: Northbound I-41 closed from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. the next morning.

Local road closure

• Rose Hill Road overpass CLOSED beginning May 6, 2024, to all traffic.
  • Traffic will be detoured using County OO, WIS 55, and County JJ

Detour: Northbound I-41 traffic will be detoured from I-41 at WIS 441 to County OO/Northland Avenue to WIS 55.

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.

April 29 to May 3:  The contractor worked on grading the new westbound lanes between Kelly Drive and Cross Road. Various driveway culverts were installed as grading progressed. Blasting continued for the removal of the rock ledge for the eastbound lanes. The culvert floor was completed on Box Culvert C-44-122 and walls and ceiling sections were started. Landscaping was finished in various locations from Kelly Drive to the east project limit.

May 6 to May 10:  Grading will continue on the new westbound lanes between Kelly Drive and Cross Road. Driveway culverts will be installed as grading progresses. Blasting should wrap up this week for the removal of the rock ledge for the eastbound lanes. Box culvert C-44-122 will be completed this week and backfilling of the area will begin. Kelly Drive will be graded late next week but local traffic will be maintained while this work is completed.

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.

April 29 to May 3: The contractor completed curb and gutter, asphalt pavement, and concrete removals in Stage 1A. Crews began grading operations including common excavation, excavation, hauling, and disposal of contaminated soils, placement of select crushed material, and base aggregate dense 1.25-inch.

May 6 to May 10: The grading contractor will work towards the completion of grading operations early in the week. The electrical contractor will then be onsite mid-week to install electrical bases, pull boxes, and wiring. Near the end of the week, preparation will begin to place the concrete curb and gutter in Stage 1A.

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.

April 29 to May 3: The contractor finished storm sewer installation along School Road to the east and began storm sewer installation along WIS 76 north. Crews continued excavation and borrow placement in the immediate roundabout area, and graded and placed aggregate in the immediate roundabout area.

May 6 to May 10: The contractor will continue storm sewer installation along WIS 76 to the north. Crews will continue excavation and borrow placement in the immediate roundabout area,  and begin grading and placing aggregate along WIS 76 to the north.

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.

April 29 to May 3: Project construction started April 29. Traffic control, removals, storm sewer, curb ramps, and excavation.

May 6 to May 10: The contractors will continue grading, base aggregate, and electrical work on WIS 22. Curb and gutter, sidewalk, and curb ramp construction will continue on WIS 76 in the village of Bear Creek. Crews will begin storm sewer installation on WIS 76 and asphalt pavement milling on WIS 76 is scheduled to begin later in the week.

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. 

April 29 to May 3: Paving crews continued pavement repair and replacement throughout the project on the mainline and ramps. Asphalt crews completed the removal and replacement of shoulder rumble strips on northbound I-41 between Breezewood and US 10 in preparation for long-term staging and traffic shifts. Crews continued to prepare for diamond grinding operations by removing raised pavement markers and permanent pavement marking tape throughout the corridor during the nightly lane closures. Bridge crews formed and poured the joints and parapets. 

May 6 to May 10: Paving crews will continue pavement repair and replacement throughout the project on the mainline and ramps. Asphalt crews will continue the removal and replacement of shoulder rumble strips in preparation for long-term staging and traffic shifts. 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. Bridge crews plan to complete miscellaneous work after concrete curing. Diamond grinding crews plan to begin work at various ramps on southbound I-41. Traffic control crews and bridge crews will mobilize northbound I-41 over Green Bay Road to implement the long-term staging and begin bridge demolition.      

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

April 23 to May 13: I-41/US 10 system-to-system ramp closure

• Closed through Monday, May 13: Westbound US 10 off-ramp to northbound I-41.
  • Detour: US 10 to County CB to US 10 to I-41

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.
  • https://twitter.com/WisDOTnortheast

Project website: https://projects.511wi.gov/i41rehab