94 North-South Freeway Project

Detailed I-94 N-S Closures for Week of March 16 - March 25

-All closures are weather-dependent and subject to change.
- New long term closures are BOLD

MILWAUKEE COUNTY

Friday, March 16 - Saturday, March 17
Only Long Term Closures in Effect

Sunday, March 18
Double lane closure I-94 EAST (SB) from College Ave to Puetz Rd 11:30pm-5:30am

Monday, March 19
Double lane closure I-94 EAST (SB) from College Ave to Puetz Rd 11:30pm-5:30am

Tuesday, March 20
Double lane closure I-94 EAST (SB) from College Ave to Puetz Rd 11:30pm-5:30am

Wednesday, March 21
Freeway Closures:
Double lane closure I-43/94 from Howard Ave to 6^th St 9:30pm-4:30am
Double lane closure I-94 EAST (SB) from College Ave to Puetz Rd 11:30pm-5:30am
Full closure I-94 EAST (SB) at Mitchell Interchange 10pm-4:30am
Full closure Mitchell Interchange N-S system ramp (I-43/94 SB to I-94 EAST (SB)) 10pm-4:30am
Full closure EB Airport Spur between I-94 and Howell Ave 10:30pm-5am

Exit Ramp Closures:
Full closure I-94 EAST (SB) exit to College Ave 10:30pm-5am
Full closure I-94 WEST (NB) exit to College Ave 10:30pm-5am

Thursday, March 22
Freeway Closures:
Double lane closure I-43/94 from Howard Ave to 6^th St 9:30pm-4:30am
Double lane closure I-94 EAST (SB) from College Ave to Puetz Rd 11:30pm-5:30am
Full closure I-94 EAST (SB) at Mitchell Interchange 10pm-4:30am
Full closure Mitchell Interchange N-S system ramp (I-43/94 SB to I-94 EAST (SB)) 10pm-4:30am
Full closure EB Airport Spur between I-94 and Howell Ave 10:30pm-5am

Exit Ramp Closures:
Full closure I-94 EAST (SB) exit to College Ave 10:30pm-5am
Full closure I-94 WEST (NB) exit to College Ave 10:30pm-5am

Friday, March 23 - Sunday, March 25
Only Long Term Closures in Effect

LONG-TERM CLOSURES IN MILWAUKEE COUNTY
Freeway Closures:
- Single lane closure EB Airport Spur until late fall 2012
- Full closure WB Airport Spur until late fall 2012

Entrance Ramp Closures:
-Full closure Howard Avenue entrance ramp to I-43/94 SB until mid 2012
-Full closure Layton Avenue entrance ramp to I-94 WEST (NB) until late 2012
-Access restrictions from Airport Spur and College Avenue entrance ramps to I-43/94 NB to head to Downtown Milwaukee until mid 2012
- Single lane closure NB 27th St entrance ramp to I-43/894 EB until late 2012

Exit Ramp Closures:
-Full closure I-94 EAST (SB) exit ramp to Layton Avenue until late 2012
-Access restrictions from Downtown Milwaukee and I-43/94 SB to Airport Spur until mid 2012

Local Street Closures:
- Full closure NB & SB 14th St at Airport Spur until late 2012
- Shift 6^th St traffic at Airport Spur to one side of roadway (one lane each direction) until late 2012
- Shift 13^th St traffic at Airport Spur to one side of roadway (one lane each direction) until Sun 3/11
- Shift 6^th St traffic at I-43/94 to one side of roadway (one lane each direction) until Summer 2012
- Shift 13^th St traffic at I-43/94 to one side of roadway (one lane each direction) until Summer 2012

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RACINE/KENOSHA COUNTY

Friday, March 16 - Wednesday, March 21
Only Long Term Closures in Effect

Thursday, March 22
Single lane closure I-94 WEST (NB) from County C (Kenosha) to WIS 158 9:30pm-5:30am 

Friday, March 23
Single lane closure I-94 WEST (NB) from County C (Kenosha) to WIS 158 9:30pm-8 am

Saturday, March 24
Double lane closure I-94 WEST (NB) from County C (Kenosha) to WIS 158 9:30pm-8am

Sunday, March 25
Single lane closure I-94 WEST (NB) from County C (Kenosha) to WIS 158 8am-until late 2012
Double lane closure I-94 WEST (NB) from County C (Kenosha) to WIS 158 9:30pm-5:30am     

LONG-TERM CLOSURES IN RACINE/KENOSHA COUNTIES
- Single lane closure WIS 50 entrance ramp to I-94 EAST (SB) until Late May '12
- Full closure West Frontage Road from WI/IL State Line to County ML early July
- Full closure 116th St from West Frontage Road to west of West Frontage Road until early July
- Full closure County ML from West Frontage Road to east of West Frontage Road until early July
- Single lane closure I-94 WEST (NB) from County C (Kenosha) to WIS 158 8am on 3/25 until late 2012

Airport Spur Construction and MKE Airport Access Restrictions to/from I-43/94 (Downtown Milwaukee)

As part of I-94 N-S Freeway Reconstruction Project, WisDOT is reconstructing the Airport Spur Highway (STH 119).  As part of this reconstruction:

• the WB direction of Airport Spur (leaving the MKE Airport) is closed to traffic until late 2012.
• the EB direction of Airport Spur (into the MKE Airport) will remain open throughout the duration of the project (except short-term overnight closures).
• I-43/94 SB traffic (from Downtown Milwaukee) can not exit at the Airport Spur.  Traffic should use Howard Ave or College Ave to access the General Mitchell International Airport until mid 2012.

See below for specific information/detours:

Click here for a project brief regarding the closure of the WB Airport Spur.

Click here for a graphical representation of the MKE Airport access restrictions from Downtown Milwaukee.

Traffic exiting the General Mitchell Airport should follow these detour routes:

From General Mitchell International Airport to I-43/94 NB (toward Downtown Milwaukee):

• From Airport, traffic heading to Downtown Milwaukee will need to exit to Howell Avenue and turn right (north) on Howell Ave to Howard Avenue. Turn left (west) on Howard Ave to access I-43/94 NB.
• Traffic heading to Downtown Milwaukee can also use Howell Avenue northbound to Layton Avenue eastbound to I-794 WEST (NB) as an alternate route.

From General Mitchell International Airport to I-94 EAST (SB) (to Racine/Kenosha/Chicago):

• From Airport, traffic heading to Racine/Kenosha/Chicago will need to exit to Howell Avenue and turn left (south) on Howell Ave to College Avenue. Turn right (west) on College Ave to access I-94 EAST (SB).

General Mitchell International Airport to I-43/894 WB (to Madison/Beloit):

• Traffic from the Airport heading to I-43/894 WB (to Madison/Beloit) will need to exit to Howell Avenue and turn right (north) on Howell Ave to Layton Avenue. Turn left (west) on Layton Ave to 27th St. Turn right (north) on 27th St to access I-43/894 WB.

Thank you for your patience during the I-94 N-S Freeway Project's roadway closures. For a listing of all Project roadway, ramp and lane closures, please refer to the detailed closure schedule here: www.plan94.org/Newslist.do#headline-56

I-94 Mainline Construction between WIS 50 and WIS 158 (Kenosha)

As part of I-94 N-S Freeway Reconstruction Project, WisDOT will be expanding the freeway section from three lanes in each direction to four lanes in each direction between WIS 50 & WIS 158 in Kenosha Co. Also, as part of this expansion project, portions of the WIS 50 & WIS 158 interchanges with I-94 will be reconstructed to meet current design standards. Construction on this project will occur in multiple stages until late 2013.

Begining Thrusday, March 22nd overnight lane closures on I-94 between WIS 50 & WIS 158 will be in place to accomodate construction until late 2012.

Begining the week of March 26th, I-94 WEST (NB) will be reduced to 2 lanes between WIS 50 and WIS 158 until late 2012.

Begining the week of April 2nd, I-94 EAST (SB) will be reduced to 2 lanes between WIS 158 and WIS 158 until late 2012.  The WIS 50 entrance ramp to I-94 EAST (SB) and the I-94 EAST (SB) exit ramp to WIS 158 will be also be closed until Summer 2012.

Click here for the latest project brief.

Thank you for your patience during the I-94 N-S Freeway Project's roadway closures. For a listing of all Project roadway, ramp and lane closures, please refer to the detailed closure schedule here: www.plan94.org/Newslist.do#headline-56

7-Mile Road Construction Project (Racine)

As part of I-94 N-S Freeway Reconstruction Project WisDOT will be reconstructing portions of 7-Mile Road at I-94, the East Frontage Road and West Frontage Road between the Milwaukee/Racine County Line and County G in multiple stages until late 2012.

Beginning Monday, March 26, 2012 the East Frontage between Hwy G and Racine/Milwaukee County Line will be closed to traffic to accommodate construction of the East Frontage Road at 7-Mile Road. However, the exit and entrance ramps to/from 7-Mile Road at I-94 will remain open along with the section of East Frontage Road connecting them. The East Frontage Road closure will remain in effect until late summer 2012.

Also, beginning early April, 2012 7-Mile Road itself will be closed to traffic in sections to the west and east of I-94. Traffic exiting I-94 at 7-Mile Road will have access to the 7-Mile Road fair and the gas stations at the interchange, but would not be able to travel through east or west on 7-Mile Road. These closures will be in effect until late 2012.

Thank you for your patience during the I-94 N-S Freeway Project's roadway closures. For a listing of all Project roadway, ramp and lane closures, please refer to the detailed closure schedule here: www.plan94.org/Newslist.do#headline-56

14th St Full Closure at Airport Spur (STH 119)

As part of I-94 N-S Freeway Reconstruction Project, WisDOT will be reconstructing the Airport Spur Highway (STH 119). As part of this reconstruction effort, the 14^th St Bridge at the Airport Spur will be demolished and reconstructed.

14^th St has been closed to through traffic starting 5 a.m. on Monday, February 27 and will remain closed until late 2012.

During this closure, traffic can use 13^th St and 20^th St between Ramsey Ave and Grange Ave as alternate routes.

Click here for a project brief containing information about the WB Airport Spur Closure and 14^th St demolition.

Thank you for your patience during the I-94 N-S Freeway Project's roadway closures. For a listing of all Project roadway, ramp and lane closures, please refer to the detailed closure schedule here: www.plan94.org/Newslist.do#headline-56

Highway 165 to WI/IL State Line (Kenosha) - West Frontage Road Closed

As part of the I-94 N-S freeway reconstruction project, the West Frontage Road between WIS 165 and the WI/IL State Line in Kenosha County has been closed for reconstruction from Tuesday, February 14, 2012 to Summer 2012. Portions of County ML and 116th St will also be closed as part of this project.

Traffic can use County Highway Q, County Highway WG, and County Highway U as alternate routes to get around the closures.

Click here for the latest project brief.

Thank you for your patience during the project's various roadway closures.

Drexel Ave Reconstruction

The City of Oak Creek will be reconstructing W. Drexel Avenue from S. 27^th Street to the I-94 overpass for which construction began on Monday, February 13, 2012. The construction will continue through November, 2012. The project will be constructed adjacent to and concurrently with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation's (DOT) construction of the Drexel interchange as part of the I-94 N-S Freeway Reconstruction Project.  WisDOT's work will begin later this Spring.

The City of Oak Creek project is a complete reconstruction of the two-lane asphalt roadway to a concrete four-lane divided boulevard with additional turn lanes at intersection with 27^th Street. The project limits will be closed to through traffic, but properties along W. Drexel Avenue and S. 20^th Street will have access maintained throughout the duration of the project.

The first phase of the project will begin on February 13^th and continue into May. During this phase of the work, Drexel Avenue will be closed to all traffic from 27^th St to just west of 20^th Street.  Traffic access for the properties on 20^th Street, as well as those east of 20^th Street, will only be available from the east side of the construction zone (from the 20^th St side).  No access will be available from the 27^th Street side.

In phase two,  WisDOT will begin its work on the I-94 interchange in May.  Drexel Rd will be closed from 13^th St to 27^th St.  All properties on 20^th Street and along Drexel Avenue, west of I-94, will access their properties from the west side of the construction zone (from the 27^th Street side) through the remainder of the project.  No access will be available from the 20^th Street side.

Thank you for your patience during the project's roadway closures.

College Avenue Access Restrictions to/from I-43/94 (Downtown Milwaukee)

As part of I-94 N-S Freeway Reconstruction Project, WisDOT implemented a series of traffic shifts in the Mitchell Interchange area in Milwaukee on October 1, 2011. These traffic shifts resulted in access restrictions from College Avenue to Downtown Milwaukee via I-43/94 starting October 2, 2011.

From Downtown Milwaukee to College Avenue:

• The exit ramp from I-94 EAST (SB) to the SB C-D roadway will allow traffic from I-43/94 SB and Downtown Milwaukee to exit at College Avenue.
• This exit to College Avenue also acts as a secondary detour route to the General Mitchell International Airport from I-43/94 SB and Downtown Milwaukee.

From College Avenue to Downtown Milwaukee:

• Traffic from College Avenue will not be able to access I-43/94 NB toward Downtown Milwaukee. From College Avenue, traffic will need to utilize Howell Avenue and travel north on the detour route to Howard Avenue to access I-43/94 NB.
• Traffic heading to Downtown Milwaukee can also use Howell Avenue Northbound to Layton Avenue Eastbound to I-794 Northbound as an alternate route.
• This access restriction is a long-term restriction and will be in effect until late summer 2012.

College Avenue to/from I-43/894 (to/from Madison/Beloit):

• Traffic from I-43/894 EB (from Madison/Beloit) will be able to exit at College Avenue via the I-94 EAST (SB) C-D Roadway. 
• Traffic from the College Avenue travelling to I-43/894 (to Madison/Beloit) will be able to travel west on the Airport Spur (Highway 119) and access I-43/894 via the I-94 WEST (NB) C-D Roadway.

Click here for a graphical representation of the College Avenue restrictions to/from Downtown Milwaukee and a summary of the Detour Routes and Alternate Routes.

Thank you for your patience during the I-94 N-S Freeway Project's roadway closures. For a listing of all Project roadway, ramp and lane closures, please refer to the detailed closure schedule here.

Howard Avenue Entrance Ramp to I-43/94 SB - Long term Closure Until Late 2012

As part of the I-94 North-South Freeway Project, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) closed the Howard Avenue entrance ramp to I-43/94 SB from 9pm on Monday, August 15, 2011 until late 2012. This long term system ramp closure is needed for construction of the new SB travel lanes and bridges between Howard Avenue and the Mitchell Interchanges. 

The following detour routes can be used to by traffic on Howard Avenue heading to I-94 EAST (SB) or I-43/894 WB:

• To access I-43/894 WB, traffic can travel west on Howard Avenue, turn left on 27th St and head south to access the newly reopned SB 27th St entrance ramp to I-43/894 WB.
• To access I-94 EAST (SB), traffic can travel east on Howard Avenue, turn right on Howell Avenue and head south on Howell Avenue, turn right on College Avenue and head west to access the College Avenue entrance ramp to I-94 EAST (SB).

Thank you for your patience during the project's long-term roadway closures.

Layton Ave (Milwaukee) Project Update

As part of the Mitchell Interchange and mainline reconstruction on the I-94 N-S Freeway Project, the following Layton Avenue ramps will remain closed until the end of 2012:

- I-94 EAST (SB) exit ramp to Layton Avenue
- Layton Avenue entrance ramp to I-43/94 NB

The signed alternate routes that can be used include College Avenue and Howell Avenue.

Go here for the final configuration of the Layton Ave interchange.

Thank you for your patience during the project's long term closures.

Diamonds replace scissors

The eight interchanges in Racine/Kenosha that have crisscrossing scissor ramps will be replaced with safer, conventional diamond ramps that separate the frontage roads from the exit/entrance ramps.

Rising traffic volumes

I-94 in Kenosha County is the busiest highway crossing at a Wisconsin state border, with about 82,000 vehicles per day. Traffic volumes on I-94 have grown between 17% and 31% since 1994.

Whats a double-U ramp?

The 27th St. interchange at I-894 will be reconstructed with U-ramps. This will improve traffic flow, allowing drivers to avoid traffic lights and enter the freeway via right-hand turns from 27th St.

How many interchanges?

There are 18 service interchanges within the I-94 N-S Freeway Project limits. Seventeen of those interchanges are being rebuilt.

How many miles?

There are 35 miles within the I-94 N-S Freeway Project limits.

Whats the volume?

The highest total traffic volume along the corridor is at Grange Ave. with 161,400 vehicles per day. The lowest total traffic volumes are at the Racine/Kenosha County line with 76,000 vehicles per day.