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2024

• April 24: Governor Evers approves WIS 36 resurfacing and bridge project in Walworth County
• April 18: Public meeting to be held for Reimagining WIS 175 Study
• April 16: Governor Evers approves WIS 16 improvement project in Waukesha and Jefferson Counties

• April 15: Governor Evers approves WIS 36 improvement project in Milwaukee County
• April 3: New lane shifts and ramp closures scheduled along I-43 in Milwaukee County
• April 3: Governor Evers approves WIS 60 resurfacing project in Washington County
• March 22: Public meeting set for US 14 project in Walworth County
• March 22: Governor Evers approves WIS 16 cable barrier improvement project in Waukesha County

• March 21: Governor Evers approves I-43 Rock Freeway improvement project in Waukesha County
• March 21: Resurfacing work on US 18 (W. Bluemound Rd) to resume in Waukesha County
• March 20: Work to resume on WIS 50 rehabilitation project in Kenosha County
• March 18: Work to resume on WIS 20 project in Walworth and Racine Counties
• March 11: Governor Evers approves I-41 and Capitol Drive interchange improvement project in Milwaukee County

• March 11: Governor Evers approves WIS 241 project in Racine County
• March 7: I-894 lane closures and traffic shifts for median work
• March 5: First public meeting set for WIS 50 (Main Street) project in Lake Geneva
• March 5: Noise wall rehabilitation project to begin in Milwaukee and Waukesha Counties
• March 4: Public meeting set for US 14 project in Walworth County

• March 4: Governor Evers approves WIS 20 resurfacing project in Racine County
• February 26: Work to resume on multiple bridges over WIS 145 in Milwaukee County
• February 26: Governor Evers approves US 45 reconstruction project in Franklin
• February 20: Governor Evers approves WIS 190 (Capitol Drive) resurfacing project in Pewaukee
• January 30: WIS 36 (Loomis Road) bridge over I-894 to close long-term for reconstruction

2023

• October 26: Governor Evers approves WIS 50 reconstruction project in Town of Wheatland
• September 26: Governor Evers approves I-894 project, construction to begin this week
• September 8: Short-term shoulder, outside lane closures planned along I-794 (Hoan Bridge)
• September 7: WisDOT, city of Milwaukee urge safe driving in Wisconsin work zones

• September 6: Governor Evers approves WIS 83 project in Washington County
• August 30: Governor Evers approves US 18 bridges project in Waukesha County
• July 26: Governor Evers approves WIS 20 project in Walworth and Racine Counties
• July 20: Public meeting set for WIS 20 rehabilitation project
• July 12: WisDOT to host I-794 Lake Interchange Study public meetings


• June 28: Governor Evers approves US 18 resurfacing near Brookfield
• June 28: Governor Evers approves I-94 and Moorland Road interchange improvements in Brookfield
• June 8: Long-term lane closures to begin along I-43 in Milwaukee
• June 6: Second public meeting set for WIS 38 Root River bridge project staging
• June 1: WisDOT announces public meetings for National Avenue (WIS 59) project


• May 31: Short-term pavement repairs to begin on southbound I-94 at WIS 158 bridge
• May 4: First public meeting set for Reimagining WIS 175 Study
• May 3: Governor Evers approves WIS 89 rehabilitation project near Whitewater
• May 3: Governor Evers approves WIS 20 resurfacing project in Racine County
• May 3: Governor Evers approves funding for WIS 83 resurfacing project in Waukesha County


• May 2: Governor Evers approves I-43 rehabilitation in the City of Milwaukee
• April 13: Public meeting set for WIS 38 Root River bridge project
• April 11: Pavement work to begin in Zoo Interchange
• April 6: Southbound I-41 Traffic Switch in Zoo North Leg
• April 5: Work resumes along US 12 in Walworth County


• March 2: Southern Segment of Jean Nicolet Road to Close Long-Term
• March 1: Work resumes along WIS 50 in Paddock Lake
• February 28: Governor Evers approves WIS 67 resurfacing near Williams Bay
• February 27: I-43 URT project to shift northbound lanes
• January 4: 31-hour full freeway closure planned for I-41 this weekend