Release date: February 27, 2025
Beginning Friday, February 28, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) will resume work along WIS 32 (N. Lake Drive) in the city of Milwaukee, between E. Newberry Boulevard and E. Edgewood Avenue.
What to Expect
Stage 1: Completed in 2024
- Reconstruct WIS 32 (N. Lake Drive) between E. Edgewood Avenue and E. Kenwood Boulevard
Stage 2: February 28 – summer 2025
- Reconstruct WIS 32 (N. Lake Drive) between E. Newberry Boulevard and E. Kenwood Avenue
Traffic Impacts and Detours
WIS 32 (N. Lake Drive) will be closed to through traffic within the work zone. One lane of southbound traffic will be maintained for residential access only.
Motorists using Lincoln Memorial Drive are encouraged to use Kenwood Boulevard, Oakland Avenue, and Hampton Road to get around the closure.
WIS 32 motorists are encouraged to use North Avenue, Oakland Avenue, and Hampton Road to get around the closure.
A.W. Oakes and Son, Inc. is the prime contractor for the $8.77 million contract. Construction on this project began in July 2024 and is scheduled for completion in summer 2025. All work is weather dependent and subject to change.
Visit the project webpage here:
https://projects.511wi.gov/32pavement/
For more information, contact:
Chris Verhyen
WisDOT Southeast Region Communications Manager
(262) 548-8757, Chris.Verhyen@dot.wi.gov