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2026

• September 18: WisDOT Northwest Region Construction Update - September 18
• September 11: WisDOT Northwest Region Construction Update - September 11
• September 8: Construction set to start on Winter Street, Susquehanna Avenue
• September 8: Governor Evers approves WIS 35 Waumandee Creek Bridge project
• September 8: WisDOT seeking input on project resurfacing US 2/53

• September 4: WisDOT Northwest Region Construction Update - September 4
• September 2: WisDOT seeking input on resurfacing projects on WIS 40
• September 2: WisDOT seeking input on US 53 bridge replacement project
• September 2: Public information meeting planned for I-94 improvement project
• August 28: WisDOT Northwest Region Construction Update - August 28

• August 21: WisDOT Northwest Region Construction Update - August 21
• August 18: Construction project to result in two traffic changes on WIS 178
• August 18: Governor Evers approves WIS 29 Red Cedar River Bridge project
• August 14: Governor Evers approves WIS 13 safety improvement project
• August 14: WisDOT Northwest Region Construction Update - August 14

• August 6: WisDOT Northwest Region Construction Update - August 6
• August 3: WisDOT, MnDOT host public meeting to share initial design plans for new Blatnik Bridge
• July 31: WisDOT Northwest Region Construction Update - July 31
• July 31: Paving to start on segments of WIS 35/64 and WIS 64 in St. Croix County
• July 31: Traffic switch complete on bridges carrying I-94 over St. Croix River

• July 30: Governor Evers approves WIS 87 resurfacing project in St. Croix Falls
• July 28: Governor Evers approves WIS 13 bridge rehabilitation project
• July 28: Governor Evers approves WIS 27 culvert replacement project
• July 28: Governor Evers approves Lake Chetek Bridge project
• July 24: WisDOT Northwest Region Construction Update - July 24

• July 20: WisDOT seeking input on project rehabbing six I-94 bridges
• July 20: Governor Evers approves WIS 13 culvert replacement project
• July 17: WisDOT Northwest Region Construction Update - July 17
• July 16: Virtual public information meeting planned for US 12 bridge project
• July 16: Nighttime lane closures coming on westbound I-94 in Hudson

• July 13: Chippewa County roundabout at WIS 124 and County S to close
• July 13: WisDOT seeking input on US 10 reconstruction project in Mondovi
• July 13: Governor Evers approves US 63 resurfacing project in Barron County
• July 10: Governor Evers approves US 63 project in Drummond
• July 10: WisDOT Northwest Region Construction Update - July 10

• July 7: Governor Evers approves Lake Superior shoreline, wayside repair project
• July 3: WisDOT Northwest Region Construction Update - July 3
• July 1: Full closures of US 12 bridge and WIS 40 coming in Dunn County
• July 1: WisDOT seeking input on replacement of County H bridge over I-94
• June 30: WisDOT seeking input on WIS 27 resurfacing project in Sawyer County

• June 30: Governor Evers approves US 10/WIS 25 North roundabout project
• June 30: Governor Evers approves WIS 178 safety improvement project
• June 30: Governor Evers approves WIS 77 resurfacing project in Ashland County
• June 26: WisDOT Northwest Region Construction Update - June 26
• June 26: Governor Evers approves US 10 resurfacing project in Buffalo County

• June 23: Governor Evers approves WIS 98 pavement improvement project
• June 19: WisDOT Northwest Region Construction Update - June 19
• June 19: Governor Evers approves WIS 27 resurfacing project in Sawyer County
• June 16: Work on I-94 bridges over St. Croix River to temporarily close trail
• June 16: Governor Evers approves US 8 project at Little Soft Maple Creek

• June 16: Ramp from County I to southbound US 53 to close in Barron County
• June 12: WisDOT Northwest Region Construction Update - June 12
• June 8: Traffic switch coming on westbound I-94 St. Croix River Bridge
• June 8: Governor Evers approves WIS 70 resurfacing project
• June 8: Governor Evers approves WIS 105 bridge construction project

• June 5: WisDOT Northwest Region Construction Update - June 5
• June 5: Space constraints to close section of WIS 46 south of Balsam Lake
• June 1: WisDOT seeking input on WIS 70 pavement improvement project
• June 1: Governor Evers approves WIS 13 bridge construction project
• June 1: Governor Evers approves bridge rehabilitation project over US 2/53

• May 29: WisDOT Northwest Region Construction Update - May 29
• May 29: Wisconsin State Patrol helps improve work zone safety on I-94 in Eau Claire County
• May 27: Construction information meeting planned for WIS 35 project
• May 22: WisDOT Northwest Region Construction Update - May 22
• May 22: WisDOT seeking public input on US 53 project in Chippewa County

• May 20: WisDOT seeking input on highway safety improvement projects
• May 20: Governor Evers approves WIS 128 resurfacing project
• May 15: WisDOT Northwest Region Construction Update - May 15
• May 8: WisDOT Northwest Region Construction Update - May 8
• May 5: Governor Evers approves WIS 29 resurfacing project

• May 5: Governor Evers approves US 8 resurfacing project in Polk County
• May 2: Full closure of southbound US 53 planned in Barron County
• May 1: WisDOT Northwest Region Construction Update - May 1
• April 24: WisDOT Northwest Region Construction Update - April 24
• April 24: Full closure of eastbound I-94 planned in St. Croix County

• April 24: Repairs to result in lane closures on US 8 bridge over Interstate Park Road
• April 24: Governor Evers approves WIS 35 improvement project
• April 21: Construction to close segment of WIS 85 in Dunn County
• April 21: Governor Evers approves WIS 35, WIS 54 resurfacing projects
• April 20: Culvert replacement on WIS 27/77 north of Hayward to close highway

• April 17: WisDOT Northwest Region Construction Update - April 17
• April 17: Inside lane closures coming on US 53 north and south of US 12
• April 16: Full closure of eastbound I-94 planned in St. Croix County
• April 16: Governor Evers approves $5.19 million culvert replacement, bridge rehab project
• April 14: Governor Evers approves WIS 46 resurfacing project in Polk County

• April 10: WisDOT Northwest Region Construction Update - April 10
• April 10: Governor Evers approves pavement marking project in 16 counties
• April 10: Outside lane closures coming on US 53 north and south of US 12
• April 10: WisDOT seeking input on WIS 13 pavement improvement project
• April 9: Lane closures on WIS 29 in coming to complete 2025 carryover project

• April 7: Governor Evers approves US 12 bridge rehab project
• April 7: Governor Evers approves second US 63 project in Cumberland
• April 6: Governor Evers approves WIS 35/64 and WIS 64 improvement project
• April 6: Governor Evers approves WIS 25 project in Dunn County
• April 6: Governor Evers approves US 2 bridge deck replacement project

• April 3: WisDOT Northwest Region Construction Update - April 3
• April 3: Governor Evers approves WIS 85 resurfacing project
• March 31: Governor Evers approves US 63 resurfacing project in Barron County
• March 27: WisDOT Northwest Region Construction Update - March 27
• March 25: Governor Evers approves I-94 bridge work over St. Croix River

• March 25: Construction on US 53 bypass in both directions set to resume
• March 24: Governor Evers approves WIS 29 resurfacing project
• March 24: Emergency load restrictions placed on WIS 70 in Sawyer, Price counties
• March 23: Governor Evers approves $2.91-million sidewalk curb ramp project
• March 23: Construction on I-94 bridge replacement project to resume

• March 20: WisDOT Northwest Region Construction Update - March 20
• March 20: Governor Evers approves WIS 124 resurfacing project
• March 17: Governor Evers approves WIS 65 and US 10 culvert project
• March 13: WisDOT Northwest Region Construction Update - March 13
• March 10: Construction on bridge, pavement replacement project to resume

• March 10: Governor Evers approves US 12, WIS 40 resurfacing project
• March 6: WisDOT Northwest Region Construction Update - March 6
• March 6: County I bridge replacement project to result in overnight closure
• March 5: Seasonal weight restrictions coming on WIS 169 in Ashland County
• March 5: Seasonal weight restrictions are in effect on segments of WIS 65

• February 27: WisDOT Northwest Region Construction Update - February 27
• February 27: WisDOT holding meeting to share details US 12 bridge project
• February 25: Construction to resume on US 53 pavement replacement project
• February 24: WisDOT seeking input on WIS 79 bridge rehabilitation project
• February 24: WisDOT seeking public input on Chippewa River Bridge project

• February 16: Construction on southbound US 53 multi-bridge project to resume
• February 9: WisDOT seeking input on US 8, WIS 35 work in Polk County
• January 28:WisDOT seeking input on WIS 35 culvert rehabilitation project
• January 22: WisDOT seeking input on WIS 37 pavement project
• January 12: WisDOT seeking input on US 2/53 pavement repair project

2025

• December 17: WisDOT Northwest Region Construction Update - December 17
• December 16: Light installation on Bong Bridge on Minnesota side pushed
• December 16: Traffic to be restricted to single lane on US 12/WIS 27 bridge
• December 15: WisDOT seeking public input on WIS 27 resurfacing project
• December 11: WisDOT Northwest Region Construction Update - December 11

• December 4: WisDOT Northwest Region Construction Update - December 4
• November 26: WisDOT Northwest Region Construction Update - November 26
• November 25: WisDOT seeking public input on WIS 64 bridge rehab project
• November 25: WisDOT holding meeting on US 8 pavement replacement project
• November 20: WisDOT Northwest Region Construction Update - November 20

• November 13: WisDOT Northwest Region Construction Update - November 13
• November 13: WisDOT places 20-ton restriction on US 12/WIS 27 bridge
• November 6: WisDOT Northwest Region Construction Update - November 6
• November 6: WisDOT seeking public input on WIS 64 resurfacing project
• November 6: WisDOT holding meeting on WIS 70 pavement improvement project

• October 31: WisDOT Northwest Region Construction Update - October 31
• October 24: WisDOT Northwest Region Construction Update - October 24
• October 20: Bong Bridge rehab to result in sidewalk, ramp and road closure
• October 17: WisDOT Northwest Region Construction Update - October 17
• October 10: WisDOT Northwest Region Construction Update - October 10

• October 10: WisDOT seeking public input on WIS 72 resurfacing project
• October 3: WisDOT Northwest Region Construction Update - October 3
• October 1: WisDOT holding meeting on WIS 13 pavement project