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2026

• July 20: Public input requested for I-94 and I-39 bridges project in Dane County
• July 17: Governor Evers approves WIS 213 improvements, Rock County
• July 17: Governor Evers approves WIS 19 improvements, west of Watertown
• July 15: Public meeting scheduled for WIS 23 project in Sauk County
• July 10: Governor Evers approves WIS 113 improvements between Baraboo and Merrimac
• July 9: US 51 intersections project in Janesville scheduled to start July 13
• July 2: Public meeting scheduled for WIS 69 and WIS 92 in Belleville
• June 24: WisDOT, State Patrol officials share behind-the-barrel perspective during major Wisconsin River bridge project in Columbia County

• June 11: Governor Evers approves WIS 82 improvements between La Farge and Hillsboro
• June 10: Public meeting scheduled for WIS 16 in Sparta
• May 28: Governor Evers approves WIS 19 and Westmount Driver intersection improvements, Sun Praire
• May 22: Governor Evers approves US 18 intersection improvements, Prarie du Chien
• May 22: Governor Evers approves US 18/151 and County F intersection improvements, Blue Mounds
• May 21: Public meeting scheduled for I-39 in Dane County

• May 18: Governor Evers approves WIS 69 improvements, Green County
• May 12: Governer Evers approves WIS 80 improvements, Iowa County
• May 8: Governor Evers approves bridge improvements over I-90, Juneau County
• May 5: Public meeting scheduled for WIS 154 and WIS 136 in Sauk County
• May 1: Public meeting scheduled for WIS 16 in Dodge County

• April 30: Governor Evers approves WIS 171 improvements, Crawford County
• April 23: Governor Evers approves WIS 67 improvements, Dodge County
• April 21: Governer Evers approves WIS 131 improvements, Vernon County
• April 16: Sandbag operations underway, watch for single lane closures along I-39 at the WIS 33 interchange near Portage
• April 16: Governor Evers approves WIS 23 and US 18 improvements, Dodgeville

• April 14: I-39 pavement rehabilitation and overlay near DeForest to start April 15
• April 10: Governor Evers approves US 12/18 and County W intersection improvements in Deerfield
• April 7: Construction started at the WIS 81 and County T intersection
• April 7: Public meeting scheduled for US 151 in Dane County
• April 3: I-39 construction project in Madison scheduled to resume April 6
  
  
• April 2: Public meeting scheduled for WIS 131 project in Vernon County
• April 1: Governor Evers approves US 12 and WIS 188 intersection improvements, Sauk City
• April 1: Public meeting scheduled for WIS 81 in Rock County
• March 31: Public meeting scheduled for WIS 81 intersection project in Beloit
• March 27: Construction on three I-90 bridges in La Crosse to begin April 1

• March 24: Merrimac Ferry opens for the 2026 season
• March 19: Governor Evers approves WIS 11 and WIS 23 intersection improvements, Lafayette County
• March 19: Governor Evers approves US 14 improvements, Richland Center
• March 18: Public meeting for WIS 80 improvements in Iowa and Grant counties
• February 27: WIS 35 construction project in La Crosse is scheduled to resume March 2

• February 27: Public meeting scheduled for US 51 (Stoughton Road) North project
• February 11: Public meeting scheduled for US 12 north of Wisconsin Dells, Juneau County
• January 26: Public meeting scheduled for WIS 49 in Dodge County
• January 21: Public meeting scheduled for WIS 59 in Rock County
• January 15: Public meeting scheduled for WIS 80 in Juneau County

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