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Layton Ave (Milwaukee) Construction Begins Mid-February
2010 Construction Preview
County G (Racine) Roadway and Ramp Closure Update
Layton Ave (Milwaukee) Construction Begins Mid-February
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Beginning as early as February 17, the bridge over I-94, ramps, and Layton Avenue roadway are expected to be closed through Fall 2010. Crews will be reconstructing the Layton Avenue bridge over I-94, entrance and exit ramps, and the roadway from 13th Street to 20th Street. In order to safely construct the new interchange, the northbound entrance ramp to I-94 and southbound exit ramp to Layton Avenue both will remain closed until Fall 2012.
Demolition of the Layton Avenue bridge is tentatively scheduled for late February and will require full-freeway closures during nighttime hours. Exact dates and times of the full freeway closures will be announced soon.
During closures at Layton Avenue, motorists are encouraged to use College Avenue or Howard Avenue with 27th Street or Howell Avenue. Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) will be providing free bus rides around the closure on Route 55 (Layton Avenue).
2010 Construction Preview
The 2010 Construction Preview Project Brief is now available on the Plan94.org website.
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This project brief outlines the planned future construction for 2010 in Milwaukee, Racine, and Kenosha counties. Look for more detailed schedule information to be available in early spring 2010. Once this information is available, it will be published and be made available through the website and distributed throughout the corridor.
County G (Racine) Roadway and Ramp Closure Update
The following ramps and roadways have reopened at County G (Racine):
- County G bridge over I-94
- I-94 EAST (SB) entrance and exit ramps
- I-94 EAST (SB) exit ramp at County G Weigh Station
I-94 WEST (NB) exit and entrance ramps at County G will remain closed until August 2010
Construction crews are rebuilding County G in preparation for the upcoming mainline construction work association with the project.
Thank you for your patience during the project's long-term roadway closures.
Project fact
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.
What’s 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.
What’s 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.