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Welcome to the I-94 North-South Freeway Project Web site. Learn about this 35-mile reconstruction of I-94, and use the tools highlighted below to best navigate construction.

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Detailed I-94 N-S Closures for Week of May 11 - May 20

New I-43/94 SB exit to Layton Ave, Airport Spur, and College Ave - Now Available

7-Mile Road Construction Project (Racine) - Full closure of 7-Mile Rd near I-94

Airport Spur Construction and MKE Airport Access Restrictions to I-43/94 (Downtown Milwaukee)

College Avenue Access Restrictions to I-43/94 (Downtown Milwaukee)

27th Street U-Ramps Offer Convenient Access to I-43/894

Layton Ave (Milwaukee) Project Update

I-94 N-S Construction - WIS 50 to WIS 158 (Kenosha) - Long Term Ramp and Lane Closures

14th St Full Closure at Airport Spur (STH 119)

Highway 165 to WI/IL State Line (Kenosha) - West Frontage Road Closed

Drexel Ave Reconstruction

Howard Avenue Entrance Ramp to I-43/94 SB - Long term Closure Until Late 2012

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.

Project Construction Progress »

35% Complete

The project is scheduled for completion in 2021.