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Detailed I-94 N-S Closures for Week of February 3 - February 12

-All closures are weather-dependent and subject to change.

MILWAUKEE COUNTY

Friday, February 3
Shoulder closure I-43/894 WB at 27^th St 9am-2pm
Rolling shoulder closure I-94 WEST (NB) at NB exit to Rawson Ave 9am-2pm

Saturday, February 4
Freeway Closures:
Single lane closure I-94 EAST (SB) from Edgerton Ave to Airport Spur 4pm-12pm on Sun, 2/5
Full closure Mitchell Interchange W-S system ramp (I-43/894 WB to I-94 EAST (SB)) 4pm-12pm on Sun, 2/5

Entrance Ramp Closures:
Full closure Loomis Rd entrance ramp to I-43/894 EB 3:30pm-12pm on Sun, 2/5

Exit Ramp Closures:
Full closure W-S system ramp exit to I-94 SB C-D roadway 4pm-12pm on Sun, 2/5
Full closure I-94 EAST (SB) exit to College Ave 4pm-12pm on Sun, 2/5
Full closure I-94 SB C-D roadway exit to Airport Spur 4pm-12pm on Sun, 2/5

Sunday, February 5
Freeway Closures:
Single lane closure I-94 EAST (SB) from Edgerton Ave to Airport Spur until 12pm
Full closure Mitchell Interchange W-S system ramp (I-43/894 WB to I-94 EAST (SB)) until 12pm

Entrance Ramp Closures:
Full closure Loomis Rd entrance ramp to I-43/894 EB until 12pm

Exit Ramp Closures:
Full closure W-S system ramp exit to I-94 SB C-D roadway until 12pm
Full closure I-94 EAST (SB) exit to College Ave until 12pm
Full closure I-94 SB C-D roadway exit to Airport Spur until 12

Monday, February 6
Only Long Term Closures in Effect

Tuesday, February 7
Rolling shoulder closure I-43/894 EB at Loomis Rd 9am-2pm

Wednesday, February 8
Local Street Closures:
Shift NB & SB 6^th St traffic to SB lanes (one lane in each direction) at I-43/94 4am-8pm
Full closure NB & SB 6^th St at I-43/94 8pm-5am

Thursday, February 9 - Sunday, February 12
Only Long Term Closures in Effect

LONG-TERM CLOSURES IN MILWAUKEE COUNTY
Entrance Ramp Closures:
-Full closure Howard Avenue entrance ramp to I-43/94 SB until mid 2012
-Full closure Layton Avenue entrance ramp to I-94 WEST (NB) until late 2012
-Access restrictions from Airport Spur and College Avenue entrance ramps to I-43/94 NB to head to Downtown Milwaukee until mid 2012

Exit Ramp Closures:
-Full closure I-94 EAST (SB) exit ramp to Layton Avenue until late 2012
-Access restrictions from Downtown Milwaukee and I-43/94 SB to Airport Spur until mid 2012.

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RACINE/KENOSHA COUNTY

Friday, February 3 - Sunday, February 12
Only Long Term Closures in Effect

LONG-TERM CLOSURES IN RACINE/KENOSHA COUNTIES
- Full closure West Frontage Road from SB WIS 50 entrance ramp to 1000 ft to the south until Mid February '12

Mitchell Interchange W-S System Ramp - Extended Overnight Closure on Sat (Feb 4)

As part of I-94 N-S Freeway Reconstruction Project, WisDOT is scheduled to close the Mitchell Interchange W-S system ramp (I-43/894 EB to I-94 EAST (SB)) on Saturday, February 4, 2012 to safely accommodate construction of an overhead bridge structure.

The Mitchell Interchange W-S system ramp will be closed to traffic from 4 pm on Saturday, February 4 until 12 pm on Sunday, February 5.

Detour route information is provided below:

Regional traffic (from Madison or Fond Du Lac) is encouraged to take I-94 EB through the downtown Milwaukee to proceed south on I-43/94 toward the Airport and Rac/Ken.
I-43/894 EB traffic should exit at 27^th St, turn right on 27^th St to College Ave, and turn left on College Ave to the entrance ramp to I-94 EAST (SB).
Traffic from I-43/894 EB heading to the General Mitchell International Airport can utilize the primary detour route of 27^th St exit and follow Airport signs to access the Airport via Howell Ave.

Click here for the latest project brief.

Thank you for your patience during the I-94 N-S Freeway Project's roadway closures. For a listing of all Project roadway, ramp and lane closures, please refer to the detailed closure schedule here: http://plan94.org/Newslist.do#headline-56

Airport Spur (STH 119) Reconstruction - WB Airport Spur to close starting Late Feb '12

As part of I-94 N-S Freeway Reconstruction Project, WisDOT will be reconstructing the Airport Spur Highway (STH 119) beginning late February 2012. As part of this reconstruction effort, the WB direction of Airport Spur (heading out of the MKE Airport) will be closed to traffic starting late February 2012 and will remain closed until the reconstruction is completed in late fall 2012.

Please note that the EB direction of Airport Spur (heading into the MKE Airport) will remain open throughout the duration of the project (except short-term overnight closures). Click here to view the current access restrictions to access EB Airport Spur to MKE Aiport.

Traffic exiting the General Mitchell Airport should utilize the following detour route information:

From General Mitchell International Airport to I-43/94 NB (to Downtown Milwaukee):

From Airport, traffic heading to Downtown Milwaukee will need to exit to Howell Avenue and turn right (north) on Howell Ave to Howard Avenue. Turn left (west) on Howard Ave to access I-43/94 NB.
Traffic heading to Downtown Milwaukee can also use Howell Avenue northbound to Layton Avenue eastbound to I-794 WEST (NB) as an alternate route.

From General Mitchell International Airport to I-94 EAST (SB) (to Racine/Kenosha/Chicago):

From Airport, traffic heading to Racine/Kenosha/Chicago will need to exit to Howell Avenue and turn left (south) on Howell Ave to College Avenue. Turn right (west) on College Ave to access I-94 EAST (SB).

General Mitchell International Airport to I-43/894 WB (to Madison/Beloit):

Traffic from the Airport heading to I-43/894 WB (to Madison/Beloit) will need to exit to Howell Avenue and turn right (north) on Howell Ave to Layton Avenue. Turn left (west) on Layton Ave to 27^th St. Turn right (north) on 27^th St to access I-43/894 WB.

A project brief will be made available shortly.

Current MKE Airport Access Restrictions to/from I-43/94 (Downtown Milwaukee)

As part of I-94 N-S Freeway Reconstruction Project, WisDOT implemented a series of traffic shifts in the Mitchell Interchange area in Milwaukee on October 1, 2011. These traffic shifts resulted in long-term access restrictions to/from the General Mitchell International Airport for I-43/94 traffic starting October 2, 2011. The restrictions will be in place until fall 2012.

From Downtown Milwaukee to General Mitchell International Airport:

Traffic from I-43/94 SB will not be able to exit to Airport Spur. Traffic will need to exit I-43/94 SB at Howard Avenue and follow the detour to MKE Airport via Howell Avenue South.
Traffic from Downtown Milwaukee can also use I-794 EAST (SB) to Layton Ave Westbound to Howell Avenue Southbound as an alternate route to access MKE Airport.

From General Mitchell International Airport to Downtown Milwaukee:

Traffic from MKE Airport will not be able to access I-43/94 NB to Downtown Milwaukee via the Airport Spur (Highway 119). From the Airport, traffic will need to exit to Howell Avenue and travel north on the detour route to Howard Avenue to access I-43/94 NB.
Traffic heading to Downtown Milwaukee can also use Howell Avenue Northbound to Layton Avenue Eastbound to I-794 WEST (NB) as an alternate route.

General Mitchell International Airport to/from I-43/894 (to/from Madison/Beloit):

Traffic from I-43/894 EB (from Madison/Beloit) will still be able to exit at Airport Spur and access the airport via the I-94 EAST (SB) C-D Roadway.
Traffic from the Airport traveling to I-43/894 (to Madison/Beloit) will be able to travel west on the Airport Spur (Highway 119) and access I-43/894 WB via the I-94 WEST (NB) C-D Roadway until late February 2012. After late February 2012, since the WB Airport Spur will be closed for construction, traffic will need to exit to Howell Ave and travel north to Layton Ave, west to 27th St, and north to I-43/894 WB.

Click here for a graphical representation of the MKE Airport access restrictions to/from Downtown Milwaukee and a summary of the Detour Routes and Alternate Routes. Click here for an alternate project brief.

Please note that WB Airport Spur will be closed for reconstrucion late February 2012 - late fall 2012.

Thank you for your patience during the I-94 N-S Freeway Project's roadway closures. For a listing of all Project roadway, ramp and lane closures, please refer to the detailed closure schedule here.

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

As part of I-94 N-S Freeway Reconstruction Project, WisDOT implemented a series of traffic shifts in the Mitchell Interchange area in Milwaukee on October 1, 2011. These traffic shifts resulted in access restrictions from College Avenue to Downtown Milwaukee via I-43/94 starting October 2, 2011.

From Downtown Milwaukee to College Avenue:

The exit ramp from I-94 EAST (SB) to the SB C-D roadway will allow traffic from I-43/94 SB and Downtown Milwaukee to exit at College Avenue.
This exit to College Avenue also acts as a secondary detour route to the General Mitchell International Airport from I-43/94 SB and Downtown Milwaukee.

From College Avenue to Downtown Milwaukee:

Traffic from College Avenue will not be able to access I-43/94 NB toward Downtown Milwaukee. From College Avenue, traffic will need to utilize Howell Avenue and travel north on the detour route to Howard Avenue to access I-43/94 NB.
Traffic heading to Downtown Milwaukee can also use Howell Avenue Northbound to Layton Avenue Eastbound to I-794 Northbound as an alternate route.
This access restriction is a long-term restriction and will be in effect until late summer 2012.

College Avenue to/from I-43/894 (to/from Madison/Beloit):

Traffic from I-43/894 EB (from Madison/Beloit) will be able to exit at College Avenue via the I-94 EAST (SB) C-D Roadway.
Traffic from the College Avenue travelling to I-43/894 (to Madison/Beloit) will be able to travel west on the Airport Spur (Highway 119) and access I-43/894 via the I-94 WEST (NB) C-D Roadway.

Click here for a graphical representation of the College Avenue restrictions to/from Downtown Milwaukee and a summary of the Detour Routes and Alternate Routes.

Thank you for your patience during the I-94 N-S Freeway Project's roadway closures. For a listing of all Project roadway, ramp and lane closures, please refer to the detailed closure schedule here.

I-94 Mainline Construction between WIS 50 and WIS 158 (Kenosha)

As part of I-94 N-S Freeway Reconstruction Project, WisDOT will be expanding the freeway section from three lanes in each direction to four lanes in each direction between WIS 50 & WIS 158 in Kenosha Co. Also, as part of this expansion project, portions of the WIS 50 & WIS 158 interchanges with I-94 will be reconstructed to meet current design standards. Construction on this project will occur in multiple stages beginning October 2011 and until late 2013.

UPDATE: Begining Wednesday, January 16th the West Frontage Rd, south of WIS 50, will be closed for construction of a retaining wall. Detoured traffic should use the East Frontage Rd. The West Frontage Rd will remain closed until late January 2012.

7-Mile Road Construction Project (Racine)

As part of I-94 N-S Freeway Reconstruction Project WisDOT will be reconstructing portions of 7-Mile Road at I-94, the East Frontage Road and West Frontage Road between the Milwaukee/Racince County Line and County G in multiple stages in 2011 and 2012.

UPDATE: 7 Mile Rd, west of I-94, was reopened to traffic in late November.

There are no closures schedule over the Winter. Lane/Ramp closures will resume in early Spring 2012.

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

As part of the I-94 North-South Freeway Project, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) closed the Howard Avenue entrance ramp to I-43/94 SB from 9pm on Monday, August 15, 2011 until late 2012. This long term system ramp closure is needed for construction of the new SB travel lanes and bridges between Howard Avenue and the Mitchell Interchanges.

The following detour routes can be used to by traffic on Howard Avenue heading to I-94 EAST (SB) or I-43/894 WB:

To access I-43/894 WB, traffic can travel west on Howard Avenue, turn left on 27th St and head south to access the newly reopned SB 27th St entrance ramp to I-43/894 WB.
To access I-94 EAST (SB), traffic can travel east on Howard Avenue, turn right on Howell Avenue and head south on Howell Avenue, turn right on College Avenue and head west to access the College Avenue entrance ramp to I-94 EAST (SB).

Thank you for your patience during the project's long-term roadway closures.

Layton Ave (Milwaukee) Project Update

As part of the Mitchell Interchange and mainline reconstruction on the I-94 N-S Freeway Project, the following Layton Avenue ramps will remain closed until the end of 2012:

- I-94 EAST (SB) exit ramp to Layton Avenue
- Layton Avenue entrance ramp to I-43/94 NB

The signed alternate routes that can be used include College Avenue and Howell Avenue.

Go here for the final configuration of the Layton Ave interchange.

Thank you for your patience during the project's long term closures.