Wisconsin Department of Transportation
Press Release

Governor Evers Approves Silvernail Frontage Road Pavement Replacement Project in Waukesha County

 

By - Apr 27th, 2026 10:28 am

To invest in Wisconsin’s transportation system, Governor Evers has approved a $2.04 million pavement replacement project along Silvernail Frontage Road (I-94 frontage), between Maple Avenue and Elmhurst Road, in Waukesha County. Payne and Dolan is the prime contractor for the project. Construction is scheduled to begin the week of May 4.

Improvements include:

  • Replace the entire pavement structure within the project limits
  • Cross culvert and driveway culvert replacement
  • Shoulder improvements
  • Upgrades to signing and marking throughout the project limits

Traffic Impacts:

Silvernail Frontage Road will be closed to through traffic from Maple Avenue to Elmhust Road. Local traffic to businesses and residences will be maintained.

The posted detour will utilize Golf Road (frontage road on north side of I-94) via Maple Avenue and Elmhurst Road.

There will be no impact to traffic on I-94.

Work is scheduled for completion by late summer 2026. All work is weather dependent and subject to change.

Visit the project webpage at: https://projects.511wi.gov/silvernailpavement/

NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. While it is believed to be reliable, Urban Milwaukee does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness.

Mentioned in This Press Release

People:
Government:

Comments

  1. B says:

    $2,040,000 for 1.2 miles of road is $1.7 million dollars a mile! That is wild to me.

Leave a Reply

You must be an Urban Milwaukee member to leave a comment. Membership, which includes a host of perks, including an ad-free website, tickets to marquee events like Summerfest, the Wisconsin State Fair and the Florentine Opera, a better photo browser and access to members-only, behind-the-scenes tours, starts at $9/month. Learn more.

Join now and cancel anytime.

If you are an existing member, sign-in to leave a comment.

Have questions? Need to report an error? Contact Us