31-hour full freeway closure planned for I-41 this weekend
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation’s Zoo Interchange North Leg project team is planning a 31-hour full freeway closure of I-41 between Watertown Plank Road and Burleigh Street this weekend, Friday January 6 until Sunday January 8. The full closure will allow for the demolition of the temporary Union Pacific Railroad bridge over the freeway.
This work remains weather dependent. In case of inclement weather, work will be rescheduled for a future weekend.
For project information and updates, visit: Zoo Interchange Project – (511wi.gov)
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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.
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