Upcoming 54-hour Full Directional Closures Along I-894/43/41 in Milwaukee County

As part of the ongoing I-894/43/41 and Hale Interchange resurfacing and improvement project, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) is notifying motorists of four (4) upcoming full, directional closures along I-894/43/41 through the Hale Interchange.

11 p.m. Friday, September 12 – 5:30 a.m. Monday, September 15

• I-894 westbound/I-43 southbound/I-41 northbound between 76th Street and Greenfield Avenue is scheduled to close for paving operations.
• The northbound inside lane will remain closed from the Hale Interchange to Lincoln Avenue from Monday, September 15 until Monday, September 22.

11 p.m. Friday, September 19 – 5:30 a.m. Monday, September 22

• I-894 westbound/I-43 southbound/I-41 northbound between the Hale Interchange and Greenfield Avenue is scheduled to close for paving operations.

11 p.m. Friday, October 3 – 5:30 a.m. Monday, October 6

• I-894/41 southbound between Greenfield Avenue and the Hale Interchange is scheduled to close for paving operations.
• Both the W-S (I-94 eastbound to I-894/41 southbound) and the E-S (I-94 westbound to I-894/41 southbound) system ramps in the Zoo Interchange will be closed during these operations.
• The southbound inside lane will remain closed between Lincoln Avenue and the Hale interchange from Monday October 6 until Monday, October 13.

11 p.m. Friday October 10 – 5:30 a.m. Monday, October 13

• I-894/41 southbound between Greenfield Avenue and the Hale Interchange is scheduled to close for paving operations.

• Both the W-S (I-94 eastbound to I-894/41 southbound) and the E-S (I-94 westbound to I-894/41 southbound) system ramps in the Zoo Interchange will be closed during these operations.

Please see attached documents for detour information.

View the project website here: https://projects.511wi.gov/41hale/

For up-to-date travel information, use 511wi.gov.

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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