Press Release
Work continues, long-term lane closures return to I-43 in Milwaukee
As the I-43 rehabilitation project from Brown Street to Capitol Drive progresses into its next phase, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) is notifying motorists of upcoming long-term single lane closures and ramp closures along I-43 in the city of Milwaukee.
Beginning Saturday, March 16
- Traffic on I-43 southbound is scheduled to be reduced to two lanes, between just north of Capitol Drive and Burleigh Street through fall 2024, while crews work to reconstruct the median.
- For southbound traffic entering the work zone, the third outside right lane will become an exit-only lane to the Green Bay Avenue exit ramp.
- The 8th Street/Keefe Avenue entrance ramp to I-43 southbound is scheduled to close to traffic through fall 2024.
Beginning Wednesday, March 20:
- Traffic on I-43 northbound is scheduled to be reduced to two lanes, between just south of Keefe Avenue and Capitol Drive through fall 2024, while crews work to reconstruct the median.
- For northbound traffic, the third outside right lane will become an exit-only lane to the Keefe Avenue exit ramp.
- The 7th Street/Atkinson Avenue entrance ramp to I-43 northbound is scheduled to remain closed to traffic through fall 2024.
This work is weather dependent and subject to change. For more information, visit the project website at: https://projects.511wi.gov/43south/
NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. It has not been verified for its accuracy or completeness.
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