Four projects on I-41 and I-41 interchanges to affect travel on west side of Green Bay

GREEN BAY – The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Northeast Region has announced details for four highway projects aimed at preserving and enhancing key infrastructure along the I-41 corridor, interchange ramps and adjacent routes on the west side of Green Bay.

These initiatives will extend the lifespan of the roadway and ramp structures, improve ride quality and address pavement and structural needs.

To facilitate transparency and community engagement, WisDOT has launched dedicated project websites for each project in design, where the public can review detailed plans and submit comments on the project scopes.

“WisDOT is committed to maintaining safe and reliable transportation networks for Wisconsin residents and visitors,” said WisDOT Brown County Project Manager Josh Lang, P.E. “These projects represent proactive investments in our infrastructure. We encourage the public to visit the new websites, learn about the proposed work and provide feedback to help shape the final designs. Also, motorists should carefully review construction details for work this year on the I-41 ramps.”

WisDOT is currently soliciting comments on three projects currently in design.

Public participation is encouraged to ensure the projects meet community needs.
WisDOT emphasizes that public comments will help inform project designers during the final design.

I-41 Flyover Bridge Deck Overlays

Construction website URL: projects.511wi.gov/i41rehabbrwin.

This project focuses on the I-41 and WIS 29/32 and I-41 and I-43 system interchanges, with construction scheduled from summer 2026 to summer 2027.

The goal is to extend the life of the system interchange flyover ramp bridge structures through milling portions of the decks, performing necessary repairs and applying polyester polymer concrete (PPC) overlays.

Improvements will cover six interchange flyover ramp bridges in Brown County and one additional flyover ramp bridge in Winnebago County at the I-41 and US-45 system interchange.

Anticipated traffic impacts include long-term single lane closures on dual-lane flyover ramps, closures and detours of single-lane flyover ramps and a closure and detour of the WIS 54/Mason Street ramp during work on the I-41 northbound/WIS 32 northbound to WIS 29 westbound/WIS 32 northbound over I-41/WIS 29 flyover ramp.

I-41 Bridge Approach Replacements

Design website URL: wisconsindot.gov/Pages/projects/by-region/ne/i41bcbridges/Default.aspx.

Scheduled for construction in 2027, this project addresses settlement at I-41 bridge approaches over Parkview Road, Oneida Street and the WIS 29 eastbound to I-41 southbound ramp in Brown County.

The purpose is to restore ride quality by replacing existing asphalt approach slabs with concrete ones, extending up to approximately 600 feet of additional pavement for smooth transitions.

Traffic impacts will involve long-term lane closures on I-41 with traffic shifts, reducing the highway to two lanes in both directions between Glory Road and Hansen Road overpasses.

Long-term ramp closures and detours are planned for the County AAA/Oneida Street northbound off-ramp, County AAA/Oneida Street southbound on-ramp and County G/GF/Main Ave. northbound on-ramp.

The WIS 29 eastbound/WIS 32 southbound ramp to I-41/WIS 32 southbound will be reduced to one lane.

I-41 Roadway and Structure Preservation

Design website URL: wisconsindot.gov/Pages/projects/by-region/ne/i41preservation/default.aspx.

Construction is slated for 2029 along the stretch from Little Rapids Road to Harbor Lights Road in Brown County.

The project aims to preserve and restore the I-41 corridor, which was reconstructed and expanded from 2011 to 2016. Improvements include 13.6 miles of concrete pavement repair and patching (covering many interchange ramps and terminals), drainage preservation and restoration (such as culverts, storm sewers, and inlets), secondary structure repairs like sealing surfaces and joints, fixing spalling and delamination, spot painting, upgrading pedestrian facilities and curb ramps to meet current ADA standards and other miscellaneous repairs along the corridor and at park-and-ride lots.

Traffic will experience various temporary lane, shoulder and ramp closures.

WIS 32 Pavement Preservation

Design website URL: wisconsindot.gov/Pages/projects/by-region/ne/32preserve31/default.aspx.

Set for 2031 from Mason Street to County FF in Brown County, this project will preserve and restore the portion of WIS 32 that runs parallel to I-41 and WIS 29, originally reconstructed with the I-41 corridor from 2011 to 2016.

Proposed work includes 2.3 miles of concrete pavement repair and patching (including the County EB/Packerland and WIS 29/32 and I-41 interchanges), drainage preservation and restoration, secondary structure repairs such as sealing, fixing spalling and delamination, spot painting, upgrading pedestrian facilities and curb ramps to ADA standards and other miscellaneous improvements.

Anticipated traffic impacts consist of temporary lane, shoulder and ramp closures.