Work on US 41 requires full freeway and ramp closures in Brown County

September 14, 2012

Drivers should expect traffic impacts for four nights starting Monday

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Northeast Region in Green Bay is announcing that full freeway and ramp closures will occur next week, between Mason Street and Velp Avenue, in Brown County. All closures will take place during the hours of 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. starting Monday, September 17. The closures are required for the installation of storm sewer pipe at multiple locations across north and southbound US 41 traffic lanes. Detours will be in place, but motorists are strongly encouraged to consider alternate routes. Details of all closures are included below:

• Monday, September 17 – Northbound US 41, between Mason Street and Dousman Street, and the northbound US 41 on-ramp from Mason Street will be closed from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. The detour route will be east on Mason Street to Military Avenue, north on Military Avenue to Shawano Avenue, west on Shawano Avenue to US 41.
• Tuesday, September 18 – There will be a full closure of north and southbound US 41, between Shawano Avenue and Velp Avenue, from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. In addition, the northbound US 41 on-ramp from Dousman Street and the southbound US 41 on-ramp from Velp Avenue will also be closed.
  • Northbound US 41 traffic will be detoured east on Shawano Avenue to Military Avenue, north on Military Avenue to Velp Avenue, west on Velp Avenue to US 41.
  • Southbound US 41 traffic will be detoured east on Velp Avenue to Military Avenue, south on Military Avenue to Shawano Avenue, west on Shawano Avenue to US 41.
• Wednesday, September 19 – Southbound US 41, between Velp Avenue and Mason Street, will be closed from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. The southbound US 41 on-ramps from Shawano Avenue and Velp Avenue will also be closed.
  • Southbound US 41 traffic will be detoured east on Velp Avenue to Military Avenue, south on Military Avenue to Mason Street, west on Mason Street to US 41.
  • Shawano Avenue traffic traveling to southbound US 41 will be detoured east on Shawano Avenue to Military Avenue, south on Military Avenue to Mason Street, west on Mason Street to southbound US 41.
• Thursday, September 20 – The northbound US 41 on-ramp from Dousman Street will be closed from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. WIS 29 traffic traveling to northbound US 41 will be detoured east on Shawano Avenue to Military Avenue, north on Military Avenue to Velp Avenue, west on Velp Avenue to northbound US 41.

While WisDOT expects to complete the work in four nights, all construction is weather-dependent and schedules are subject to change.

Motorists should remain alert and use caution when traveling through this or any work zone.

For more information, check out the US 41 website. 

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For more information, contact:
Communications Manager Kim A. Rudat, WisDOT NE Region
(920) 492-5743, kim.rudat@dot.wi.gov