Milwaukee County 54-hour southbound freeway closure: What to know

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MILWAUKEE COUNTY - The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) has announced the final 54-hour freeway closure along I-894/41/43 in Milwaukee County will take place this weekend. 

The closure is part of the ongoing I-894/41/43 and Hale Interchange resurfacing and improvement project. 

Head to the WisDOT project website to learn more.

Freeway closure timeline

What we know:

The freeway closure runs from 11 p.m. Friday, Oct. 10 to 5:30 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 13. 

• Southbound I-41/894, between Greenfield Avenue and the Hale Interchange, is scheduled to close for final paving operations.
• The westbound to southbound and eastbound to southbound system ramps in the Zoo Interchange will also be closed during these operations.
• Southbound I-41/894, between Lincoln Avenue and the Hale Interchange, will reopen to four lanes after final paving operations.

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Detours

What you can do:

• Detour from I-94: Motorists are encouraged to use the I-94 exit to WIS 100, WIS 100, and Layton Avenue to get around these closures.
• Detour from I-41 southbound: Motorists are encouraged to use th eI-41 southbound exit to Greenfield Avenue (WIS 59), Greenfield Avenue, WIS 100, and Layton Avenue to get around these closures.