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THIENSVILLE — Motorists may always find something to complain about when it comes to roads, but a new analysis shows Thiensville’s 16.81 miles of roads are generally in good condition.
MEQUON — Thanks to pressure from neighbors who describe the area as an accident waiting to happen, the Mequon Common Council last week approved moving forward with an agreement with the state to install a stoplight at the Port Washington and County Line roads intersection. Read more
CEDARBURG — There is an upcoming asphalt pavement repair project on Washington Avenue scheduled to begin today with an anticipated completion date of Oct. 26. Read more
CEDARBURG — There is an upcoming asphalt pavement repair project on Washington Avenue scheduled to begin Sept. 21 with an anticipated completion date of Oct. 26. Read more
WASHINGTON COUNTY — Highway E from Highway K to Highway 164 is scheduled to be closed in two separate locations between the hours of 6 a.m. and 5 p.m. during the week of Sept. 13. Read more
WASHINGTON COUNTY — Road closures on Highway 45 are expected through the end of October as construction continues. Read more
County Trunk Highway (CTH) M/Country Aire Drive from Pleasant Valley Road to CTH NN, is scheduled to be closed between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 31, 2021 as the Washington County Highway Department replaces a cross‐road culvert. Read more
WAUKESHA — The Wisconsin Department of Transportation announced Gov. Tony Evers signed a $2.6 million contract to replace the Elmhurst Road bridge over Interstate 94 in Waukesha County. Read more
WEST BEND — Vogt Drive will be closed to through traffic Aug. 24 through Aug. 27, just north of Froedtert West Bend Health Center, for connection of storm sewer utilities within the roadway. Read more
HARTFORD — Wacker Drive in Hartford received its final improvement as part of the two-year renovation plan, according to Hartford Administration. Read more
HARTFORD — Hartford Administration announced that blacktop will be rolled out on East Lincoln Avenue next week. Read more
MEQUON — Representatives from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation will be at Mequon City Hall on Tuesday to provide information on the Interstate 43 improvement plans and how they could affect local travelers. Read more
CITY OF PEWAUKEE — As residents in Waukesha County busied themselves Thursday picking up after early morning storms that swept through the area, dozens of construction workers were out on Bluemound Road (Highway JJ) west of Interstate 94, working on large office, industrial and residential p… Read more
SLINGER — The Slinger Fire Department released a notice that the Wisconsin Department of Transportation Highway 175 over County Shop Drive and the Wisconsin Central Railroad will be closed for the next four weeks. Read more
WEST BEND — Both Maple Street and Mayer Street will be closed beginning Tuesday for reconstruction projects. Read more
WEST BEND — Tuesday marked the start of the much-anticipated reconstruction of Seventh Avenue between Washington (Highway 33) and Walnut streets. Read more
WASHINGTON COUNTY — Gov. Tony Evers has signed a $937,800 contract to improve the Highway 167 bridge over the Oconomowoc River and the Highway 175 bridge over the Wisconsin Central Railroad in Washington County. Read more
ST. PAUL, Minn. — A second Amtrak passenger train that will run between St. Paul and Chicago is expected to begin daily service in 2024, after Minnesota lawmakers set aside $10 million for the project. Read more
THIENSVILLE — The Wisconsin Central Ltd. railroad is announcing that repairs to a railroad crossing will close part of Freistadt Road in Thiensville next week. Read more
WAUKESHA, WI – Construction is scheduled to begin on July 7 on a Waukesha County Public Works project to rehabilitate the County Trunk Highway D (Cleveland Avenue). Read more
The Washington County Highway Department will be chip sealing four roadways with work scheduled to begin on Monday, June 21, 2021 and be completed by Thursday, June 24, 2021. The schedule is dependent on weather and other factors. Read more
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) will close one lane in each direction along I-41/US 45 between Capitol Drive and Swan Boulevard. Read more
WAUKESHA, WI – Construction is scheduled to begin on June 15 on a Waukesha County Public Works project to rehabilitate the County Trunk Highway C. Read more
CEDARBURG — Ongoing work on Evergreen Boulevard is slated to hit another milestone by the end of the week. Read more
WASHINGTON COUNTY — The Traffic Safety Commission will meet next week to discuss the results of a speed study for Highway 144 in Boltonville, and the Wisconsin Department of Transportation’s recommendation that the speed limit remain 55 mph. The Washington County Traffic Safety Commission wi… Read more
DELAFIELD — A roadwork project in the area of Highway 83 and Golf Road in Delafield is tentatively coming to an end today. Read more
WASHINGTON COUNTY — County Executive Josh Schoemann made an objection to 2021 Resolution 11 to make safety improvements to intersections at Highway 175, County Trunk Highway S and Highway 83. Read more
Reconstruction of the Goldendale Road and Freistadt Road intersection in the Village of Germantown has been completed and the intersection was opened to regular traffic on 5/21/21. Read more
WAUKESHA, WI – Construction is scheduled to begin on June 1 on a Waukesha County Public Works project to rehabilitate the County Trunk Highway I bridge over the Fox River. The bridge is located approximately two miles south of CTH I’s intersection with CTH H in the Village of Waukesha. Const… Read more
WEST BEND — The intersection of Forest Avenue and Water Street will be closed to through traffic on Friday, May 21 due to work related to the Forest Avenue reconstruction project. Read more
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) maintenance team is planning the following pavement repair of 300 feet of southbound I-43 lanes at the Milwaukee/Ozaukee County Line. Read more
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) will shut down two ramps in the Zoo Interchange beginning late on Sunday April 25th. The system ramp from eastbound I-94 to southbound I-41/894 will be closed for approximately three weeks to allow for repair of the pavement heave. The ramp… Read more
NEW BERLIN — Coffee Road, from Racine Avenue to Calhoun Road, will be closed to through traffic beginning today and lasting 45 days for the Waukesha Water Project. Read more
WAUKESHA — Oakland Avenue, between Broadway and the Racine and College Avenues intersection will be closed on Monday, May 10. Read more
To enhance safety for all travelers, the Wisconsin State Patrol plans to use aircraft and ground-based officers to enforce speed limits and other traffic laws. An aerial enforcement mission is planned for: Read more
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) will shut down two ramps in the Zoo Interchange beginning late on Sunday April 25th. The system ramp from eastbound I-94 to southbound I-41/894 will be closed for approximately three weeks to allow for repair of the pavement heave. The ramp… Read more
GERMANTOWN — The state Office of the Commissioner of Railroads issued a decision this week that the village must modify the roadway at the railroad crossing with Freistadt Road, due to the presence of a left-turn lane. Read more
Reconstruction of the Goldendale Road and Freistadt Road intersection in the Village of Germantown is scheduled to begin on Monday April 12th, 2021 and be substantially completed by June. Read more
RICHFIELD — With several roads in the village slated to be reconstructed this year, officials have scheduled two upcoming community forums from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. on April 1 and April 15 at Village Hall, 4128 Hubertus Road. Read more
WEST BEND — Forest Avenue will be closed to thru traffic from Linwood Terrace to Water Street beginning April 5 until approximately late August 2021 for installation of underground utilities and street reconstruction. Read more
On March 10th Governor Evers approved the contract for the resurfacing project along WIS 794 in Milwaukee County. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) project team will begin the resurfacing project with preliminary work getting underway Monday March 29th. The project will res… Read more
WASHINGTON COUNTY — A major road work project here has just received funding. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation announced Thursday that Governor Tony Evers signed a $18.1 million contract to improve U.S. 45, between the Interstate 41/U.S. 45 split and County D, in Washington County.… Read more
On March 7th, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) will begin the reconstruction of the North Leg of the Zoo Interchange. This works marks the beginning of the final steps in the full reconstruction of the Zoo Interchange. Governor Evers committed to the completion of the proj… Read more
WAUWATOSA — The Wisconsin Department of Transportation will begin working on the Zoo Interchange North Leg Project within the next few weeks. Read more
WAUKESHA — An approximately $9 million road reconstruction project is planned along Prairie Avenue, Sentry Drive and Sunset Drive — tentatively expected to begin in March. Read more
WAUKESHA — Due to the west side pump station consolidation project, Madison Street between Fiddlers Creek Drive and Howell Oaks Road will be closed to thru traffic beginning Monday. It is anticipated the closure will last one week. Read more
GERMANTOWN — Wisconsin Central Ltd. announced plans to reconstruct the railroad crossing on Freistadt Road (Highway F) east of Pilgrim Road beginning Monday, Oct. 19 at 8 a.m. Read more
WAUKESHA — The Wisconsin Department of Transportation is notifying motorists of upcoming weekend closures at the Capitol Drive and Pilgrim Road interchange in Waukesha County. Read more
WASHINGTON COUNTY — The Wisconsin Department of Transportation is notifying motorists of an upcoming short-term closure of Highway 175.On Monday, crews will begin repairs on a roadway structure over a small creek between Pioneer Road and Pleasant Hill Road. Work is scheduled to be complete b… Read more
MUSKEGO — The Waukesha County Public Works Department will begin construction on County Highway Y (Racine Avenue) at the Pilak Creek Tributary to replace the culvert structure in Muskego on Monday, Sept. 28.The project is just south of Pioneer Drive and will continue through November.During … Read more
WAUKESHA, WI – Waukesha County Public Works is set to replace the culvert structure on County Highway Y at Pilak Creek Tributary in the City of Muskego. The project is located on CTH Y just south of Pioneer Drive. Construction is scheduled to begin on September 28, 2020 and to continue throu… Read more