I-43 southbound ramps closing at Brown Deer Road for 3 months

MILWAUKEE COUNTY, Wis. - The I-43 southbound ramps at Brown Deer Road (WIS 100) are scheduled to close long-term beginning Wednesday evening, March 6. 

The ramp will shut down by 8 p.m. on Wednesday and be closed for roughly three months while crews construct a new diverging diamond interchange.

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation said this type of interchange increases capacity and safety, and helps with congestion.

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"Often times you miss your exit and then you’re on a ride for a while," said Aidan Chelig of Shorewood.

Drivers say every day is a toss up on if they can exit or enter a ramp along the freeway stretch from Silver Spring in Glendale to Highway 60 in Grafton.

I-43 construction at Brown Deer Road

"It just extends the trip, you know, a couple minutes, but you know, it’s kind of a hassle," said John Rusch of Wauwatosa. "I wish we could get some more ramps open before we keep closing them down."

If anything, buckle up, because construction isn’t slowing down.

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Alternate routes

I-43 southbound exit ramp to Brown Deer Road

• Motorists are encouraged to use the I-43 southbound exit ramp to Port Washington Road, Port Washington Road, and Brown Deer Road (WIS 100) to get around this closure.

Brown Deer Road entrance ramp to I-43 southbound 

• Motorists are encouraged to use Brown Deer Road (WIS 100), Green Bay Avenue (WIS 57), and the I-43 southbound entrance ramp at Good Hope Road to get around this closure.

For more information, motorists are invited to read project updates on the I-43 North-South construction project.