I-43 in Milwaukee; long-term lane closures return

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) is notifying motorists of upcoming long-term single lane closures and ramp closures along I-43 in Milwaukee. This, as the I-43 rehabilitation project from Brown Street to Capitol Drive progresses into its next phase.

This work is weather dependent and subject to change. 

Beginning Saturday, March 16  

  • Traffic on I-43 southbound is scheduled to be reduced to two lanes, between just north of Capitol Drive and Burleigh Street through fall 2024, while crews work to reconstruct the median.
  • For southbound traffic entering the work zone, the third outside right lane will become an exit-only lane to the Green Bay Avenue exit ramp.
  • The 8th Street/Keefe Avenue entrance ramp to I-43 southbound is scheduled to close to traffic through fall 2024.

Beginning Wednesday, March 20

  • Traffic on I-43 northbound is scheduled to be reduced to two lanes, between just south of Keefe Avenue and Capitol Drive through fall 2024, while crews work to reconstruct the median.
  • For northbound traffic, the third outside right lane will become an exit-only lane to the Keefe Avenue exit ramp.
  • The 7th Street/Atkinson Avenue entrance ramp to I-43 northbound is scheduled to remain closed to traffic through fall 2024.

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For more information, visit the project website.