I-41 Project

What’s happening NOW on I-41?

The WIS 15/Northland Avenue bridge over I‑41 in Grand Chute is now open to traffic! The northbound I-41 ramps are also open. Work will continue on the southbound ramps through mid‑November.

This is the first of three Diverging Diamond Interchanges (DDIs) being added in Outagamie County as part of the I‑41 Project.

Visit the About page to learn more about DDIs and how to navigate them safely and easily. Thank you for your continued patience and support!

OPEN TO TRAFFIC: WIS 15 Bridge over I-41 and Northbound Ramps.

The new WIS 15/Northland Avenue bridge over I-41 and the northbound ramps are open to traffic! Work continues on the southbound ramps.

OPEN TO TRAFFIC: SB I-41 On-ramp from Ballard Road
The SB I-41 on-ramp from Ballard Road is OPEN TO TRAFFIC.
The NB ramps are now schedules to REOPEN in mid-September

The southbound on-ramp to I-41 from eastbound Ballard Road opened to traffic on August 29. Work continues on the Ballard Road bridge over I-41.

OPEN TO TRAFFIC: SB I-41 Off-ramp to WIS 96

The southbound I-41 off-ramp at WIS 96 (Wisconsin Avenue) reopened to traffic on August 29. To learn more about the improvements made, check out the I-41 Construction Page.

The County J intersection reopened to traffic on August 27. To learn more about the improvements made, check out the I-41 Construction Page.

The new Vandenbroek Road overpass in Little Chute is open to traffic! Learn more about the improvements on the I-41 Construction Page.

Coming Soon!

OPEN TO TRAFFIC:
County U under I-41 is now open to traffic.
Mid Valley Drive between Birchwood Road and Quarry Park Drive is open to traffic.

The short-term closures at County U and Mid Valley Drive are now open to traffic! Explore more 2025 project details on the I-41 Construction Page.

Coming Soon!

Motorists are encouraged to use County N as an alternate route while Holland and Vandenbroek Road overpasses are closed. Visit the I-41 Construction Page for more information.

Coming Soon!

Summer 2025 closures along I-41; click to open PDF!

Above is a map on available routes across I-41. For more details on traffic impacts, detours, and available routes view the a PDF of the map here.

Open to traffic: Capitol Drive, County N, Rosehill Road

The newly reconstructed Capitol Drive overpass, County N interchange and Rose Hill Road overpass are now open to traffic!

Project Traffic Impacts

(Updated August 26)

Week of August 26

Drivers can expect overnight reduced lanes on Northbound (NB) and Southbound (SB) I-41 in work zones.
Capitol Drive over I-41 between N. Capitol Court and Northridge Lane is closed until fall 2024.
Rose Hill Road over I-41 between Fairlane Drive and E. Evergreen Drive is closed through mid-September 2024.
County N interchange (exit 146) is closed through late September 2024.
French/Southbridge roads through movement is closed from Creamery Road to Innovation Court through fall 2026.

Updated on September 16
Week of September 15
- Drivers will encounter various overnight reduced lanes on Northbound (NB) and Southbound (SB) I-41 in work zones.
- WIS 15/County OO/Northland Avenue over I-41 is OPEN Monday, September 15.
- NB I-41 on- and off-ramps at WIS 15 are OPEN Monday, September 15.
- NB I-41 between Wisconsin Avenue (exit 138) and Richmond Street (exit 142) is scheduled to be CLOSED nightly, Monday, September 15 through Thursday, September 18, from 11 p.m. to 4:30 a.m.
  - DETOUR: Take WIS 96/Wisconsin Avenue east to WIS 47/Richmond Street. Turn left and travel north to NB I-41.
  - The following ramp is also scheduled to close during the nightly I-41 closures:
    NB I-41 on-ramp from Wisconsin Avenue will be CLOSED from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m.
- NB I-41 off-ramp to County OO/Northland Avenue will be CLOSED nightly Monday, September 15 through Friday, September 19, from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m.
- NB I-41 on- and off-ramps at Ballard Road are scheduled to REOPEN Saturday morning, September 20.
- Capitol Drive between Ballard Road and Commerce Court is scheduled to close Saturday morning, September 20, after NB ramps reopen.
Long Term Closures
- SB I-41 on-ramps from WIS 15/County OO/Northland Avenue are closed through fall 2025.
- SB I-41 off-ramp at WIS 15 is closed through fall 2025.
- Ballard Road over I-41 is closed through late fall 2025.
- NB I-41 ramps at Ballard Road are closed through September 2025.
- Holland Road over I-41 is closed through late fall 2025.
- French Road between County DDD and Apple Creek Road is closed through mid-November 2025.
Updated on September 16
Week of September 15
- Drivers will encounter various overnight reduced lanes on Northbound (NB) and Southbound (SB) I-41 in work zones.
- WIS 15/County OO/Northland Avenue over I-41 is OPEN Monday, September 15.
- NB I-41 on- and off-ramps at WIS 15 are OPEN Monday, September 15.
- NB I-41 between Wisconsin Avenue (exit 138) and Richmond Street (exit 142) is scheduled to be CLOSED nightly, Monday, September 15 through Thursday, September 18, from 11 p.m. to 4:30 a.m.
  - DETOUR: Take WIS 96/Wisconsin Avenue east to WIS 47/Richmond Street. Turn left and travel north to NB I-41.
  - The following ramp is also scheduled to close during the nightly I-41 closures:
    NB I-41 on-ramp from Wisconsin Avenue will be CLOSED from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m.
- NB I-41 off-ramp to County OO/Northland Avenue will be CLOSED nightly Monday, September 15 through Friday, September 19, from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m.
- NB I-41 on- and off-ramps at Ballard Road are scheduled to REOPEN Saturday morning, September 20.
- Capitol Drive between Ballard Road and Commerce Court is scheduled to close Saturday morning, September 20, after NB ramps reopen.
Long Term Closures
- SB I-41 on-ramps from WIS 15/County OO/Northland Avenue are closed through fall 2025.
- SB I-41 off-ramp at WIS 15 is closed through fall 2025.
- Ballard Road over I-41 is closed through late fall 2025.
- NB I-41 ramps at Ballard Road are closed through September 2025.
- Holland Road over I-41 is closed through late fall 2025.
- French Road between County DDD and Apple Creek Road is closed through mid-November 2025.

I-41 traffic impacts are subject to change and will be updated here as new information becomes available.

For current traffic impacts of additional northeast region projects, visit 511wi.gov or refer to the map below. To see all anticipated closures for summer 2025, view the closure map.

Tracking progress

The I-41 Project Journey

Follow along as the project travels from design through completion.

Design/Traffic Management

Real Estate

Utilities

Construction

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

2027

2028

2029

2030

Design/Traffic Management

Tasks in the design phase include finalizing plans and specifications; appraising and acquiring real estate; relocating utilities; finalizing engineering cost estimates; planning and coordinating traffic management and incident response with local municipalities, law enforcement and emergency responders; and engaging and informing the public about work in the corridor.

Real Estate

Strengthening our highway system requires that WisDOT carefully manage and sometimes acquire the real estate – or right of way – that surrounds it. This property can include land, homes and businesses. Tasks related to real estate work can include property appraisals, negotiations and relocations, and topographic surveys or layouts of proposed impacts to right of way.

Utilities

Almost every highway construction project must address utilities, which are often located within or adjacent to the highway right of way. Tasks related to utilities work can include the relocation, replacement or adjustment of utility facilities that use the path of the highway.

Construction

In addition to the obvious – constructing the project – other tasks during this phase include advertising and evaluating bids from contractors; awarding various work contracts; and continuing coordination and communication with local officials, residents, businesses, utility owners and other state agencies.

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Northeast Wisconsin

What’s happening NOW on I-41?