WisDOT is replacing the Wrightstown Safety and Weight Enforcement Facility (SWEF), which is about ¾ miles south of County U in Outagamie County, to protect the reconstructed I-41 from overweight vehicle use that could damage the project’s new structures and pavement. The existing facility also requires updated technology and equipment to weigh and inspect commercial truck traffic.
Project construction will impact access to and operations at the current Wrightstown SWEF.
The Wisconsin State Patrol, whose current headquarters in Fond du Lac requires significant upgrades, will move its Northeast Region Headquarters to the new Wrightstown SWEF, which is located more centrally to the region. Co-locating in the new facility will cost less than upgrading the current patrol headquarters.
