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State Senator Mary Lazich (R-New Berlin) represents parts of four counties: Milwaukee, Waukesha, Racine, and Walworth. Her Senate District 28 includes New Berlin, Franklin, Greendale, Hales Corners, Muskego, Waterford, Big Bend, the town of Vernon and parts of Greenfield, East Troy, and Mukwonago. Senator Lazich has been in the Legislature for more than a decade. She considers herself a tireless crusader for lower taxes, reduced spending and smaller government.

I-94 NORTH-SOUTH update: August 14 - August 23

Posted by Mary Lazich on Aug. 14, 2009 | 0 comments

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Here is an update from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (DOT) for the I-94 NORTH-SOUTH freeway project:

Construction update August 14 –August 23:
I-94 North-South Freeway Project update for Milwaukee, Racine and Kenosha counties

All closures are weather-dependent and subject to change.
New long-term closures are BOLD.

MILWAUKEE COUNTY

Friday, AUGUST 14

27th Street bi-directional traffic moved to the new, NB bridge 10:00 am - Dec. '09

Access to 27th St from Bottsford closed. Access from 27th St to Bottsford open for NB right turn only 10:00 am - Dec. '09

Open 27th St. NB entrance loop ramp to I-894/I-43 WB 10:00 am

Open I-894/I-43 WB exit ramp to 27th St. 10:00 am

Open I-894/I-43 EB entrance ramp from NB 27th St. 10:00 am

Open I-894/I-43 WB right lane between Mitchell Interchange and 27th St

Close I-894/I-43 WB entrance ramp from SB 27th Street 10:00 am

Close I-894/I-43 EB entrance ramp from SB 27th Street 10:00 am

Close 27^th St. NB entrance loop ramp to I-894/I-43 WB 11:00 pm - 8:00 am

Double Lane Closure I-94 EAST (SB) and I-94 WEST (NB) Rawson to Edgerton 11:00 pm – 8:00 am

Double Lane Closure I-894/I-43 EB and I-894/I-43 WB at 27th St. 11:00 pm – 8:00 am

Saturday, AUGUST 15

Double Lane Closure I-94 EAST (SB) and I-94 WEST (NB) Rawson to Edgerton 11:00 pm – 8:00 am

Double Lane Closure I-894/I-43 EB and I-894/I-43 WB at 27th St. 11:00 pm – 8:00 am

Sunday, AUGUST 16

Only long term closures in effect.

Monday, AUGUST 17

Full Closure of I-94 EAST (SB) at Layton to Rawson 10 pm – 5:00 am

Full Closure of Mitchell Int (W-S ramp) I-894/I-43 EB to I-94 EAST (SB) 9:30 pm – 5:30 am

Full Closure of I-94 EAST (SB) Layton on ramp 9:30 pm – 5:00 am

Close Access to 20th Street from Layton Avenue SB exit ramp 9:30 pm – 5:00 am

Full Closure of Airport Spur WB entrance ramps from Howell, and ramps to I-94 9:30 pm – 5:00 am

Restrict access to 20^th St from Layton Ave 9:30 pm – 5:00 am

Double Lane Closures of I-94 WEST (NB) Rawson to Edgerton 9:30 pm – 5:30 am

Double lane closure I-894/I-43 EB at 27th St. (taper starts at 35th) 8:30 pm – 5:30 am

Double lane closure I-894/I-43 WB at 27th St. (taper starts at 20th) 8:30 pm – 5:30 am

Tuesday, AUGUST 18

Full Closure of I-94 EAST (SB) at Layton to Rawson 10 pm – 5:00 am

Full Closure of Mitchell Int (W-S ramp) I-894/I-43 EB to I-94 EAST (SB) 9:30 pm – 5:30 am

Full Closure of I-94 EAST (SB) Layton on ramp 9:30 pm – 5:00 am

Close Access to 20th Street from Layton Avenue SB exit ramp 9:30 pm – 5:00 am

Full Closure of Airport Spur WB entrance ramps from Howell, and ramps to I-94 9:30 pm – 5:00 am

Restrict access to 20^th St from Layton Ave 9:30 pm – 5:00 am

Double Lane Closures of I-94 WEST (NB) Rawson to Edgerton 9:30 pm – 5:30 am

Double lane closure I-894/I-43 EB at 27th St. (taper starts at 35th) 8:30 pm – 5:30 am

Double lane closure I-894/I-43 WB at 27th St. (taper starts at 20th) 8:30 pm – 5:30 am

Full Closure of 27th St. NB entrance loop ramp to I-894/I-43 WB 8:30 pm – 5:30 am

Wednesday, AUGUST 19

Full Closure of I-94 WEST (NB) Rawson to Edgerton 10:00 pm - 5:30 am

Full Closure of Mitchell Int (S-W) I-94/43 SB to I-894/43 WB 10:00 pm - 4:30 am

Full Closure of Mitchell Int (N-W) I-94 WEST (NB) to I-894/43 WB 10:00 pm - 4:30 am

Full Closure Rawson Ave on ramps closed to I-94 WEST (NB) 9:30 pm - 5:30 am

Full Closure of 27th St NB on ramp to I-894/I-43 EB 9:30 pm - 5:30 am

Full Closure of Loomis Road on ramp to I-894/I-43 EB 9:30 pm - 5:30 am

Double Lane Closure of I-94 EAST (SB) Edgerton to Rawson 9:30 pm - 5:30 am

Single Lane closure I-894/I-43 WB at 27th St. (taper starts at 20th) 9:30 pm - 5:30 am

Thursday, AUGUST 20

Full Closure of I-94 WEST (NB) Rawson to Edgerton 10:00 pm - 5:30 am

Full Closure of Mitchell Int (S-W) I-94/43 SB to I-894/43 WB 10:00 pm - 4:30 am

Full Closure of Mitchell Int (N-W) I-94 WEST (NB) to I-894/43 WB 10:00 pm - 4:30 am

Full Closure of Airport Spur WB entrance ramps from Howell, and ramps to I-94 9:30 pm – 5:00 am

Full Closure Rawson Ave on ramps closed to I-94 WEST (NB) 9:30 pm - 5:30 am

Full Closure of 27th St. NB entrance loop ramp to I-894/I-43 WB 9:30 pm – 5:00 am

Full Closure of Loomis Road on ramp to I-894/I-43 EB 9:30 pm - 5:30 am

Double Lane Closure of I-94 EAST (SB) Edgerton to Rawson 9:30 pm - 5:30 am

Single Lane closure I-894/I-43 WB at 27th St. (taper starts at 20th) 9:30 pm - 5:30 am

Friday, AUGUST 21

Double Lane Closure I-94 EAST (SB) and I-94 WEST (NB) Edgerton to Rawson 11:00 pm – 8:00 am

Saturday, AUGUST 22
Double Lane Closure I-94 EAST (SB) and I-94 WEST (NB) Edgerton to Rawson 11:00 pm – 8:00 am

Sunday, AUGUST 23

Only long term closures in effect.

LONG TERM CLOSURES IN MILWAUKEE COUNTY
- Full closure of the Grange over I-94 until December
- Single lane closures on NB and SB 27th St between Layton Ave. and Bottsford Ave; both directions of traffic will travel on the new 27th St NB bridge over I-894/I-43 (two lanes in each direction) until December Avenue Bridge

- Full Closure of I-894/I-43 WB entrance ramp from 27th St until December

- Full Closure of I-894/43 EB entrance ramp from 27^th St SB until December

- Access to 27th St from Bottsford closed. Access from 27th St to Bottsford open for NB right turn only until December

- College Ave from 15th St. to 20th St until November
- I-94 EAST (SB) and I-94 WEST (NB) entrance and exit ramps at College Ave closed until November
- Southwest park and ride lot at College Ave closed until November
- Northeast park and ride lot at College Ave closed until late August 24^th (Temporary lot available at MATC-Oak Creek campus)

- Full Closure of Bolivar Ave between 5^th and 6^th St until November

RACINE AND KENOSHA COUNTIES

Friday, AUGUST 14

Single Lane Closure I-94 EAST (SB) WIS 50 to County ML11 pm - 8 am

Saturday, AUGUST 15

Only long term closures in effect.

Sunday, AUGUST 16

Only long term closures in effect.

Monday, AUGUST 17

Only long term closures in effect.

Tuesday, AUGUST 18

Single Lane Closure I-94 WEST (NB) at WIS 11 9 am - 3 pm

Open I-94 WEST (NB) exit and entrance ramps at County C 5:00 pm

Open County C east of I-94 WEST (NB) ramps 5:00 pm

Open new East Frontage Road between WIS 50 and WIS 165 5:00 pm

Close County C from 128th St to I-94 5:00 pm to November

Close West Frontage Road between WIS 50 and WIS 165 5:00 pm to December

Single Lane Closure I-94 WEST (NB) WIS 165 to just north of County C 9:30 pm - 5:30 am

Wednesday, AUGUST 19

Open new East Frontage Road at County by 5:00 pm G

Open County G east of new East Frontage Road by 5:00 pm

Close West Frontage Road at County 5:00 pm to December G

Close County G west of I-94 5:00 pm to December

Thursday, AUGUST 20

Only long term closures in effect.

Friday, AUGUST 21

Only long term closures in effect.

Saturday, AUGUST 22

Only long term closures in effect.

Sunday, AUGUST 23

Only long term closures in effect.

LONG TERM CLOSURES IN KENOSHA COUNTY

- I-94 EAST (SB) entrance and exit ramps at WIS 158 until Fall ‘09

- West Frontage Rd between County K and County until Fall ‘09 N

- I-94 EAST (SB) and WEST (NB) entrance and exit ramps at County until September E

- County at I-94 and east and west of the frontage roads until September E

- Single lane closure I-94 WEST (NB) Russell Rd to Des Plaines River until December

- Single Lane Closure I-94 EAST (SB) Des Plaines River to Russell Rd (traffic crosses over to NB side of I-94) until December

- CTH G full closure between freeway ramps and east of Frontage Rd until December

- Single lane closure I-94 WEST (NB) at County until December G

- Single Lane Closure I-94 EAST (SB) at County (traffic crosses over to NB side of I-94) until December G

- I-94 WEST (NB) exit and entrance ramps at County until August 2010 G

- Full Closure of I-94 EAST (SB) entrance and exit ramps at County until December

- Full Closure of I-94 EAST (SB) exit ramp at County G Weigh Station until December

- East Frontage Road at County until 8/19 G

- County C SB Ramps Close Long Term until November

- County Full Closure C between NB ramps and West Frontage Road 7/26 thru mid-August

- Implement I-94 EAST (SB) crossover at County by 5:30 am, August 12 and lasts until Dec ‘09 G

- Close from 128th St to I-94 5:00 pm to November County C

- Close West Frontage Road between WIS 50 and WIS 165 5:00 pm to December

- Close West Frontage Road at County 5:00 pm to December G

- Close west of I-94 5:00 pm to December County G

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