BROWN COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) – A summer-long construction project on I-43 got underway Monday.
That effort will span from Highway 172 in the Green Bay area to Sheboygan County.
On Monday morning, a 10.6 mile stretch of I-43 in Brown County, north of Denmark, was down to one lane. Department of Transportation officials say more closures and traffic delays will follow.
Project Manager Brian Haen of the Department of Transportation says they are starting by patching concrete on the main line and ramps.
After the patchwork, Haen says they will mill two inches of asphalt and then pave four inches of asphalt over the top.
Crews also plan to replace the County MM bridge deck, which connects I-43 to Highway 29 east.
That bridge is expected to be closed for roughly two months.
The D.O.T.’s Mark Kantola is reminding drivers to be cautious in the work zones.
He says that no texting, calling, speeding, or distracted driving will be tolerated as law enforcement will be issuing tickets, not warnings, for violations. Kantola notes that fines double in construction zones.
