Overview
- Wisconsin DOT stopped most freeway construction at noon Friday, May 22, and will resume work at 6 a.m. Tuesday, May 26, to open lanes for the Memorial Day travel surge.
- AAA and state officials forecast about 744,000 Wisconsin travelers for the holiday weekend, and agencies advised drivers to use 511 Wisconsin for live traffic maps and camera feeds.
- Despite the pause, many long-term closures remain in place and new impacts begin immediately after the holiday, including Highway 100 southbound lane work starting Tuesday and an I-43 northbound-to-southbound traffic shift set for 6 a.m. Wednesday, May 27.
- Michigan and Minnesota are taking similar steps this weekend with MDOT suspending roughly 100 projects from 3 p.m. Friday through 6 a.m. Tuesday and MnDOT warning of localized slowdowns on projects like I-94 and I-35W.
- Officials urged safe driving in work zones, reminded motorists that fines double in work zones and handheld device use is banned there, and said Safety Patrol units will monitor major corridors to help clear incidents quickly.