Fond du Lac County highway construction update

August 30, 2025

WIS 49 Resurfacing

Location/limits: Brandon to Ripon, Fond Du Lac County

Length: 8.3 miles

Schedule: September 2, 2025, to late October 2025

Cost: $2.1 million

Description of work: Project will consist of milling of existing asphaltic surface, paved shoulder widening, new asphaltic surface, gravel shoulders, and new pavement markings. There also will be new curb ramps, and curb and gutter replacement within the intersection of WIS 49 and Ringstad Drive in the city of Ripon. New centerline and shoulder rumble strips will also be placed along WIS 49 within the project, after the new asphalt surface is paved.

August 25 to August 29: Construction staking was completed this week, and traffic control drums and signs were staged throughout the work zone.

September 2 to September 5: Work begins September 2. Crews plan to work on sidewalk ramp replacement in the intersection WIS 49 and Ringstad Drive in the city of Ripon. Milling of existing roadway pavement will begin on WIS 49. Crews also plan to work on paving for the new shoulder widening.

Traffic impacts: WIS 49 will remain open during work. Crews will use lane closures and daytime flagging operation during construction. The roadway will be restored to normal two-way traffic for overnight and weekend hours. The traveling public should use caution and reduce speeds when traveling through the work zone. They should also expect slight delays during daytime working hours.

In-construction weekly updates: https://projects.511wi.gov/weeklyupdates-ne/

FOND DU LAC AND WINNEBAGO COUNTIES

I-41 Resurfacing

Location/limits: County D (Military Road) in Fond du Lac County to WIS 26 in Winnebago County

Length: 14.15 miles

Schedule: October 21, 2024, to late October 2025

Cost: $26 million

Description of work: Mill and overlay two (2) inches of asphalt in both lanes of I-41 in the project limits. Replace cable barrier and guardrail along I-41 mainline and ramps. Miscellaneous structure maintenance work. Miscellaneous culvert extension and slope flattening work. Replace existing box culvert to address flooding issue north of County Z.

August 25 to August 29:  Paving will continue in the southbound and northbound lanes from County D (Military Road) to County N. Culvert pipe work will continue in the northbound lanes of Fond du Lac and Winnebago counties. Median grading work will continue from County D (Military Road) to County Z. Work will continue removing the outside widening from WIS 26 to County Z and construction of new culvert.

September 2 to September 5:  Paving will continue in the southbound and northbound lanes from County D (Military Road) to County N. Culvert pipe work will begin at the County N Interchange. Median grading work will continue from County D (Military Road) to County Z. Work will continue removing the outside widening from WIS 26 to County Z and construction of new culvert.

Traffic impacts

Work will be completed utilizing off-peak hour lane closures, reducing traffic to one lane in each direction in the work zone. Southbound traffic is shifted to the temporary outside widening from WIS 26 to County Z. Two lanes of traffic will continue to be maintained during peak hours.

Northbound traffic is shifted to the northbound outside shoulder of I-41 from WIS 26 to County Z. Two lanes of traffic will continue to be maintained during peak hours.

• Plainview Drive will close between the intersections of Nekimi Ave and County Z on Monday, August 18 until mid/ late September 2025 for box culvert construction. No detour is posted for this closure.

COUNTY N FULL CLOSURE:

• County N closed at I-41 for saw cutting on Tuesday, September 2 and Wednesday, September 3 from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.
• County N closed at I-41 for saw cutting on Monday, September through Thursday, September 11 from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.

COUNTY N RAMP CLOSURES

Northbound I-41 ramps with County N:

• County N off-ramp closed nightly Tuesday, September 2 through Thursday, September 4 from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. and Friday, September 5 to Saturday, September 6 from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m.
• County N on-ramp closed nightly Tuesday September 2nd through Thursday September 4 from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., and Friday, September 5 to Saturday, September 6 from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m.

Southbound I-41 ramps with County N:

• County N off-ramp closed nightly Tuesday, September 2 through Thursday, September 4 from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. and Friday, September 5 to Saturday, September 6 from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.
• County N on-ramp closed nightly Tuesday, September 2 through Thursday, September 4 from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. and Friday, September 5 to Saturday, September 6 from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.

Project website: https://projects.511wi.gov/i41fdloutrehab/