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WI 29:
WI 29 is an expressway from WI 40 to 40th St, from, from WI 27 to CR O west of Nausau, from CR Q east of Wausau to CR M west of Shawano, and from CR BE east of Bonduel to US 41. The rest of the route from I-94 to US 41 is a freeway, except through Chippewa Falls. There are a limited number of driveways on the expressway west of Abbotsford.
History:
The expressway parts of this highway were built in the 1990’s, except for the 10 miles west of Green Bay, which were built in the late 1980’s.
| Date |
Activity |
| 1996 |
Angelica Bypass complete |
| 1999 |
Abbotsford Bypass complete |
| July 1, 1999 |
Wittenberg Bypass complete |
WI 36:
WI 36 is an expressway from Burlington to between College Ave and Grange Ave in Glendale. The expressway has a 55 mph speed limit with some 45 mph zones. There are also some traffic lights. North of the end of the expressway in Glendale, WI 36 is an urban arterial.
US 41:
US 41 is an expressway at the north end of the freeway, from the US 41 / US 141 split at Abrams to Oconto. An extension north to Peshtigo, including freeway-grade bypasses of Oconto and Peshtigo, is planned.
History - Oconto to Peshtigo:
| Date |
Activity |
| 1989 |
The roadway was identified as a backbone route in WisDOT's Corridors 2020 Plan, which meant the roadway received high priority status for improvement funding. |
| 1992 |
Funding was allocated to begin a study of the US 41 corridor between Oconto and Peshtigo with the long-range purpose of improving the corridor. As a result, WisDOT began compiling an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to study improvement alternatives. |
| 2003 |
The final version of the EIS is nearly complete and includes the selection of the preferred route alternative. |
| Early 2004 |
EIS scheduled for release to the public |
| 2007 |
Construction scheduled to begin |
| 2009 |
US 41 scheduled for completion |
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US 45:
US 45 is an expressway from Clintonville to west of Marion. US 45 is also an expressway from US 41 at one mile north of US 41.
History - Clintonville to Marion:
| Date |
Activity |
| 1990 |
Completed |
History - one mile north of US 41:
| Date |
Activity |
| 1990 |
Major Project Corridor candidate |
| 1991 |
Project enumeration with construction scheduled for 1997. Concept builds 2.8 miles along existing highway (additional lanes) and 4.6 miles on relocation. |
| 1993 |
Concept change: no additional lanes, reconstruct four lanes over entire route. |
| 1995 |
Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS)/ Environmental Assessment presented for four-lane expressway. |
| May 1995 |
Public information meeting on corridor alternates. |
| September 1995 |
Public hearing on DEIS. |
| 1997 |
Public information meeting - corridor selection meeting. |
| 1997 |
Preliminary design begins. |
| 1998 |
Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) approved. Concept changed to freeway for most of the route, with expressway only for the first mile. |
| July 1998 |
First design public informational meeting. |
| December 1999 |
Second design public informational meeting. |
| January 2000 |
Final design begins. |
| Fall 2000 |
Real estate process begins. |
| October 31, 2003 |
Opened |
Sources:
Craig Holl, Wisconsin DOT, Chris Bessert, Derron Kerr
Last Updated: 1/3/04
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