• Home
  • News
    • Politics / Govt
    • Legislature
    • Crime / Courts
    • Health / Medicine
    • Archives
  • Sports
    • Badgers
    • Packers
      • Titletown Report
    • Brewers
  • Contact Us
    • Reporters
  • Affiliates
    • Affiliate Support

Wisconsin Radio Network

Wisconsin News and Sports

You are here: Home / News / DOT implements plan to ease I-94 detours

DOT implements plan to ease I-94 detours

June 17, 2008 By WRN Contributor

Rock River bridge at I-94. A major transportation route across southern Wisconsin could be reopened by the end of the week.

Rising water levels on the Rock and Crawfish Rivers have forced about 10-miles of westbound Interstate 94 to be closed for nearly a week. That's resulted in lengthy detours for many motorists, with many having to travel to I-43 to get to their destination. Department of Transportation Secretary Frank Busalacchi says it's been a frustrating time for motorists and the state.

Busalacchi says the state has signed an emergency contract to build a temporary crossover on I-94, where west and eastbound traffic will join up for a five-mile stretch of road. The Secretary says the joined lanes will still slow traffic down, but will still make it much easier for vehicles traveling west. The east bound lanes of I-94 are raised slightly higher, and are not currently in danger.

Busalacchi hopes to have the new route open by the end of the week.

The state is spending $896,000 to build the alternate route.

AUDIO: Andrew Beckett reports (MP3 1:04)

Share this:

  • Facebook
  • Twitter

Filed Under: News



Featured Stories

Packers season comes to an end in NFC Championship

Legendary Hank Aaron passes away

Ted Thompson passed away at age 68 (AUDIO)

Big Ten suspends Wisconsin’s Ahcan

Bucks lose tight battle with Nets

TwitterFacebook

Listen Now | More from Titletown ยป

Sports Headlines

Packers season comes to an end in NFC Championship

Legendary Hank Aaron passes away

Bucks drop second straight, fall at home to Lakers

Hockey Badgers grab series opener at Penn State

Wisconsin’s Mark Johnson named WCHA 1970’s Player of the Decade

More Sports

Tweets by @WRN

Get our news delivered to your inbox:

Enter your email address:

Delivered by FeedBurner

Copyright © 2021 · Learfield News & Ag, LLC