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Wisconsin DOT briefs Glendale council on I‑43 North–South work; Mequon ramps expected to reopen by summer
Summary
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation updated the Glendale Common Council on final work on the I‑43 North–South corridor, citing overnight lane closures and local intersection work into the summer and a separate gap resurfacing project slated to start in late spring.
Tom Erdman, construction project manager for the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, told the Glendale Common Council that the I‑43 North–South corridor reconstruction from Silver Spring Drive to State Highway 60 is in its finishing phase.
Erdman said crews are wrapping up the south-end segment and that, as weather warms, drivers should expect overnight lane closures on I‑43 for final pavement marking and bridge overlays. "You can expect as the weather gets warmer, there's gonna be some overnight lane closures on I‑43," Erdman said. He also warned of intermittent local road impacts, including periodic daytime closures on Brown Deer Road and short-term flagging at Jean Nicolet Road as restoration work finishes.
The presentation noted a larger active construction pocket remains at the Mequon Road interchange, where traffic has been shifted to the northbound side while crews reconstruct the southbound lanes. Erdman said both the southbound ramps and the reduced lane capacity on Mequon Road will likely remain closed or limited "until about early, potentially, midsummer." He also explained a temporary closure of a westbound right‑turn lane at the Mequon Road interchange was needed to complete storm‑sewer work.
A councilor asked whether the stretch north to County Line Road will return to three lanes. Erdman confirmed that, barring new delays, the full three‑lane configuration from Silver Spring to Highway 60 should be restored around June. He added that the larger adjacent projects south of Capitol Drive are part of a different program but are expected to repave that freeway segment with a similar timetable later this year.
Erdman described an additional "gap" resurfacing project between Bender Road and Oak Leaf Trail tentatively due to begin in late spring and extend into the fall; he said that work may start with a permanent lane closure for a few months followed by overnight closures. He directed residents to the program web page for updated traffic closures and contact information.
Mayor Eric Kennedy and Alderman Shaw thanked the DOT team for responsiveness to resident questions over the multi‑year program. "Overall, the project has been a very good success. It's been on time, on budget for the most part," Erdman said in closing.
The presentation drew no council action; staff invited councilors and residents to follow posted updates on the DOT project web page for changing traffic patterns and schedules.
