project from Beloit to Madison is in its early stages of construction. GESTRAs scope of work included subsurface exploration and laboratory testing of soil for several rail. Ramps may be closed nightly if the ramp movements conflict with work or lane closures Status/phase. High Speed Rail Road, Madison - Watertown, WI. Traffic would be managed by using mostly overnight lane closures. He added, "This project has made the interstate safer and now more reliable for everyone-including worried parents of new 16-year-old drivers. You can find information on winter road conditions, annual average daily traffic, road construction, trucking routes, and planned road projects. I-39 is the 35th longest interstate in the U.S. Construction scheduled for 2026, with potential advancement to 2023 Traffic impacts/detours.
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Sure enough, he's getting his license next week," Cunningham said. "I always joked that by the time he gets his license, he'll be able to drive on this (interstate). "I'm grateful to be here today to help celebrate this big accomplishment."Ĭunningham said his 16-year-old son was a toddler at the onset of the project. "It is fitting because it's been a big week for transportation," he said, alluding to passage of the bipartisan federal legislation. I-39 Map in Illinois (statewide) I-39 Map near Bloomington, Illinois. Through these routes, foods are shipped to any location overnight or in less than two. Glenn Fulkerson, Wisconsin division administrator for the Federal Highway Administration, commended the state and the city of Janesville for contributing to the improvement of the nation's infrastructure. To corporate logistics managers, I-39 is more than just a highway. northbound traffic on I-39/90 between Madison and Janesville is about 1,200. "It went so well we ended up using the diamond at two other intersections along this route as well."Ĭompletion of the stretch of I-39/90 coincides with the passage of President Joe Biden's infrastructure plan, which will fund many highway and public transportation projects nationwide. More than 2,000 Wisconsin motorists were stranded on I-39/90 when a severe. "This project included a lot of innovative firsts, including the first divergent diamond at the highway 11 interchange," he said. Wisconsin DOT Secretary Craig Thompson said the diamond interchange represents a feat of engineering for the state, too. "The I-39 project shows us once again that when we invest in Wisconsin transportation, we're investing in more than just steel and concrete," Evers said. Much of that was from visitors spending money on food, lodging, retail, sales and recreation.
"Our new and improved gateway to Wisconsin," he said, "will attract major employers in the area and provide new opportunities for growth in tourism and business."Įvers said tourism in Dane and Rock counties alone had an estimated $1.6 billion impact in 2019.