US-41 Interstate Conversion

[Brandon]

The only exception to the named highway rule in Chicago is I-57.  It has been called by some older state maps the "West Leg of Dan Ryan Expy" but no one calls it that.

Assuming Chicagoland instead of Chicago proper, I-80 west of the Tri-State also is not named, AFAIK.

It's the Moline Expressway.

[hobsini2]

The only exception to the named highway rule in Chicago is I-57.  It has been called by some older state maps the "West Leg of Dan Ryan Expy" but no one calls it that.

Assuming Chicagoland instead of Chicago proper, I-80 west of the Tri-State also is not named, AFAIK.

It's the Moline Expressway.

It is the Moline Expy but now one, not even WBBM in their traffic reports, refers to it as such.  It's just I-80.  Also, the Broman Expressway is hardly ever mentioned.  It is more of 80/94 being used.

[Grzrd]

US 41 may be getting interstate shields by 2015, number to be determined after FHWA approval:
http://www.jsonline.com/news/wisconsin/121132114.html

[Presty1965]

http://presteblog.blogspot.com/2011/05/interstate.html

My preference is I-55 if I-41 is not possible.

[triplemultiplex]

While driving though the Oshkosh work zone last weekend, it occurred to me that the stretch of what is now US 45 between Oshkosh and US 10 has been detoured quite frequently in recent years.
As WI 110, it was detoured in the mid 90's for a 2 lane rebuild between Butte Des Mortes and Winchester.
It was detoured again for the expressway expansion getting on 10 years ago now.
Another detour to fill the gap in the four lane 3 years ago.
Now it's detoured yet again to upgrade the US 41 interchange.

At least after this year, it'll be decades before it get's detoured again.

[mgk920]

A few more words on the subject....

http://www.postcrescent.com/article/20110528/APC0101/105280483

Article includes a neat image of the upgrade construction in Neenah.

Enjoy!



Mike

[Alex]

Drove the entire Future Interstate corridor of US 41 from Milwaukee to Green Bay on Memorial Day. Some notes:

• Exit numbers continue the US 45 system northward on US 41 after their split at Exit 59.


• Construction is underway between Exit 113 to Exit 119.
  Work shifts all traffic onto the southbound side so a new concrete roadway can be built on the northbound side. This includes rebuilding or replacing overpasses. The new bridges are decorative with facades. Exit 117 is completely closed for a rebuild.


• Work is also underway to expand the freeway over Lake Butte des Morts/Fox River. The current freeway is fully open, but work is evident along the southbound side to expand the roadway.


• Exit 120 (junction U.S. 45) is closed for a complete rebuild. Work continues north from there to Exit 131, with traffic using the northbound side for the building of a new southbound carriageway. Exit 129 is completely closed and the Breezewood Lane overpass was torn down for a replacement.


• Exit 161 with Scheuring Road is also completely closed for a rebuild, including the overpass above US 41.

[Alps]

It's a one-state route of approximately 100 miles (or even less), has any thought been given to making it an x43?

[Alex]

It's a one-state route of approximately 100 miles (or even less), has any thought been given to making it an x43?

Interstate 243 was also suggested.

[Stephane Dumas]

Interstate 243 was also suggested.

There was even I-65 who was suggested as well.

[mgk920]

WisDOT is also just beginning work on the US 41/WI 29 major interchange in Green Bay.

Mike

[mgk920]

Minor upgrade project oopsie:

http://www.postcrescent.com/article/20110606/APC0101/106060460

I was wondering why that whole section of new retaining wall mysteriously disappeared a few weeks ago....

Mike

[mgk920]

Interesting, this traffic alert was just posted on the WisDOT website regarding a traffic blockage in the US 41 construction-geek zone in Oshkosh:

"Winnebago County: on Wednesday, June 8th, law enforcement is reporting that the southbound lanes of US 41 near Oshkosh are closed due to a traffic incident. Traffic must exit at WIS 76 and follow the detour signs back to the interstate (emphasis added)".



Mike

[agentsteel53]

"Traffic must exit at WIS 76 and follow the detour signs back to the federal highway (emphasis added)".

FTFS5114

[NE2]

Since US 41 crosses the state line, it's interstate.

[Jordanah1]

roadgeek update from U.S.41/U.S.45 interchange. i went sunday driving today(friday 10-7-2011) and drove around the interchange. with the temporary bypass removed, they are grading the approach to the us45 overpass, and are grading the flyover approach. they have also started more of the flyover ramp pillings. the us 45 overpass appears compleated, but still needs to be painter on one half. the southbound us45 bridge over the south us45-south us41 ramp is still under construction, but appears to be nearing completion, as the 45s-41s ramp beneith it is open.

[triplemultiplex]

Couple pics from the end of September coming through on the newly opened US 45 SB -> US 41 SB ramp.

Here's where US 45 will exit off itself SB


45 SB passing over the 'mainline' ramp to 41 SB.  NB->NB flyover has half of it's girders in place off to the left.


Ramp from Algoma St/US 45 NB will merge here as the 'mainline' ramp passes beneath the newly constructed Butte des Mortes Dr.  You can see all traffic utilizing the SB carriageway on US 41 while the NB carriageway is still to be finished.


Looking good so far.  I'll be through there again this weekend and get some shots going NB on 41 through this interchange.

[mgk920]

^^
As part of that project, the interchange at Breezewood Ln/Bell St in Neenah will open and a major southbound traffic shift from there to near the prison will be taking effect on Tuesday.

Mike

[Jordanah1]

hopefully i will remember to bring a camera one of these days and get some pictures of the construction from surface streets. does anyone know when the US41 connecting Wisconsin website will have any new pictures, and materials? i think the most recent pictures are from june'ish or earlier.

[Jordanah1]

i took some pictures (friday 10-14-2011) of the US41-US45 interchange. im not very good at taking pictures while driving on a curvy road, and the camera has essentially no zoom, so some in the album are of sky and ground, and they repeatedly failed to upload, and when they finaly did, all the failed uploads were in the album, so theres actually only 12 pictures. link http://s1110.photobucket.com/albums/h454/jordanah1/
looking south from snell road overpass

US41north-US45north flyover

[mgk920]

My biggest impression with the newly-rebuilt US 41/Breezewood-Bell interchange, with its four roundabouts, in Neenah, WI so far since it was completed and fully opened a week ago - 'Where did all of that interchange's legendary street traffic congestion go?'



Mike

[Jordanah1]

US45 overpass and US41southbound ramps opening at 6:00pm today. mabey tomorow morning ill go take some pictures, it will probly be to dark today

[mgk920]

US45 overpass and US41southbound ramps opening at 6:00pm today. mabey tomorow morning ill go take some pictures, it will probly be to dark today

This is the bridge that connects the US 45 freeway to the northeast with the city streets (Algoma BD, which is US 45, et al) to the southeast.  Also opening are the ramps that connect that street crossing to SB US 41.  It includes a roundabout for the street/ramps intersection.

The northbound ramps will all open next summer (likely by EAA week).

Mike

[Jordanah1]

i got some pictures from outside the car of the flyover ramp taking shape, most of the pictures from in the car are really bad though.
http://s1110.photobucket.com/albums/h454/jordanah1/Us41-US45%20interchange%202/

[US71]

US 41 got mention on Whad Ya Know: something about an archaeological dig in the way of an upgrade to I-43?