Construction will start Monday on a $9.85 million maintenance project to improve the Interstate 94 bridges over the St. Croix River, according to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation.
Crews will replace the modular joints on both eastbound and westbound bridges. They also will make concrete surface repairs at the west abutments and piers, place a new polymer overlay on the bridge decks and replace pavement markings.
The westbound bridge will get complete spot painting of its bridge pin and hanger system while the sidewalk railing will be replaced on the eastbound bridge, according to WisDOT.
The project also includes the repair of the retaining wall on the Wisconsin approach. Crews will replace the block wall crossing under and adjacent to I-94 and parallel to the pedestrian path, WisDOT officials said.
Most of the work will be done in 2026, but some of the work, including the widening of the shoulders, will be done this fall and should be complete in mid-October.
During construction, the interstate will remain open to traffic, but motorists will encounter lane and shoulder closures during off-peak travel times.
In addition, work is expected to result in nighttime closures of ramps from eastbound I-94 to northbound Wisconsin 35 and southbound Wisconsin 35 to westbound I-94.
For more information visit projects.511wi.gov/i94stcroixriverbridges/.
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