News Release

Roseville, Minn.—The Wisconsin Department of Transportation has announced that it is altering the work schedule on its improvement project on the Interstate 94 bridges at Hudson.

Beginning Friday, April 2, all three lanes of westbound I-94 will be open between 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. to accommodate rush hour traffic.

Crashes in the work zones the past two days have led to backups of up to ten miles.

Today, WisDOT directed its contractor to adjust their work schedule to better accommodate rush hour traffic. "While this will add additional costs to the projects, the delays caused by these crashes the last two days are unacceptable," said Bob Anderson, Project Supervisor. "We will continue to everything we can prudently do to minimize the traffic inconvenience, but we need your help. Each of us needs to be alert, patient and courteous as we drive through the work zone."

Motorists are strongly reminded that while all three lanes will be open to traffic, there will be no shoulder on the westbound left hand lane. Motorists should slow down and exercise extreme caution as they move through the work zone.

Motorists will continue to see periodic lane restrictions on the bridges until the main stage of construction begins in April. During the main stage of construction, all traffic will be on six lanes of eastbound I-94.

Construction is scheduled for completion in November 2004.

Motorists are advised to slow down, be alert to changing traffic conditions, and allow extra time to get through the work zone.

Additional project information can be found on WisDOT's Web site at:
www.dot.wisconsin.gov/projects/d6/i94/index.htm.

Approximately 70,000 vehicles travel the I-94 bridges daily.

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