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Road update: I-39 northbound near Portage open

The Capital Times  —  6/19/2008 12:59 pm

After being closed due to last week's storms and flooding, the northbound lanes of Interstate 39 in Columbia County are now open from the I-90/94 interchange.

All I-39 southbound lanes in the Portage area remain closed, however, as do northbound ramps to Wisconsin 33 and Cascade Mountain and the entire I-39/Wisconsin 33 interchange. The exit ramp from I-39 to U.S. 51 is also closed, and speed limits have been reduced to 55 mph in the area.

Travelers on Interstate 94 should expect delays as the state begins construction of emergency crossover lanes near Johnson Creek.

Interstate 94 eastbound is restricted to one lane between County Q near Lake Mills and the Rock River near Johnson Creek, but a 27-mile stretch of westbound I-94 from Milwaukee remains closed from Wisconsin 83 in Delafield west to Wisconsin 89 in Lake Mills. The state's posted detour takes travelers down Wisconsin 83 and I-43 to Beloit, then up I-90/39 to Madison.

The crossover project will convert eastbound lanes to two-way traffic to accommodate both eastbound and westbound drivers. The new lanes will be located east of the Rock River near Johnson Creek and west of the Crawfish River near Lake Mills. Construction is expected to be completed by the end of this week.

All lanes of I-90/94 west of Madison are open, but exits to Wisconsin 33 remain closed.

In Jefferson County, U.S. 18 is closed west of Jefferson at Wisconsin 89 to east of town at County Y. Wisconsin 106 is closed from U.S. 12 in Fort Atkinson to Falk Road near Wisconsin 26 and north of Lake Koshkonong from County J to County A. Wisconsin 26 is closed from Riverview Drive to Walworth Street in the city of Jefferson. Wisconsin 19 is closed from Hubbleton Road in Waterloo to County Q west of Watertown.

The bridge over the Crawfish River on County B between Johnson Creek and Lake Mills is closed. Also on County B, the bridge over the Rock River west of Johnson Creek is closed.

There are several closures in Sauk County. Wisconsin 33 is closed from Baraboo to Portage. Wisconsin 154 is closed from Wisconsin 136 at Rock Springs to Wisconsin 23 between Reedsburg and Loganville. Wisconsin 136 is closed from Wisconsin 154 near Rock Springs to Wisconsin 23/33 in Reedsburg. Wisconsin 113 is closed from Baraboo to Wisconsin 78 near Moon Valley, and Wisconsin 159 is closed from U.S. 12 to Wisconsin 123 south of Baraboo.

In Dodge County, U.S. 19 is closed from County Q west of Watertown to County O in Waterloo. An 11-mile stretch of Wisconsin 60 is closed from Wisconsin 26 to Wisconsin 67 between Hartford and Columbus. Wisconsin 16/60 is closed for one mile from County G/I north of Reeseville to Old 16 Road.

In Columbia County, Wisconsin 22 is closed from Wisconsin 33 east of Portage to Wisconsin 44 in Pardeeville.

Wisconsin 133 is closed from Wisconsin 80 east of Muscoda to Wisconsin 130 south of Lone Rock in Iowa County.

U.S. 14 is closed at Wisconsin 92 east of Brooklyn in Dane County.

U.S. 51 in Janesville is closed from Glenn Street to Memorial Drive.

North of Lone Rock in Richland County, Wisconsin 130 is closed from County B to County JJ.

In Crawford County, Wisconsin 131 is closed from Wisconsin 179 in Steuben to Wisconsin 60 east of Wauzeka.

The Capital Times  —  6/19/2008 12:59 pm