About the I-94 East-West Project
The I-94 East-West project covers approximately 3.5 miles of I-94, between 70th Street and 16th Street, in Milwaukee County. This seven-year long project will modernize the corridor by improving safety, replacing aging infrastructure and reducing congestion. For more information about the I-94 East-West Project, visit the Wisconsin Department of Transportation’s project website.
Impacts to Bus Service
MCTS is alerting riders of service impacts throughout the duration of this seven-year megaproject.
Given its broad scale and timeline, closures will be introduced in stages. And while one throughfare is closed, another will reopen. MCTS is working with project leaders to plan for and give advance notice of Transit impacts throughout.
At varying stages, corridors with anticipated congestion and/or detour impacts include:
Stay up-to-date and informed on and the Umo mobile app.
I-94 Construction Timeline:
- National Avenue: Complete.
- Early East Leg and West Leg: 2025–2028.
- Early Grading: 2026–2027.
- East Leg: 2028–2031.
- W. Allis Chalmers Drive: 2029.
- Stadium Interchange: 2029–2032.
- WIS 175: 2031–2033.
Ways to Plan Ahead
- Download the Umo app to get service alerts about your routes.
- Visit RideMCTS.com/Alerts to see detours along your route in advance.
- Call our Customer Service at 414-937-3218 or 711 (TRS) Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. After hours, call our automated hotline at 414-344-6711.