Patient & Visitor Resources

Revised June 11, 2021 - FOR THE WEEK OF June 14, 2021:

AREA ROADWAYS CAMPUS IMPACTS:
 
Zoo Interchange – North Leg & I-41 Rehab Projects:
 
      ALERT: EXPECT TRAFFIC DELAYS:

• I-41 FULL closure June 12 and June 13 at Watertown Plank Road
  • I-41 North will be reduced to 2 lanes between Swan and Capitol drive until early August
  • The Watertown Plank ramp to Northbound I-41 will be closed from June 14-early August
  • I-41 South will be reduced to 2 lanes between Capitol Drive and Burleigh until early August
• Detour via Hwy 100 (see attached I-41 Northbound and Southbound I-41 Closure attachments)
• Click on the Zoo North Leg Table to see long-term closures.
• Click here for Zoo North Leg and I-41 Rehabilitation Project : Zoo North Leg Travel Times, Traffic Impacts (Ramp Closures w/Detours) & News: 

68th Street Repaving:

• Through late Fall 2021
• 68^th Street between Milwaukee Avenue & State Street closed to traffic
• Sidewalks and residential access available
• Work includes sanitary sewer, repaving the road, designating a bike lane on the east side of the road

87th Street Southbound onto Wisconsin Avenue:

• Traffic exiting campus southbound on 87th Street MUST turn left or right at Wisconsin Ave
• Proceeding southbound across Wisconsin Avenue onto Pleasant View St is illegal
• Please be a good neighbor and don't use this residential street as a thoroughfare to Bluemound Road

CAMPUS CONSTRUCTION NEWS:

92nd St. Projects

• 92nd St between Connell and Watertown Plank Rd will be single lane in each direction to support construction of BRT stations

87^th  St Project
Employees and visitors to the MRMC campus should use Watertown Plank Rd. to access 87th St. to avoid potential delays.
 
Pedestrian and Vehicle Routes: (See maps below: WI to Connell – 6-3-21 and Connell to WTP – 6-3-21)

Bike Lane Routes – WHAT’S WITH THE GREEN PAINT?! (See Bike Lanes jpg)  

• The bright green color paint is meant to increase the visibility of cyclists using bike lanes.
• Green painted “boxes” on 87^th St denotes entrances and exits to the off-road bike path.
• Dashed, green-colored pavement indicates where vehicles are allowed to cautiously use the bicycle lane to make a right turn. Bicycles have priority in these areas.
• Multi-use path is now open from Portland Avenue to 87^th St providing an off-road connection for bikes and pedestrians to access campus from the east.  Signage and paint will be installed soon.

Pedestrian Routes

• Sidewalk on the northwest corner of Doyne is closed for electrical work
• Sidewalk on the west side of the road between Coffey and Connell is temporarily closed
• Sidewalk on south side Watertown Plank Rd from 86^th to 87^th St is closed for electrical work

 Vehicle Routes

• Expect single lane closures to continue for median work and traffic signal installation

• Cross only at crosswalks using the pedestrian signals. 
• Do not cross against the signal. 
• Push the pedestrian signal button, wait for the walk signal, observe that traffic has come to a complete stop, and then cross the street. 
• Continue to look in both directions as you cross the street