Road conditions

Wisconsin road conditions right now

Every closure and crash 511WI is publishing, on one map with the route and mile marker. Below it: the live cameras, the I-90 and I-94 corridor pages, and what the season does to Wisconsin's highways. For the whole country, see the US closures map.

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Closures and crashes
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Source: 511WI, read every five minutes and converted to the same format MileCheck uses for all 50 states. Ramp, lane and shoulder closures are listed under the toggle, not as full closures. Closures with a future start date are marked scheduled. Positions are the DOT's; mile markers are approximate.
Full closureCrashWeatherHazardRamp or laneWork zoneFaded markers are scheduled, not active

Where to look next

Official source

511WI

Wisconsin's DOT traveler site. The list of record for closures, restrictions and detours.

Cameras

Wisconsin highway cameras

Every 511WI camera on one map, with the route and mile marker where the DOT gives one.

City cameras

Milwaukee cameras

Live cameras on the Milwaukee freeways.

Corridor

I-90 conditions

The whole I-90 corridor, every state it crosses, alerts by mile marker.

Corridor

I-94 conditions

The whole I-94 corridor, every state it crosses, alerts by mile marker.

Drawbridges

Wisconsin drawbridges

Where the movable spans are and the federal opening rule for each.

Mile markers

Mile markers in Wisconsin

How Wisconsin numbers its highways and where the markers matter most.

Report

Labor Day 2026 in Wisconsin

What the 511WI feed carried over the holiday weekend.

Driving across Wisconsin

I-94 is the spine, the Minnesota line, Eau Claire, the Dells, Madison, Milwaukee, then south toward Chicago. I-90 enters at La Crosse and joins I-94 through the Dells before splitting off toward Beloit and Illinois. I-43 links Milwaukee and Green Bay along the lake side. US-51 and I-39 run up the middle toward Wausau, and US-2 and US-53 serve the far north and Superior.

What the season does to Wisconsin's highways

Lake-effect and lake-enhanced snow hits I-43 and I-94 along Lake Michigan, and winter storms close I-90 and I-94 across the west when visibility goes. WisDOT posts closures and winter road conditions on 511WI by route. Deer season in fall brings dawn and dusk collisions statewide.

Before a Wisconsin road trip

  1. Check the map above for anything red on your route, then open 511WI for the DOT's own detour and restriction text.
  2. Look at the road. The Wisconsin cameras show the pavement itself, and most carry the mile marker.
  3. For the long haul, the I-90 and I-94 corridor pages carry alerts for every state the route crosses, not only Wisconsin.
  4. Know how to say where you are. Dispatch, 911 and tow companies ask for the route, the direction and the mile marker. How to report your location on the highway.
  5. Carry the app. The mile marker works offline in all 50 states, and the same 511WI alerts show on your route as you drive.

What September looked like

Over 25 daily snapshots from September 1 to 25, 2026, MileCheck's archive of the 511WI feed held 2,738 unique reports, including 412 closure reports, 135 crash reports and 2,185 work-zone reports. The routes with the most reports were I-41, I-94 and I-43. Counts reflect what the feed publishes, so a state whose DOT posts only closures shows only closures. Read the September Highway Report.

Questions, answered

Is the highway closed in Wisconsin right now?

The map above shows every full closure 511WI is publishing as a red marker, crashes in orange, and weather and hazard alerts in blue and purple. Closures the DOT has posted for a future date are listed as scheduled, and ramp and lane closures sit under the toggle so the list stays readable. It reloads every five minutes. If the feed cannot be reached the page says so instead of showing an empty map. For the official list, open 511WI.

Where do I check Wisconsin road conditions?

511WI is the official source, and dialing 511 in most states reaches the same information by phone. This page reads the same 511WI feed and adds the Wisconsin cameras, the corridor and pass pages, and your own mile marker if you carry the app.

How often does this page update?

Every five minutes. MileCheck's server fetches the 511WI feed, converts it to one format shared by all 50 states, and caches it for five minutes. Each alert also carries the time the DOT last updated it, shown in the list.

Does the MileCheck app show these alerts?

Yes. The app shows the same 511WI alerts on your route, ahead of your position, with the mile marker you are passing. The mile marker works offline in all 50 states. Live alerts are part of MileCheck Premium, $49.99 a year or $9.99 a month after a 7-day free trial.

Know exactly where you are — live

Your mile marker shows even offline. 511WI alerts on your route and the nearest camera are part of MileCheck Premium and need a connection to update. Runs on CarPlay and Android Auto.

The Monthly Highway Report

Closures and crashes on US highways, once a month

The month's numbers from DOT feeds in all 50 states and BC. See a sample: the Labor Day weekend report. No spam.