Overview
- The bridge opened to regular traffic Friday after a ribbon-cutting attended by Gov. Tony Evers and state transportation leaders.
- Officials say the project finished five months ahead of its original spring 2027 target thanks to contractor scheduling and favorable weather.
- A free temporary car ferry that began in November 2025 carried more than 160,000 vehicles during construction and made its final run the night the bridge opened.
- The new span has 12-foot traffic lanes, wider shoulders, space for bike lanes, a river channel widened by about 100 feet for commercial barges, and foundations roughly 150 feet deep.
- Work to restore ferry landings, remove old piers and complete deck details will continue through spring 2027 and is expected to cause localized traffic disruptions but not full closures.