Wis. DOT secretary orders bypass built on I-94

Wisconsin Transportation Secretary Frank Busalaachi says he has ordered a bypass built on Interstate 94 in the Johnson Creek area to get the road reopened.

The order came after authorities said the interstate could be closed for weeks due to flooding.

Transportation officials now say they have signed an emergency contract with a company to build a crossover lane that will allow one lane of traffic going east and one going west.

Busalaachi says work crews are already on the scene Tuesday getting the area ready for grading and paving. He says he hopes the work will be done by the end of the week.

Officials closed the interstate’s westbound lanes last week as water rose in the Crawfish and Rock rivers.