Driving to Lambeau for Season Opener? Leave Early, Says DOT

Green-and-Gold drivers should plan to leave plenty early for the Sept. 8 season opening game at Lambeau Field.

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation said in a written release that most routes into Green Bay will have two lanes of traffic open and work will cease well before game time. Still, Packer fans are advised to plan for delays and build extra time into their schedules.

Here's a list of where construction is on-going:

US 41

Brown County – drivers will encounter 11-foot travel lanes and reduced shoulders in multiple locations along a 10-mile segment of highway.

Winnebago County – a majority of 16 miles of highway, from WIS 26 to Breezewood Lane, has restricted shoulders and 11-foot travel lanes. Any minor incident could lead to long travel delays because of the width restrictions on northbound and southbound lanes.

Outagamie County – the speed limit is reduced to 55 mph from County BB (Prospect Ave.) to WIS 96 (Wisconsin Ave.).

WIS 29

Brown County – motorists traveling on WIS 29 will have to drive on 11-foot traffic lanes with reduced shoulders on five miles of highway between County FF to just east of US 41. These restrictions affect both eastbound and westbound traffic lanes. WIS 29 east of US 41 is closed at the intersection of Shawano Avenue and Taylor Street.

WIS 54 (Mason Street)

Brown County – WIS 54 is closed from County U to County GE for construction of a roundabout at WIS 54/172. Eastbound WIS 54 traffic can proceed east from WIS 54 to County U, north on County E to WIS 172, east on WIS 172, then north on County GE to WIS 54. Westbound WIS 54 traffic would follow this same route in reverse. The detour is marked and WIS 172 is also completely open.