OSHKOSH, Wis. (WFRV) – Nearly 16 hours after the initial incident, I-41 southbound just north of Oshkosh is closed and authorities are advising motorists to avoid the area.
The Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office posted on its Facebook page advising motorists to avoid I-41 southbound north of Oshkosh. There are reportedly ‘significant backups’.
Authorities also said the posted detour onto US 45 through Oshkosh is also seeing significant delays.
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The Wisconsin Department of Transportation says all lanes of I-41 southbound at US 45 are closed due to a pavement buckle. It is also mentioned that traffic queues are more than three miles as of 9 a.m.
The incident reportedly happened on June 17 around 6 p.m. The closure is expected to last over two hours. Initially, only the left lane was closed.
There was no information on when the highway is expected to reopen.
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