JANESVILLE — Motorists were urged by the Wisconsin State Patrol to avoid Interstate-39/90 between Janesville and Beloit Friday afternoon as emergency crews responded to a series of vehicle pileups on the interstate, stretching over several miles and closing both the north and south lanes for hours.
Video released by the Wisconsin State Patrol shows the intense fire that erupted involving a truck and several cars in Janesville
A Madison man is accused of driving intoxicated with a minor in the car in an Aug. 30 incident.
The Interstate 90/39 widening project continues with a closure of a part of Milton Avenue/Highway 26, in preparation for an opening of new ramps at the intersection on Tuesday.
A black Volkswagen Jetta is being sought in connection with a firey, eight-vehicle crash in Janesville July 6.
Circumstances were unclear Thursday afternoon after a report of two pedestrians who were hit by a vehicle or vehicles on I-90 in Janesville.
All lanes of Interstate 90/39 between Janesville and Edgerton were reopened shortly before 7 p.m. Monday after being closed for most of the day after three semitrailer trucks crashed on the north side of the freeway Monday morning, according to a traffic alert from the state Department of Transportation.
Starting next week, the state Department of Transportation will kick off heavy work tying Highway 26 and Interstate 90/39 together in a new diverging diamond configuration. It is one of the biggest and final phases of the massive Interstate lane expansion project between Beloit and Madison.
The state Department of Transportation plans to close Interstates 90/39 and 43 in and around Beloit overnight Tuesday and Wednesday.
Just one more year of work remains until the entire expansion of Interstate 90/39 between Beloit, Janesville and Madison is completed, from road surface to interchanges. Can you hold on just a little longer?