Wisconsin
I94 closed between Tomah and Warrens due to crashes, icy roads
MONROE COUNTY, Wis. (WEAU) – Interstate 94 between Tomah and Warrens is closed Wednesday morning as a consequence of hazardous highway situations and a number of crashes.
The Wisconsin State Patrol stated that journey is strongly discouraged because the roadways and on- and off-ramps to the Interstate are more likely to be ice and snow coated and dangerous.
Simply after 5 a.m., the State Patrol shut down I-94 at Freeway 21 in Tomah. Lengthy backups may very well be seen on the Wisconsin Division of Transportation site visitors cameras. I-94 eastbound at County Freeway EW close to Warrens was closed simply earlier than 5 a.m., based on the Wisconsin DOT. The recommended detours are to make use of Freeway 12 in both course from Tomah to Warrens.
In a Fb publish, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Workplace stated that they’d acquired many reviews of crashes or drivers unable to make it up hills. A lot of the reported crashes had been within the Tomah and Warrens space, and the Sheriff’s Workplace stated that salt vehicles are coming from surrounding counties to help in clearing ice from the roadways.
Different Wisconsin legislation enforcement companies reported icy situations as effectively. Freeway 25 from Durand to Nelson in Buffalo County was closed Wednesday morning as a consequence of a number of disabled semi trailers and vehicles blocking site visitors. The Pepin County Sheriff’s Workplace suggested in opposition to journey Wednesday morning. The Chippewa County Sheriff’s Workplace stated a lot of the roadways in Chippewa County had been ice coated.
The State Patrol stated that motorists ought to count on extreme delays in both course approaching the crashes.
The most recent site visitors situations can be found on 511WI.gov. On Wednesday morning, most western Wisconsin roads had been reported to be both ice coated or have slippery stretches.
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