New Statewide Travel Warning For Upcoming NFL Draft In Wisconsin

The highly anticipated 2025 NFL Draft is set for Thursday, April 24, through Saturday, April 26, and for the first time in NFL history, the Draft will be held at Lambeau Field in Green Bay.

That is a big deal for all of Wisconsin, with nearly 1 million fans expected to pour into Green Bay to participate in all the festivities. Last year, the 2024 NFL Draft in Detroit reportedly set a record with over 775,000 fans attending, so it'll be interesting to see the final attendance numbers this year.

Whether Green Bay sets the attendance record or not, all the people who do attend will create a lot of traffic, and the Wisconsin Department of Transportation is advising motorists of areas that could be especially troublesome due to road construction.

Wisconsin Department of Transportation Issues NFL Draft Travel Advisory

This week, WisDOT advised football fans to strategize now in preparation for the drive to Lambeau Field.

They note that construction is starting up for many highway projects across Wisconsin, so all motorists are reminded to slow down and avoid distractions, especially in work zones.

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The significant road construction projects that may impact travel late next week include:

Brown and Outagamie counties: Two lanes are open each way on I-41 between Appleton and Green Bay. Watch for lane shifts and reduced speed limits.
Chippewa County: Watch for daytime lane closures on WIS 29 at 50th Avenue, east of Chippewa Falls.
Fond du Lac and Winnebago counties: Be alert for lane shifts and reduced speed limits on I-41 between County D (Military Road) in Fond du Lac and WIS 26 near Oshkosh. All lanes remain open during the daytime hours.
Milwaukee and Ozaukee counties: At least two lanes remain open in each direction of I-43 between the Marquette Interchange in Milwaukee and the village of Grafton. Motorists can expect various ramp closures throughout the corridor.
Milwaukee County: I-41, between Burleigh Street and Good Hope Road, is reduced to two lanes in each direction. The North Avenue entrance ramp to I-43 northbound is closed.

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There are 4 convenient ways motorists in Wisconsin can access real-time information on travel conditions, live traffic cameras, work zones, and incidents across Wisconsin:

Download the free 511 Wisconsin app
Visit 511wi.gov
Follow @511WI on X
Dial 511

Fans attending the Draft should download the NFL’s OnePass app for information related to the event.

In the 2025 NFL draft, the Green Bay Packers have eight picks: No. 23 overall, 54, 87, 124, 159, 198, 237, and 250.

Minnesota fans will likely not have as much excitement unless the team trades down to get additional picks. The Minnesota Vikings currently have just four picks: No. 24 overall, 97, 139, and 18