Westbound 894 closure begins due to construction

MILWAUKEE COUNTY, Wis. (CBS 58) -- A section of a busy Milwaukee freeway under construction for the past several months will be completely closed this weekend. 

From 11 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 20 to 5:30 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 23, westbound 894 will be closed between the Mitchell and Hale interchanges. 

Drivers are encouraged to use other regional routes, such as I-43 and I-94 to get around the closures. Eastbound traffic will remain open. Crews will work on that stretch next weekend. 

The construction is a part of the ongoing resurfacing project.