Towing in Omro, WI

WIS 21 Construction Between Omro and Oshkosh

The 2026 WIS 21 project covers 8.8 miles, from the south edge of the Fox River Bridge in Omro to just west of Washburn St in Oshkosh. Work runs from April 6 to early November. Crews are resurfacing the road, building ADA curb ramps in Omro, a multi-lane roundabout at Leonard Point Rd and single-lane roundabouts at County FF/Reighmoor Rd and Sand Pit Rd.

Can a tow truck still cross the Fox River Bridge in Omro?

Only westbound. During the WIS 21 work, traffic over the Fox River Bridge runs one way toward the west. Eastbound traffic follows the posted detour on WIS 116 to US 45 and then I-41. Our dispatcher plans the route around that detour and builds it into the arrival estimate on your call.

Work zones squeeze the shoulders, so a stall inside the cones can block a lane. Turn on your flashers, stay belted and let our operator set the truck behind you. The Move Over law applies to tow trucks, and 2021 Wisconsin Act 115 bans handheld phone use within 500 ft of an emergency scene with lights on. New roundabouts also catch drivers off guard, and a car that jumps a curb island often needs a flatbed rather than a hook.

Two-Lane Highways, Deer and Ditches

WIS 21 is mostly two lanes and the direct route from Oshkosh and Appleton west to Tomah and La Crosse. It carried 10,200 vehicles a day west of County FF in 2024 and 8,900 on Main St between Webster and Madison in 2023. WIS 116 along River Dr sees 4,100, and WIS 91 east of County M about 3,900. Lighter traffic means higher speeds and longer gaps between help, which is why a quick call matters out here.

Deer are the big hazard. Winnebago County deer crashes reached 532 in 2024, and more than a third of Wisconsin's deer crashes happen in October and November. Riders take the worst of it: Wisconsin had 221 motorcycle deer crashes in 2024, with 7 deaths, and 42% of them ended in death or serious injury.

When a car swerves and slides into a ditch, we position the truck on the pavement and run the cable down. If the car sits at an awkward angle, a double-line pull through a snatch block doubles the pulling power and brings it up slowly. That is the winch out Omro drivers need after a slide-off, and it often costs less than a full tow because the car can usually drive home.

Omro Winters on the Fox River

Omro uses the Oshkosh weather station about 10 miles east: 39.2 in of snow a year, 9.8 in of it in January alone, with January lows averaging 10.2F. There are about 18.6 nights a year at or below 0F and 143.3 at or below freezing. A battery that is three or four winters old loses about 60% of its strength at 0F, so expect a slow crank on those mornings. Our jump start and roadside crews cover the town and the farm roads around it.

The downtown sits on the south bank of the Fox River, with the north side across the WIS 21 bridge. Snow on the historic Main St blocks, around the Scott Park pavilion and near Omro High School on WIS 116 makes for slick starts and stops. The Fox River flows east from Omro into Lake Butte des Morts, and the river ice near town is no place to drive. That lake drains into Lake Winnebago at Oshkosh, so the current keeps moving under the ice all winter.

Winter parking rules are set by the City of Omro, so check with City Hall before a storm. If a car has to come off the street, or out of an impound lot, we can move it.