North Central Region road construction update
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) provides a weekly update on road construction in North Central Wisconsin, which includes: Adams, Green Lake, Florence, Forest, Iron, Langlade, Lincoln, Marathon, Marquette, Menominee, Oneida, Portage, Price, Shawano, Vilas, Waupaca, Waushara, and Wood counties.
To learn more about North Central Region transportation news, project updates, studies, and more:
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- Visit the region’s 511 website: http://projects.511wi.gov/region/north-central/ for additional project information and pictures.
Adams County
Highway: WIS 13 (*updated*)
Location: County E to the railroad crossing (Adams)
Schedule: August 15 to September 13, 2016
Cost: $524,000
Description: Crews will resurface the roadway, install centerline rumble strips, and reconstruct the railroad crossing.
Website: http://projects.511wi.gov/wis13adams/
Traffic impacts: Motorists can expect to encounter single lane closures and flagging operations.
Iron County
Highway: WIS 47
Location: Lost Creek Bridge
Schedule: September 6 to late October 2016
Cost: $550,000
Description: Crews will replace the bridge and install new guardrail.
Website: http://projects.511wi.gov/47lostcreek/
Traffic impacts: Crews will close WIS 47 at the bridge at 6 a.m. on Tuesday, September 6. Motorists will be detoured via US 51 and Vilas County H. The road will remain closed during construction.
Highway: WIS 182
Location: Bear River Bridge; Price County line to WIS 47
Schedule: June 13, 2016 to late October 2016
Cost: $3.6 million
Description: Crews will replace the Bear River Bridge, resurface the roadway, replace 18 culverts, and install centerline rumble strips.
Website: http://projects.511wi.gov/182iron/
Traffic impacts: Motorists can expect to encounter single lane closures and flagging operations.
Langlade County
Highway: WIS 55
Location: School Road to County T
Schedule: August 22 to late October 2016
Cost: $1.46 million
Description: Crews will resurface the roadway, replace four culverts and install centerline rumble strips.
Website: http://projects.511wi.gov/wis55langlade/
Traffic impacts: Motorists can expect to daytime, single lane closures and flagging operations.
Highway: WIS 55 (*updated*)
Location: WIS 64 to Hollister Road
Schedule: August 8 to September 19, 2016
Cost: $1.15 million
Description: Crews will resurface the roadway.
Website: http://projects.511wi.gov/wis55langlade/
Traffic impacts: Motorists can expect to encounter lane shifts, single lane closures, and flagging operations.
Highway: WIS 55 (*updated*)
Location: The south Langlade County line to WIS 64
Schedule: July 11 to September 9, 2016
Cost: $1.15 million
Description: Crews will resurface the roadway, replace three deteriorating culverts, and install centerline rumble strips.
Website: http://projects.511wi.gov/wis55langlade/
Traffic impacts: Motorists can expect to encounter single lane closures and flagging operations.
Marathon County
Highway: WIS 29
Location: County J to County Q
Schedule: August 2 to late October 2016
Cost: $2.65 million
Description: Crews will repair and replace pavement on WIS 29 and the two interchange ramps, resurface the interchange bridges, and reconstruct the median crossovers.
Website: http://projects.511wi.gov/29marathon/
Traffic impacts: Motorists can expect to encounter single lane closures and a reduced speed limit of 55 MPH.
Highway: WIS 52 (Stewart Avenue and Scott Street) (*updated*)
Location: 17th Avenue to 1st Street, WIS 52/Stewart Avenue/WIS 29 interchange ramps
Schedule: June 29, 2016 to late October 2016
Cost: $3.25 million
Description: Crews will resurface and recondition sections of the roadway, replace pavement, and replace traffic signals. Additional improvements include new sections of curb and gutter, sidewalk and storm sewer
Website: http://projects.511wi.gov/stewartave/
Traffic impacts:
- The outside lanes of WIS 52 are closed in each direction between 9th Avenue and 1st Street.
- Lanes are closed on 1st Street, 1st Avenue, 3rd Avenue, and Scott Street to accommodate the work on WIS 52.
- To ensure the safety of motorists and pedestrians, parking is restricted along Scott Street from 1st Street to 3rd Street and on 1st Avenue for half a block north of Stewart Avenue.
- Traffic backups and delays will likely occur during peak travel times. To avoid delays, local traffic may want to use an alternate route.
- Crews plan to begin work at the WIS 52/Stewart Avenue/WIS 29 interchange ramp intersection on Monday, September 19.
- The westbound entrance ramp to WIS 29 from WIS 52/Stewart Avenue will be closed and detoured via Stewart Avenue and 72nd Avenue.
- Motorists, west of WIS 52, traveling east on Stewart Avenue will be detoured via WIS 52 and 28th Avenue.
- This stage is expected to last approximately two weeks.
- Crews plan to close 4th Avenue, 5th Avenue, and 6th Avenue at the intersection with WIS 52 on Monday, September 12 to Friday, September 16.
- Week of September 26: Crews plan to close 1st Avenue to reconstruct the railroad crossing on 1st Avenue, adjacent to WIS 52. Traffic will be detoured via Sherman Street, 17th Avenue, and WIS 52.
Highway: US 51
Location: Decator Drive to the Lincoln County line
Schedule: July 5, 2016 to late May 2017
Cost: $4.5 million
Description: Crews will resurface the highway and the four County WW ramps to extend the life of the pavement.
Website: http://projects.511wi.gov/us51marathon/
Traffic impacts: Work is suspended and is currently scheduled to resume in early October.
Highway: US 51
Location: Decator Drive to County WW
Schedule: February 29, 2016 to late October 2017
Cost: $6.32 million
Description: Crews will replace the bridge decks on northbound US 51 over Decator Drive and on northbound and southbound US 51 over County WW
Website: http://projects.511wi.gov/51bridgesmarathon/
Traffic impacts:
- Single lane closures on southbound I-39 at the County WW interchange.
- A reduced speed limit of 55 MPH in both directions
Highway: WIS 29
Location: Sunrise Drive to Business 51
Schedule: April 29, 2014 to May 25, 2017
Cost: $18.8 million
Description: Crews will widen and replace bridge decks on WIS 29 bridges over Business 51 and the Wisconsin River.
Website: http://projects.511wi.gov/wis29/
Traffic impacts:
- Motorists on westbound WIS 29 can expect to encounter single lane closures and a reduced speed limit of 55 MPH until mid-November.
- Crews will periodically close the sidewalk along Business 51, between Everest Drive and West Grand Avenue. One side of the sidewalk will remain open at all times.
Marquette County
Highway: I-39 (*updated*)
Location: WIS 23/82 to Edgewood Court
Schedule: March 14, 2016 to May 15, 2017
Cost: $7.2 million
Description: Crews will replace the I-39 southbound bridge and resurface the I-39 northbound bridge over the WIS 23/82 interchange, realign the southbound ramps at the interchange, realign a section of Crossroads Clinic Road, resurface the northbound and southbound I-39 bridges over Fawn Court, and raise the County M and Edgewood court bridges over I-39.
Website: http://projects.511wi.gov/i39-marquette/
Traffic impacts:
- Crews plan to close WIS 23/82 as early as 9 p.m. on Wednesday, September 14. During the closure traffic will be detoured via I-39, County J, and County P. The road is scheduled to reopen before 5 a.m. on Thursday, September 15. Construction scheduled are subject to change and are dependent on favorable weather conditions and construction status.
- Single lane closures and flagging operations on WIS 23/82
- Single lane closures and a reduced speed limit of 55 MPH on I-39 at:
- WIS 23/82 interchange
- County M
- County M (Elk Road) over I-39 is closed. No detour is posted. The road is scheduled to reopen in late September.
Oneida County
Highway: US 8
Location: US 8/WIS 17 and US 8/County G intersections
Schedule: August 25 to early October 2016
Cost: $424,000
Description: Crews will resurface the intersections and replace traffic signal detector loops.
Website: http://projects.511wi.gov/us8-oneida/
Traffic impacts: Motorists can expect to encounter single lane closures and flagging operations at both intersections.
Highway: US 51 (*updated*)
Location: Bearskin Trail Bridge, Hazelhurst
Schedule: April 11, 2016 to September 16, 2016
Cost: $1.2 million
Description: Crews will replace the existing bridge to meet current standards.
Website: http://projects.511wi.gov/51bearskin/
Traffic impacts: Motorists can expect to encounter shoulder closures at the bridge.
Highway: US 51
Location: Rocky Run Road to County Y
Schedule: February 29, 2016 to November 2017
Cost: $10.1 million
Description: Crews will reconstruct US 51, replace culverts, reconstruct intersections, lengthen existing passing lanes, and construct a new bridge over Rocky Run Creek.
Website: http://projects.511wi.gov/us51oneida/
Traffic impacts: The northbound and southbound passing lanes between Rocky Run Road and South Blue Lake Road are closed. US 51 remains open to one lane of traffic in each direction.
Portage County
Highway: I-39
Location: WIS 66/Stanley Street (Stevens Point) to the Little Plover River (Plover)
Schedule: April 4, 2016 to late October 2016
Cost: $1.5 million
Description: Crews will resurface the northbound and southbound bridges on I-39 over WIS 66/Stanley Street, over the railroad, and over the Little Plover River.
Website: http://projects.511wi.gov/i39stanley/
Traffic impacts: Motorists on northbound I-39 can expect to encounter single lane closures, a reduced speed limit of 55 MPH, and a reduced lane width of 13 feet between County B and County HH.
Highway: Business 51 (Post Road), Plover (*updated*)
Location: Green Drive to Springville Drive
Schedule: March 7, 2016 to late November 2016
Cost: $8.65 million
Description: Crews will convert the existing, undivided four-lane roadway to a divided four-lane roadway with wider lanes, a raised median, and designated turn lanes. Work also includes constructing new sidewalks, bicycle lanes, and providing new street lighting.
Website: http://projects.511wi.gov/business51/
Traffic impacts:
- Business 51 will remain open to one lane in each direction.
- Crews are planning several short-term closures (for storm sewer and utility work) at the following east intersections with Business 51:
- September 8 – School Drive
- September 8 to 13 – Chestnut Drive
- September 14 – Sumac Lane
- September 15 and 16 – Cedar Drive
Shawano County
Highway: WIS 29 (*updated*)
Location: US 45/WIS 29 and WIS 29/47 interchanges
Schedule: August 15 to late October 2016
Cost: $2.7 million
Description: Crews will resurface the ramps and roadways at the interchanges and apply anti-skid treatment to the bridges over WIS 29.
Website: http://projects.511wi.gov/wis29shawano/
Traffic impacts:
- US 45 north
- Single lane closures and a reduced lane width of 12 feet.
- September 8 to 9: Turn lane closures on the US 45 north/WIS 29 ramps
- September 12 to early October: Reduced lane width of 12 feet on the US 45 north overpass.
- US 45 south – Single lane closures
- WIS 47 south – September 12 to 14: Flagging operations on the WIS 29/47 south ramps
- WIS 29 – Single lane closures at the WIS 47 south interchange
Highway: WIS 47 (Airport Drive)
Location: WIS 29 to WIS 22 (Green Bay Street), Shawano
Schedule: August 1 to late October 2016
Cost: $2.6 million
Description: Crews will reconstruct WIS 47 as a two-lane road between County B and WIS 22. Crews will also resurface sections of the roadway, improve intersections, and reconstruct the railroad crossing.
Website: http://projects.511wi.gov/47shawano/
Traffic impacts:
- WIS 47 is closed between County B and WIS 22. Traffic is detoured via WIS 47, WIS 22, and WIS 29. The road is scheduled to reopen in late October.
- Motorists on WIS 47 can expect to encounter single lane closures and flagging operations between WIS 29 and County B.
Highway: WIS 29
Location: Embarrass River Bridge
Schedule: June 13 to mid-October 2016
Cost: $1.53 million
Description: Crews will replace the bridge.
Website: http://projects.511wi.gov/29embarrass/
Traffic impacts: Motorists can expect to encounter single lane closures and a reduced speed limit of 55 MPH in both directions between Seneca Road and Fink Road.
Waupaca County
Highway: US 45 (*updated*)
Location: County W to County D
Schedule: August 22 to September 15, 2016
Cost: $750,000
Description: Crews will resurface the roadway.
Website: http://projects.511wi.gov/us45waupaca/
Traffic impacts: Motorists can expect to encounter daytime single lane closures and flagging operations.
Highway: WIS 54 (*updated*)
Location: Royalton railroad overpass to Jeanne Street, New London
Schedule: July 11 to September 16, 2016
Cost: $1.54 million
Description: Crews will resurface the roadway, install centerline and shoulder rumble strips, replace three culverts, complete maintenance on four culverts, and upgrade beam guard.
Website: http://projects.511wi.gov/wis54waupaca/
Traffic impacts: Motorists can expect to encounter daytime single lane closures and flagging operations.
Wood County
Highway: County P (Old US 10), Auburndale
Location: US 10 to County F
Schedule: April 25, 2016 to late November 2016
Cost: $5.5 million
Description: Crews will replace pavement, construct a new local road system, remove railroad crossings, reconstruct and realign intersections, and construct a pedestrian underpass.
Website: http://projects.511wi.gov/us10auburndale/
Traffic impacts: County P is closed between EZ-Avenue and North Road. No posted detour. The road is scheduled to reopen in late-September.
Motorists are reminded to drive with caution in the work zone and should be prepared to encounter slow moving trucks. Motorists should slow down, use caution and stay alert when driving through construction zones. To avoid delays, consider taking an alternative route and avoid peak travel periods.
Construction-related traffic impacts are subject to change and are dependent on favorable weather conditions and construction status.
