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.
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: WIS 47 is closed at the bridge. Motorists are 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: County T to the north Langlade County line
Schedule: September 26 to early November 2016
Cost: $926,000
Description: Crews will resurface the roadway, extend two culverts, replace three 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.
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 encounter daytime, single lane closures and flagging operations.
Highway: WIS 55
Location: WIS 64 to Hollister Road
Schedule: August 8 to September 30, 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.
Marathon County
Highway: WIS 29 (*updated*)
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: Beginning October 17, 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 mid-November 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.
- 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.
- On September 30, crews plan to reopen the westbound on-ramp to WIS 29 from WIS 52/Stewart Avenue. Crews will continue work at the WIS 52/Stewart Avenue/WIS 29 interchange ramp intersection. The following traffic impacts will remain in effect:
- Motorists, west of WIS 52, traveling east on Stewart Avenue are detoured via WIS 52 and 28th Avenue.
- To access eastbound Stewart Avenue from the WIS 29 off-ramp to WIS 52, traffic will be detoured via WIS 52 and 28th Avenue.
- 1st Avenue is closed to reconstruct the railroad crossing on 1st Avenue, adjacent to WIS 52. Traffic is detoured via Sherman Street, 17th Avenue, and WIS 52. The road is scheduled to reopen October 3.
- McClellan Street is closed at the 1st Street intersection. Traffic is able to access 1st Street via 2nd Street and Grant Street.
Highway: US 51 (*updated*)
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: Beginning October 10, motorists on northbound US 51 can expect to encounter single lane closures and a reduced speed limit of 55 MPH.
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: Motorists can expect to encounter lane closures and a reduced speed limit of 55 MPH in both directions on I-39 at the County WW interchange.
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:
- Single lane closures and temporary traffic signals 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 (Elk Road) over I-39 is closed. No detour is posted. The road is scheduled to reopen in early October.
Oneida County
Highway: US 8 (*updated*)
Location: US 8/WIS 17 and US 8/County G intersections
Schedule: August 25 to October 3, 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
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.
- Motorists can expect to encounter daytime flagging operations between Clearview Court and Little Bearskin Road.
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 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 29 to October 4 – Willow Drive
- September 29 to October 4 – Sumac Lane
Shawano County
Highway: WIS 29
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: Motorists on US 45 north can expect to encounter a reduced lane width of 12 feet. The road remains open to one lane in each direction.
Highway: WIS 47 (Airport Drive) (*updated*)
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:
- October 3 to 7: Motorists on WIS 22 can expect single lane closures in each direction at the WIS 22/47 intersection. The intersection will be temporarily controlled as a four-way stop.
- 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: WIS 54
Location: Royalton railroad overpass to Jeanne Street, New London
Schedule: July 11 to September 30, 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 periodic single lane closures and flagging operations.
Wood County
Highway: County P (Old US 10), Auburndale (*updated*)
Location: US 10 to County F
Schedule: April 25 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 can expect closures on County P:
- Progress Street intersection (Part of the new local road system)
- Just west of the Marshfield Street intersection
- West side of the County M intersection
- East side of the North Road intersection
- Just east of the Connor Street intersection
- At the Connor Street/Leo Avenue intersection
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.
