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.
Motorists are reminded that using handheld cell phones in Wisconsin work zones is illegal. To learn more about North Central Region transportation news, project updates, studies, and more:
- Follow us on Twitter: @WisDOTnorthcent
- Visit the region’s 511 website: http://projects.511wi.gov/region/north-central/
Iron County
Highway: WIS 77
Location: Upson Lake Road to Odanah Road (Hurley)
Schedule: July 10 to September 2017
Cost: $2.2 million
Description: Crews will resurface the highway and replace four culverts.
Traffic impacts: Motorists can expect to encounter lane closures and flagging operations.
Highway: US 51
Location: Weber Creek, town of Mercer
Schedule: June 5 to late October 2017
Cost: $985,000
Description: Crews will replace the US 51 bridge over Weber Creek.
Traffic impacts: Motorists can expect to encounter temporary traffic signals.
Langlade County
Highway: WIS 52 (*added*)
Location: Kent Road to WIS 55
Schedule: July 12 to September 2017
Cost: $680,000
Description: Crews will resurface the highway, replace three culverts, and extend one culvert.
Traffic impacts: Motorists can expect flagging operations and lane shifts.
Lincoln County
Highway: WIS 17
Location: WIS 64 to the north intersection with County G
Schedule: May 15 to July 21, 2017
Cost: $628,000
Description: Crews will mill and overlay some sections of the highway with asphalt before applying a chip seal to the entire length of the project.
Traffic impacts: During construction, motorists on WIS 17 can expect to encounter daytime flagging operations.
Marathon County
Highway: WIS 52 (*updated*)
Location: Wausau to Aniwa
Schedule: June 26 to mid-October 2017
Cost: $1.6 million
Description: Crews will resurface the roadway from Elm Road (Marathon County) to US 45 (Shawano County). Work includes culvert pipe repairs and shoulder improvements.
Website: https://projects.511wi.gov/wis52marathon/
Traffic impacts: WIS 52 will remain open to traffic with lane reductions and flagging operations. Motorists are reminded to drive with caution as they approach the work zone.
Highway: WIS 29 (*updated*)
Location: WIS 29 bridges over Marathon County J (Weston) and County Q (Ringle)
Schedule: June12 to late September 2017
Cost: $793,000
Description: Crews will paint the steel girders to extend the life of the structures. Construction on the bridge over County Q is scheduled to begin in early August.
Traffic impacts: Crews are working on the bridge over County J.
- County J will remain open to traffic with a maximum 12-foot lane width.
- Work scheduled for completion in early August.
- Some shoulder closures on WIS 29 may be necessary.
Highway: WIS 29
Location: Business 51 (Rothschild) to County Q
Schedule: May 8 to late September 2017
Cost: $6.4 million
Description: Improvements include concrete pavement and joint repairs; removal and replacement of asphalt shoulders; installation of ramp gates at the interchanges with County X and County J.
Website: https://projects.511wi.gov/29marathon/
Traffic impacts:
- Motorists can expect single lane closures and a 55 MPH speed limit in the work zone during the day.
- Crews will continue nighttime (8 p.m. to 5:30 a.m.) concrete repairs in the outside lanes of westbound WIS 29. During night work:
- the outside lane and median shoulder will be closed
- the open lane will have a 10-foot lane width
- the speed limit in the work zone will be 50 MPH
- The westbound WIS 29 off-ramp to County J, and the westbound WIS 29 on-ramp from County X (Camp Phillips Road) are scheduled to close Monday, July 24 until the end of the day Friday, July 28.
- Crews can close the ramps as early as midnight on Sunday, July 23.
- During the closure, traffic will be detoured via WIS 29 to the next interchange.
- The westbound WIS 29 on-ramp from County J, and the westbound WIS 29 off-ramp to County X (Camp Phillips Road) are scheduled to close Monday, July 31 until the end of the day Friday, August 4.
- Crews can close the ramps as early as midnight on Sunday, July 30.
- During the closure, traffic will be detoured via WIS 29 to the next interchange.
Highway: US 51
Location: Marathon County WW interchange
Schedule: February 29, 2016 to late October 2017
Cost: $6.32 million
Description: Last year crews replaced the bridge decks on northbound US 51 over Decator Drive and constructed a temporary structure for traffic management. This year crews will replace the bridge decks on northbound and southbound US 51 over County WW
Website: https://projects.511wi.gov/us51marathon/
Traffic impacts:
- Northbound US 51 is open to two lanes of traffic.
- Southbound US 51 is open to two lanes on a temporary bridge and roadway. The speed limit is 55 MPH through the work zone.
- County WW under the bridge is open. Motorists can expect to encounter flagging operations.
Marquette County
Highway: WIS 22 (*added*)
Location: Between Park Street (Montello) and Marquette County JJ
Schedule: July 24 to late September 2017
Cost: $2.6 million
Description: Crews will mill the highway surface and overlay with new asphalt. Improvements include the reconstruction of the intersection with County J, and culvert repairs.
Traffic impacts:
- WIS 22 will remain open to traffic during construction.
- Motorists can expect lane closures, flagging operations, and potential delays.
- County J will be closed at WIS 22 for approximately one month (dates to be determined).
- Local access will maintained to WIS 22 and to County J.
Highway: WIS 23
Location: 8th Drive to County B (towns of Packwaukee and Montello)
Schedule: July 17 to September 2017
Cost: $600,000
Description: This project is part of a three-county contract to replace deteriorated culverts.
Traffic impacts: Motorists can expect to encounter flagging operations and lane width restrictions.
Portage County
Highway: US 10 (*updated*)
Location: Country Club Drive to Badger Avenue (Stevens Point)
Schedule: July 17 to mid-September 2017
Cost: $1.1 million
Description: Crews will repair the concrete pavement. Work includes maintenance and repairs to the US 10 bridge deck, updating signal loop detectors at four intersections, and new pavement marking.
Website: https://projects.511wi.gov/us10sp/
Traffic impacts:
- Motorists can expect to encounter daytime single lane closures between Wildwood Drive and Badger Avenue.
- Motorists can expect to encounter nighttime single lane closures between Maple Bluff Road and Wildwood Drive.
- All lane closures will be removed by 6 a.m. every Friday.
- Access to adjacent businesses will be maintained.
Highway: I-39
Location: Plainfield to Stevens Point
Schedule: April 17 to mid-August 2017
Cost: $1.4 million
Description: Crews will paint the beams of five bridges over I-39.
Traffic impacts: Motorists will encounter lane closures and speed reductions.
Price County
Highway: US 8 (*updated*)
Location: Jump River bridge to Miller Road (Prentice)
Schedule: June 15 to August 4, 2017
Cost: $1.7 million
Description: Crews will resurface the highway, install centerline rumble strips, and repair or replace culverts.
Traffic impacts: Motorists can expect to encounter lane closures and flagging operations.
Highway: WIS 182
Location: WIS 13 to Saunders Avenue and the Flambeau River bridge, in Park Falls
Schedule: May 22 to late October 2017
Cost: $2.8 million
Description: Crews will replace the bridge over the North Fork of the Flambeau River. Improvements include resurfacing WIS 182 between WIS 13 and Saunders Avenue.
Website: https://projects.511wi.gov/wis182/
Traffic impacts: The bridge is closed. Traffic is detoured via WIS 13, WIS 70 and WIS 47.
Highway: US 8 (*updated*)
Location: Miller Road (Prentice) to Lustila Road (Brantwood)
Schedule: April 26 to August 4, 2017
Cost: $2.7 million
Description: Crews will resurface the highway, install centerline rumble strips, replace approaches to a bridge located over railroad tracks, reconfigure lanes at the interchange with WIS 13, and replace or repair 26 culverts.
Traffic impacts: Motorists can expect to encounter lane closures and flagging operations.
Shawano County
Highway: US 45
Location: Gollnow Road to Menzel Road
Schedule: July 5 to mid-September 2017
Cost: $2.7 million
Description: Crews will replace pavement. Work includes replacement of two culverts north of Gollnow Road.
Traffic impacts: Motorists can expect to encounter lane closures and flagging operations.
Highway: WIS 52
Location: Wausau to Aniwa
Schedule: June 26 to mid-October 2017
Cost: $1.6 million
Description: Crews will resurface the roadway from Elm Road (Marathon County) to US 45 (Shawano County). Work includes culvert pipe repairs and shoulder improvements.
Website: https://projects.511wi.gov/wis52marathon/
Traffic impacts: Motorists can expect to encounter periodic, daytime, single lane closures. Lane widths on WIS 52 may be temporarily reduced for certain types of work.
Vilas County
Highway: US 45 (*added*)
Location: North of WIS 17
Schedule: July 24 to late September 2017
Cost: $588,000
Description: Crews will remove and replace a deteriorating culvert.
Traffic impacts: US 45 will remain open to traffic. Motorists can expect to encounter temporary traffic signals.
Waupaca County
Highway: WIS 54 (*added*)
Location: Between WIS 22 and the Royalton railroad overpass
Schedule: July 24 to mid-September 2017
Cost: $1.1 million
Description: Crews will resurface the roadway, repair culverts, and improve drainage. Improvements include replacing large culverts on either side of Marsh Road, and replacing some curb and gutter and sidewalk at the intersections with County B and at Depot Street.
Traffic impacts:
- WIS 54 will remain open to traffic during the majority of construction.
- Motorists can expect flagging operations and some potential delays.
- A three-week detour (dates to be determined) is planned when crews are replacing culverts on either side of Marsh Road. During the closure, WIS 54 will be detoured via WIS 22 and US 45.
Highway: WIS 22
Location: 13th Street to WIS 156, Clintonville
Schedule: March 20 to late October 2017
Cost: $4.5 million
Description: Crews will reconstruct the highway. Other improvements include: new sidewalks, curb and gutter, and street lighting. Some modifications will be made to the WIS 22/156 intersection to improve safety.
Website: https://projects.511wi.gov/wis22clintonville/
Traffic impacts: WIS 22 is closed between 13th Street and Autumn Street. Through traffic is detoured via 7th Street, N. Lyon Street, E. 12th Street, SSGT Warren Hansen Drive, WIS 156, Industrial Avenue, Winter Street, and Commercial Avenue.
Waushara County
Highway: I-39
Location: Coloma to Plainfield
Schedule: May 15 to May 2018
Cost: $1.4 million
Description: Crews will place concrete deck overlays and replace the approaches to five bridges located along I-39, including the north and southbound bridges at the WIS 73 interchange.
Traffic impacts: The County O overpass is closed until early August 2017.
Wood County
Highway: WIS 54
Location: Lonesome Road to School Road
Schedule: March 20 to August 31, 2017
Cost: $2.6 million
Description: Crews will reconstruct the highway on new alignments (between the intersections of Lonesome Road and Smith Lane and at Wood County D) to straighten horizontal curves and improve safety. Other improvements include: installing centerline rumble strips, constructing wider driving lanes with paved shoulders, and improving pavement drainage.
Website: https://projects.511wi.gov/wis54wood/
Traffic impacts:
- WIS 54 is closed and detoured via WIS 80, WIS 173 and WIS 73.
- The intersections with Hemlock Lane and School Lane are closed. County D remains open. Access to adjacent properties will be maintained.
All construction-related schedules are subject to change and are dependent on favorable weather conditions and construction status.
