WisDOT North Central Region Road Construction Update
FROM THE WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) North Central Region provides interstate and state highway construction updates for the following counties in north central Wisconsin: Adams, Green Lake, Florence, Forest, Iron, Langlade, Lincoln, Marathon, Marquette, Menominee, Oneida, Portage, Price, Shawano, Vilas, Waupaca, Waushara and Wood counties.
Construction schedules may fluctuate pending weather conditions and crew availability.
This update can be found at: https://projects.511wi.gov/weeklyupdates-nc/
Forest County
Highway: US 8
Location: Oneida County line to Boulevard Avenue in Crandon, Wolf River bridge (near Cole Road) and Peshtigo River bridge (near the intersection of US 8 and WIS 139)
Schedule: May 10 to Sept. 23
Project Description: Crews will resurface US 8 from the Oneida County line to Boulevard Avenue in Crandon and make concrete deck repairs on the Wolf and Peshtigo River bridges.
Anticipated work scheduled: Crews will be completing finishing work.
Traffic impacts: Motorists can expect lane closures controlled by flagging.
Highway: WIS 32
Location: Crandon north to Railroad Avenue in the town of Argonne
Schedule: July 11 to late October
Project Description: Crews will remove a portion of the existing asphalt pavement, place new asphalt, replace culverts and guardrail, and install new pavement markings.
Anticipated work scheduled: Crews will mill, pave, place pavement markings and work on the shoulders.
Traffic impacts: Motorists can expect lane closures controlled by flagging.
Highway: WIS 32
Location: Oconto County line to County C in the town of Wabeno
Schedule: July 25 to Oct. 3
In the rural areas north and south of Carter:
- Crews will remove a portion of the existing asphalt and overlay the highway with new asphalt; pave the shoulders from Old WIS 32 to Industrial Park Road to better accommodate bicycle and pedestrian users; replace culverts and repair culvert ends; and install centerline rumble strips.
In the Carter urban area:
- Crews will replace the asphalt; remove the parking lane and narrow the road to a standard 36-foot width from curb to curb; replace curb and gutter; and make storm sewer repairs, including replacing a storm sewer outfall near Ferry Ranch Lane with ditch cleaning.
Anticipated work scheduled: Crews will install pavement markings and rumble strips and continue restoration.
Traffic impacts: Motorists can expect lane closures controlled by flagging. A 10-foot maximum lane width will be in place.
Forest and Oneida counties
Highway: WIS 32
Location: Crandon to Three Lakes
Schedule: July 20 to late October; work at Julia Creek is expected to take place in May 2023
Project Description: Crews will replace seven culverts in Forest County and two in Oneida County. Crews will place one new culvert in Oneida County, clear ditches and replace guardrail.
Anticipated work scheduled: Crews will prepare the culvert site and begin work on the retaining wall.
Traffic impacts: WIS 32 is closed at Pine Creek in the town of Hiles. The posted detour is US 8 and US 45.
Website: https://projects.511wi.gov/wis32threelakes/
Iron County
Highway: US 51
Location: County C to Iron Street
Schedule: June 10 to Sept. 30
Project description: Crews will resurface US 51 and replace culvert pipes from County C to Iron Street in Hurley.
Anticipated work scheduled: Crews will mill, pave and place pavement markings.
Traffic impacts: Motorists can expect lane closures controlled by flagging.
Langlade County
Highway: WIS 64
Location: Elton Creek and Deer Creek east of Antigo
Schedule: May 16 to September 2022
Project description: Crews will replace the existing culvert at Elton Creek with a reinforced concrete slab bridge and install a reinforced concrete culvert at Deer Creek. In addition, guardrail upgrades and roadway work will be included.
Anticipated work scheduled: Crews will replace curb and gutter at Elton Creek and place a new culvert at Deer Creek.
Traffic impacts: Motorists can expect lane and shoulder closures controlled by temporary signals and flagging.
Lincoln and Oneida counties
Highway: US 8
Location: Scott Creek and Little Somo River northwest of Tomahawk
Schedule: Aug. 22, 2022 to August 2023
Project description: The project will replace culverts at Scott Creek and the Little Somo River bridge, pave the highway over work sites and replace guardrail.
Anticipated work scheduled: Crews will pour concrete, backfill the structure, grade and begin patching concrete.
Traffic impacts: Motorists can expect lane closures controlled by temporary signals. A 12-foot maximum lane width will be in place.
Highway: US 51
Location: Marathon County bridges
Schedule: Aug. 8 to Sept. 20
Project description: Crews will remove existing polymer overlays on five bridges and replace them with new overlays. Crews will add polymer overlays to the surfaces of two other bridges.
Anticipated work scheduled: Crews will be completing finishing work.
Traffic impacts: None.
Website: https://projects.511wi.gov/us51overlays/
Highway: WIS 153
Location: Rangeline Road to Water Street, Mosinee
Schedule: May 2 to September 2022
Project description: Crews will replace the roadway pavement between Rangeline Road and Novak Street and resurface the pavement between Novak and Water streets.
Anticipated work scheduled: Crews will be completing finishing work.
Traffic impacts: None.
Website: https://projects.511wi.gov/wis153/
Highway: WIS 153
Location: WIS 107 to Rangeline Road in Mosinee
Schedule: Aug. 15 to May 2023
Project description: Crews will remove a portion of the existing pavement, place new asphalt pavement and replace nine culverts, curb and gutter. Milling and paving operations are scheduled for May 2023.
Anticipated work scheduled: Work will resume mid-October.
Traffic impacts: None
Website: https://projects.511wi.gov/wis153marathon/
Highway: WIS 97
Location: Northridge Street in Marshfield to Reflection Street in Stratford
Schedule: Aug. 1 to November 2022
Project description: Crews will remove a portion of the existing pavement and place new asphalt pavement, make repairs to the bridge over the Little Eau Pleine River, pave the shoulders and replace culverts and cattle passes with new culverts and guardrail. Crews will modify intersections to aid in reducing crashes.
- County AAA/North Galvin Avenue: Widen the intersection to add median left-turn and right-turn lanes.
- Staadt Avenue: Widen the intersection to add median left-turn lanes.
- County C East: Widen the T-intersection to allow for the addition of a southbound median left-turn lane.
Anticipated work scheduled: Crews will continue work on the support wall and deck on the bridge near County T. They also will continue to grade the intersection and restore the area at Staadt Avenue.
Traffic impacts: WIS 97 will remain open to traffic, but motorists can expect lane closures controlled by flaggers. One lane of traffic controlled by temporary signals will be open during the work on the bridge over the Little Eau Pleine River. Drake Avenue will be closed while the temporary traffic signals are in operation for the work on the structure.
Highway: WIS 34
Location: County DB/Old 51 Road
Schedule: Aug. 8 to November 2022
Project description: Crews willconstruct a roundabout at the intersection and place new pavement markings and signage.
Anticipated work scheduled: Crews will install electrical items, concrete sidewalk and the truck apron and begin to pave the roadway.
Traffic impacts: WIS 34 will remain open to traffic, but motorists will encounter daytime shoulder closures. A 12-foot maximum lane width will be in place. Old US 51 northbound from WIS 34 will be closed without a posted detour.
Website: https://projects.511wi.gov/wis34db/
Highway: I-39
Location: Portage County line to Maple Ridge Road
Schedule: Aug. 22 to November 2022
Project description: Crews will be resurfacing I-39 northbound and the northbound WIS 34 and WIS 153 ramps with two inches of new asphalt pavement, replacing pavement at the I-39 northbound/WIS 34 ramp intersection with six and a half inches of new asphalt, replacing guardrails, performing culvert and drainage maintenance and replacing select permanent signs.
Anticipated work scheduled: Crews will mill, pave, grade, work on storm sewer and install curb and gutter.
Traffic impacts: Motorists can expect lane closures on northbound I-39 from 6 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 24 to noon Friday. Sept. 30. The following closed Tuesday, Sept. 20 and are expected to remain closed until approximately Oct. 21:
- The northbound WIS 34 off-ramp. Traffic is being detoured via northbound I-39 to WIS 153, WIS 153 to southbound I-39 and southbound I-39 to WIS 34.
- Balsam Road at the WIS 34 northbound on- and off-ramps. Northbound WIS 34 traffic is being maintained on the northbound I-39 on-ramp.
Website: https://projects.511wi.gov/i39poco2/
Highway: US 51
Location: County U bridge on US 51
Schedule: Aug. 22 to early November 2022
Project description: Crews will remove part of the existing bridge deck carrying the eastbound lanes of County U over southbound US 51, replace four damaged bridge girders and make minor repairs to several others and replace the affected bridge deck.
Anticipated work scheduled:
- County U bridge
- Crews will pour the sidewalk and then form and pour the barrier wall.
Traffic impacts: During construction, north- and southbound US 51 will remain open to traffic, but motorists might encounter periodic single-lane closures.
- The on-ramp from County K to southbound US 51 is closed, and traffic is being detoured via Business 51 and County U.
- Eastbound County U is closed during construction, and traffic is being detoured via southbound US 51, Bridge Street and northbound US 51.
- The southbound US 51 right shoulder at County U is closed during construction.
Marquette County
Highway: I-39
Location: Columbia County line to Waushara County line
Schedule: June 20, 2022 to June 2023
Project description: Crews will remove the existing pavement on I-39 and its interchange ramps, place new asphalt and replace culverts, inlets and guardrail.
Anticipated work scheduled: Crews will pave, install temporary pavement markings, remove pavement, repair barrier walls and place guardrail.
Traffic impacts: Motorists can expect single-lane and shoulder closures throughout the project as construction requires while crews repave the northbound lanes from 6 a.m. Monday, Sept. 26 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1.
- Northbound traffic is switched to the southbound lane between the County CX bridge and the County D overpass. I-39 traffic will be counter-directional on the southbound lanes in this area.
Website: https://projects.511wi.gov/i39mqt/
Marquette and Green Lake counties
Highway: WIS 73
Location: Fox River Bridge in Princeton to the White River Bridge in Neshkoro
Schedule: July 25 to Oct. 16
Project description: Crews will remove a portion of the existing roadway pavement and place new asphalt pavement, repair or replace culverts and guardrail and upgrade sidewalk curb ramps to Americans With Disabilities Act standards in Princeton and Neshkoro.
Anticipated work scheduled: Crews will mill, pave and begin cleanup work.
Traffic impacts: Motorists can expect lane closures and flagging.
Oneida County
Highway: US 45
Location: WIS 32 to Vilas County line
Schedule: July 5 tomid-October
Project description: Crews will resurface the highway, install centerline rumble strips, repair and replace existing storm sewer at spot locations, replace culvert pipes, curb and gutter and upgrade pedestrian curb ramps.
Anticipated work scheduled:
Urban US 45 (Three Lakes):
- Crews will place pavement markings on US 45 through Three Lakes, install snowmobile trail crossing and landscape.
Rural US 45:
· Crews will gravel shoulders.
Traffic impacts: Motorists can expect flagging operations.
Highway: US 45
Location: Langlade County line north to US 8 south
Schedule: July 26 to Oct. 14
Project description: Crews will remove a portion of the existing roadway pavement and place new asphalt pavement; replace culverts; install new storm sewer; and replace deteriorated areas of curb and gutter.
Anticipated work scheduled: Crews will pave driveway approaches and landscape.
Traffic impacts: Motorists can expect single-lane closures controlled by flagging.
Highway: WIS 47
Location: Kildeer Road to Vilas County line
Schedule: July 21 to mid-October
Project description: Crews will remove a portion of the existing asphalt pavement from the driving lanes, parking lanes and paved shoulders, and place new asphalt; replace and/or line deficient culvert pipes; replace deteriorated curb and gutter segments in Lake Tomahawk and Woodruff; reconstruct deteriorated storm sewer manholes and inlets; replace deficient guardrail; reconstruct curb ramps at intersections in Lake Tomahawk and Woodruff to meet Americans With Disabilities Act standards to the maximum extent practical; install centerline rumble strips to enhance safety along rural segment; replace existing thermoplastic snowmobile trail crossings; and install new pavement markings.
Anticipated work scheduled: Crews will pour curb, gutter and sidewalk. Crews will also mill, pave, landscape and install loop detectors.
Traffic impacts: Motorists will encounter shoulder closures controlled by flagging and temporary signals.
Website: https://projects.511wi.gov/wis47/
Highway: US 8
Location: County P to US 45 north in Monico
Schedule: Aug. 15 to Nov. 15
Project description: Crews will remove a portion of the existing asphalt and place new asphalt pavement. Additional work will include replacement of culverts as needed, guardrail and thermoplastic snowmobile crossings.
Anticipated work scheduled: Crews will install erosion control, place guardrail, continue culvert work and patch pavement at the culvert locations.
Traffic impacts: Motorists will encounter single-lane closures.
Highway: I-39/US 10/WIS 66
Location: US 10 bridge over I-39, southbound I-39 ramp to Wildwood Drive, Country Club Drive intersection, Stevens Point
Schedule: April 4, 2022 to May 2023
Project description: Crews will replace the bridge deck on the US 10/WIS 66 bridge over I-39. Bridge work includes relocating the sidewalk to the median area and adding concrete barrier walls to protect the median walkway area.
Anticipated work scheduled:
- US 10:
o Crews will install traffic signals and lighting at the north- and southbound ramp intersections.
o Crews will pour curb and gutter and pave the southbound off-ramp on I-39 and eastbound US 10.
o Crews will continue restoration work on the eastbound US10 bridge.
- Maple Bluff Road/Old WIS 18 intersection:
o Crews will replace traffic loops and pave on Maple Bluff Road and Old WIS 18.
Traffic impacts:
- Pedestrian traffic:
- Sidewalk is routed around the reconstruction of eastbound US 10 using the median side of westbound US 10/WIS 66 from the southbound I-39 on-ramp to Old WIS 18.
- Motorists can expect the following closures through late October:
o I-39 northbound off-ramp to east US 10. The signed detour route is I-39 northbound to East WIS 66 to I-39 southbound.
o I-39 southbound off-ramp to West WIS 66. The signed detour route is I-39 southbound to County HH to I-39 northbound.
o West WIS 10 to I-39 southbound ramp. The signed detour route is I-39 northbound to east WIS 66 to I-39 southbound.
o East WIS 66 to I-39 northbound on-ramp. The signed detour route is I-39 southbound to County HH to I-39 northbound.
Website: https://projects.511wi.gov/us10sp/
Highway: I-39
Location: Bridges over the railroad tracks and County B in Plover
Schedule: March 14 to Nov. 22
Project description: Crews will replacethe decks for the bridges at the I-39/Portage County B interchange in Plover and resurface the I-39 bridges over the railroad tracks just north of the interchange. The project includes replacing guardrail, repairing concrete pavement joints, replacing vehicle detection loops for traffic signals, repairing existing culverts and enhancing the existing over-height detection system for vehicles on the I-39 ramps or County B planning to pass under I-39.
Anticipated work scheduled:
I-39:
- Crews will replace concrete on the northbound bridge over County B, grade, landscape and pave.
County B:
- Crews will complete pavement repairs and install detector loops.
- I-39
o Motorists can expect lane closures in each direction at the I-39/County B interchange, with one lane northbound and one lane southbound and a reduced speed limit of 55 mph.
o Motorists should be prepared for delays and watch for slow or stopped traffic.
- County B
o Motorists can expect east- and westbound lane closures on County B approximately 1,200 feet on each side of I-39. One lane of traffic will remain open in each direction.
o Left-turn lanes onto north- and southbound I-39 will be closed from 6 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 28 to 6 a.m. Friday, Sept. 30.
Website: https://projects.511wi.gov/i39countyb/
Highway: I-39
Location: Waushara County Line to Birch Drive
Schedule: Aug. 1 to late October
Project description: Crews will remove a portion of the existing pavement and place new asphalt pavement, replace or repair culvert pipes and upgrade guardrail to meet current standards.
Anticipated work scheduled: Crews will pave and place gravel.
Traffic impacts: Southbound I-39 will remain open to traffic, but motorists can expect single-lane closures with a reduced speed limit of 55 mph and a maximum lane width of 12-feet.
- Ramp closures can be expected for the County W and County D ramps.
Website: https://projects.511wi.gov/i39sbpoco/
Highway: Business 51 (Post Road)
Location: Springville Drive to Tommy’s Turnpike
Schedule: April 11 to November
Project description: Crews will reconstruct the roadway with new concrete pavement, new storm sewer, sanitary sewer and water mains and make the following surface improvements: turn lanes, raised medians, urban shoulders, sidewalk and streetlights.
Anticipated work scheduled: Crews will begin site restoration, start to grade and shape the areas for sidewalk along the new northbound lanes from Rainbow Drive to Hickory Drive and install pavement markings.
Traffic impacts:
- North- and southbound Business 51 is reduced to a single lane in each direction from Plover Springs Drive to Tommy’s Turnpike.
- Traffic is shifted to the west side of the roadway onto the newly constructed southbound lanes.
- Roberts Road will close at the east side intersection with Post Road.
- Pedestrian access is open on the sidewalk along the west side of Post Road from Plover Springs Drive to Tommy’s Turnpike.
Website: https://projects.511wi.gov/business51/
Highway: I-39
Location: County HH bridge over I-39
Schedule: Sept. 7 to Oct. 25
Project description: Crews will clean and repaint the steel components of the County HH bridge over I-39.
Anticipated work scheduled: Crews start painting operations.
Traffic impacts: Motorists can expect lane closures to 6 a.m. Oct. 7.
Price County
Highway: WIS 13 and US 8
Schedule: May 12, 2022 to June 2023
Project description: Crews will resurface the bridges and replace curb, gutter and sidewalk.
Anticipated work scheduled:
- US 8 Railroad bridge and WIS 13 Elk River bridge
- Crews will be completing finishing work.
- South Fork Flambeau River bridge
- Crews will complete finishing work.
- North Fork Flambeau River bridge
- Crews will pave, place guardrail, landscape, repair the deck surface and place pavement markings.
Traffic impacts:
- Motorists can expect lane closures controlled by temporary traffic signals.
- Crews will maintain at least one lane of traffic with a minimum clear width of 16 feet on WIS 13 and 13 feet on US 8 during construction.
Highway: WIS 13
Location: Taylor County Line to County A North
Schedule: Sept. 15 to Nov. 22
Project description: Crews will remove a portion of the existing pavement and place new asphalt, replace two culverts, adjust guardrail and place new pavement markings.
Anticipated work scheduled: Crews will mill and pave.
Traffic impacts: Motorists can expect lane closures controlled by flagging operations.
Vilas County
Highway: WIS 47
Location: Woodruff to Lac Du Flambeau
Schedule: Aug. 22 to mid-October
Project description: Crews will be modifying natural low areas to treat and store stormwater and installing an overflow pipe to discharge excess stormwater.
Anticipated work scheduled: Crews will be installing storm sewer, paving and continuing restoration.
Traffic impacts: Motorists will encounter shoulder closures.
Highway: WIS 47
Location: Cemetery Road to Lower Sugarbush Lane
Schedule: Sept.12 to Oct. 12
Project description: Crews will remove and replace asphalt, regrade shoulders and replace a culvert.
Anticipated work scheduled: Crews will mill and pave.
Traffic impacts: Motorists will encounter flagging operations.
Waushara County
Highway: SouthboundI-39
Location: Cottonville Avenue to County O between Coloma and Plainfield
Schedule: April 18 to Oct. 31
Project description: Crews will remove existing asphalt pavement and place new asphalt pavement. Additional work will include updating the guardrail, placing shoulder gravel, adding shoulder rumble strips and placing new pavement marking.
Anticipated work scheduled: Crews will be installing a concrete barrier under the overpass and guardrail.
Traffic impacts: Motorists can expect lane closures with a reduced speed limit of 55 mph.