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: 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 place pavement markings and complete finishing work.
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 new signs and guardrail, begin restoration and complete finishing work.
Traffic impacts: Motorists can expect lane closures controlled by flagging.
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 work on the culvert 0.25 mile south of Pine Creek.
Traffic impacts: WIS 32 is closed at Pine Creek in the town of Hiles. The posted detour is US 8 and US 45. Motorists can expect lane closures controlled by temporary signals.
Website: https://projects.511wi.gov/wis32threelakes/
Iron County
Highway: US 51
Location: County C to Iron Street
Schedule: June 10 to October 2022
Project description: Crews will resurface US 51 and replace culvert pipes from County C to Iron Street in Hurley.
Anticipated work scheduled: Crews will be paving and installing 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 October 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 be completing finishing work.
Traffic impacts: None.
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 continue to excavate and pour the floor of the culvert.
Traffic impacts: Motorists can expect lane closures controlled by temporary signals. A 12-foot maximum lane width is 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: 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: Crews will replace curb and gutter at WIS 153 and County O.
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 finish making deck repairs on the bridge near County T and grading the intersection and begin restoration at County AAA/Galvin Avenue and County C. They also will work on curb and gutter at County AAA/Galvin Avenue and Fieldcrest Drive and begin to pave at Staadt Avenue and County AAA/Galvin 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 relocate the barrier wall.
Traffic impacts: WIS 34 will remain open to traffic, but motorists will encounter daytime shoulder closures and flagging. A 12-foot maximum lane width will be in place. Old US 51 northbound and County DB from WIS 34 will be closed without a posted detour. County DB will be accessible for WIS 34 northbound traffic movements.
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 install pavement markings, mill, pave, place gravel and install fence.
Traffic impacts: Motorists can expect lane closures on both the north- and southbound I-39 from 6 a.m. Monday, Oct. 10 to noon Friday, Oct. 14.
- The northbound WIS 34 off-ramp is closed until approximately Oct. 21, and 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 also is closed at the WIS 34 northbound on- and off-ramps until approximately Oct. 21. 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: Crews will grade, place guardrail, and pave shoulder patches.
Traffic impacts: During construction, north- and southbound US 51 will remain open to traffic, but motorists might encounter periodic single-lane closures.
- Southbound US 51 will be reduced to one lane beginning at 6 a.m. Monday, Oct. 10 to 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 14.
- The on-ramp from County K to southbound US 51 will be closed and detoured via Business 51 and County U.
- Eastbound County U will be closed during construction and detoured via southbound US 51, Bridge Street and northbound US 51.
- The southbound US 51 right shoulder at County U will be closed during construction.
Website: https://projects.511wi.gov/us51countyu/schedule/
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 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, Oct. 10 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15.
- Northbound traffic is switched to the southbound lane between the County CX bridge and the County D overpass. I-39 traffic is counter-directional 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 be completing finishing 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: Crews will complete finishing work.
Traffic impacts: None.
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 complete finishing work.
Traffic impacts: None.
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 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 pave, shoulder, install guardrail and landscape.
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 mill, pave, install erosion control and place guardrail and gravel.
Traffic impacts: Motorists will encounter single-lane closures and uneven lanes.
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 US 10 bridge.
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 southbound I-39 on-ramp to Old WIS 18.
- Motorists can expect:
- I-39 northbound right lane closure from Monday Oct. 10 at 5 a.m. until Friday Oct. 14 at noon.
- Westbound left lane closure on WIS 66 from Country Club Drive to the west 0.5 mile from 5 a.m. Monday, Oct. 10 to noon Thursday, Nov. 10.
The following are closed to 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 remove existing bridge deck on the southbound bridge over County B, prepare the deck on the southbound bridge over the railroad tracks and mill the approaches for both southbound bridges.
County B
- Crews will install guardrail.
- I-39
- Starting at 7 a.m. Monday, Oct. 10, the outside lane of I-39 northbound will be opened to traffic. Northbound traffic will utilize this lane instead of the crossover. Southbound traffic will remain on the outside lane of southbound I-39. The inside lanes of north- and southbound I-39 will be closed.
- Beginning at noon Monday, Oct. 10, all lanes of southbound I-39 will be closed approximately 0.5 mile north and south of the I-39 and County B interchange. Southbound traffic will be shifted to the inside lane of northbound I-39. North- and southbound traffic will be bidirectional on northbound I-39. The speed limit will be reduced to 55 mph during bidirectional traffic.
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 Nightly closures of County B are anticipated for the nights of Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, Oct. 10 to 12, starting at 8 p.m. and ending at 5 the next morning.
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 place gravel on the outside shoulder and install guardrail and pavement markings.
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.
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 pave from Rainbow Drive to Hickory Drive. Crews will continue to landscape and grade.
Traffic impacts:
- Starting as early as Monday, Oct. 10, southbound traffic will be shifted to the west side of the roadway on the southbound outside lane, and northbound traffic will be shifted to the east side of the roadway on the northbound outside lane.
- Starting as early as Monday, Oct. 10, the medians will be closed and access to side roads, businesses and homes will have right-in and right-out turn movements only when both north- and southbound traffic is shifted to the outside lanes.
- North- and southbound Business 51 is reduced to a single lane in each direction from Plover Springs Drive to Tommy’s Turnpike.
- Roberts Road is closed at the east side intersection with Post Road and reopen as early as Monday, Oct. 10 for access to northbound Business 51.
- 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 will install rumble strips and pavement markings and begin finishing work.
Traffic impacts: None.
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: Crews will complete finishing work.
Traffic impacts: None.
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 complete finishing work.
Traffic impacts: None.
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 complete finishing work.
Traffic impacts: None.
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 install concrete barrier and guardrail and landscape.
Traffic impacts: Motorists can expect lane closures with a reduced speed limit of 55 mph.
Website: https://projects.511wi.gov/i39wausharaco/
Highway: WIS 173
Location: County G north to WIS 73
Schedule: July 11 to Oct. 10
Project description: Crews will remove the top two inches of asphalt pavement and replace it with two inches of new asphalt. Sidewalk curb ramps and the four-track railroad crossings between Garrison and Patton avenues also will be replaced.
Anticipated work scheduled: Crews will be grading for asphalt and sidewalk across the railroad tracks.
Traffic impacts: Motorists will encounter intermittent flagging operations. Portions of sidewalk will be closed during construction. Signing will be provided to direct pedestrian traffic to alternate routes.
- Market Street in downtown Nekoosa will be fully closed between Garrison and Alexander avenues. The detour around Nekoosa is WIS 73 to WIS 54 to WIS 80.
Website: https://projects.511wi.gov/wis173countygto73/
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