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.

Marathon County

Highway: US 51

Location: Falcon Drive to Rainbow Drive (north of Wausau), village of Maine

Schedule: August 31, 2015 to June 2016

Cost: $2.1 million

Description: Crews will place concrete overlays on five bridges: Falcon Drive over US 51, northbound and southbound US 51 over Maine Drive, and northbound and southbound US 51 over Rainbow Drive.

Traffic impacts: Motorists on US 51 can expect to encounter single lane closures, a reduced speed limit of 55 MPH, and a reduced lane width of 12 feet between Maine Drive and Rainbow Drive.

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

Traffic impacts: Motorists on northbound US 51 can expect to encounter single lane closures, a reduced speed limit of 55 MPH, and a reduced lane width of 12 feet.

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.

Traffic impacts:

• Motorists on WIS 29 can expect to encounter single lane closures and a reduced speed limit of 55 MPH until mid-November.
• The sidewalk along the west side of southbound Business 51, between Everest Drive and West Grand Avenue will remain closed until mid-June 2016.

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.

Traffic impacts: Motorists on I-39 can expect to encounter single lane closures and a reduced speed limit of 55 MPH between Fawn Court and the WIS 23/82 interchange.

Oneida County

Highway: US 51

Location: Bearskin Trail Bridge, Hazelhurst

Schedule: April 11, 2016 to early October 2016

Cost: $1.2 million

Description: Crews will replace the existing bridge to meet current standards.

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.

Traffic impacts:

• The northbound and southbound passing lanes between Rocky Run Road and South Blue Lake Road are closed. One lane will remain open to traffic in each direction.

• Motorists can expect to encounter single lane closures and flagging operations between Little Bearskin Road and Frost Bite Trail.

Portage County

Highway: I-39 (*updated*)

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.

Traffic impacts:

• Motorist on I-39 can expect to encounter single lane closures and a reduced speed limit of 55 MPH between US 10 and WIS 66/Stanley Street.
• Motorists on WIS 66 can expect to encounter single lane closures under I-39.

Highway: I-39 (*updated*)

Location: County D to Birch Drive

Schedule: March 14, 2016 to late-August 2016

Cost: $2.65 million

Description: Crews will resurface the bridge decks and approaches on 13 bridges along I-39, including eight bridges on I-39 and five overpasses. Crews will also replace guardrail on the overpasses.

Traffic impacts:

• Single lane closures, a reduced speed limit of 55 MPH, and a maximum lane width of 13 feet on I-39 between the County W interchange and the WIS 54 interchange until late May.
• Single lane closures and temporary traffic signals on County D.
• Coddington Road is closed at the bridge. It is scheduled to reopen before the end of May. No detour is posted.

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.

Traffic impacts:

• Business 51 is open to one lane of traffic in each direction.
• Business 51 is scheduled to close at the railroad crossing, located south of Chestnut Drive, beginning Monday, May 16. The closure is anticipated to last five days. Through traffic will be detoured via County B, I-39, and County HH.
• Crews are planning several closures at the following west intersections with Business 51.

• May 5 to May 6 – Plover Springs Drive
• May 5 to May 6 – Bea Jay Lane
• May 11 to May 13 – Plover Springs Drive
• May 13 – Bea Jay Lane

Wood County

Highway: County P (Old US 10), Auburndale (*updated*)

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.

Traffic impacts: Motorists can expect shoulder closures on County P, where crews are constructing the new local road system.

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.