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 169

Location: Vaughn Creek, town of Gurney

Schedule: October 10 to late November 2016

Cost: $1.3 million

Description: Crews will construct a new bridge.

Traffic impacts: WIS 169 is closed at Vaughn Creek. Motorists are detoured via WIS 13, WIS 77, US 51, and US 2.

Highway: WIS 47

Location: Lost Creek Bridge

Schedule: September 6 to November 4, 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 (*updated*)

Location: Bear River Bridge; Price County line to WIS 47

Schedule: June 13, 2016 to November 8, 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 (*updated*)

Location: County T to the north Langlade County line

Schedule: September 26 to November 4, 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 October 28, 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.

 

Lincoln County

 

Highway: US 51 (*added*)

Location: County S interchange (towns of Bradley and Skanawan)

Schedule: October 24 to late November 2016

Cost: $200,000

Description: Crews will install cable barrier in the median.

Traffic impacts: Motorists can expect weekday, single lane closures between County S and Herb Mitchell Road.

 

Marathon County

 

Highway: WIS 29

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. Ramp closures at County Q are planned the week of October 24.

 

Highway: WIS 52 (Stewart Avenue and Scott Street) (*updated*)

Location: 17^th Avenue to 1^st 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 inside lanes of WIS 52 are closed in each direction between 9^th Avenue and 1^st Street.
• Lanes are closed on 1^st Street, 1^st Avenue, 3^rd Avenue, and Scott Street to accommodate the work on WIS 52.
• To ensure the safety of motorists and pedestrians, parking is restricted along Scott Street -- between 1st Street and 3rd Street --  and on 1st Avenue, half a block north of Stewart Avenue.
• McClellan Street is closed at the intersection with 1^st Street for the reconstruction of the northbound lanes of 1^st Street. Traffic is able to access 1^st Street via 2^nd Street and Grant Street.
• Traffic backups and delays will likely occur during peak travel times. To avoid delays, local traffic may want to use an alternate route.

 

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: Motorists 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 US 51 at the County WW interchange.

 

Highway: WIS 29 (*updated*)

Location: Sunrise Drive to Business 51

Schedule: April 29, 2014 to October 21, 2016

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: Some lane closures tonight and possibly tomorrow (10/21). Crews are removing traffic control and do not anticipate any future traffic impacts. Thank you for patience and cooperation during this important highway improvement project.

 

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, temporary traffic signals, and a reduced speed limit of 45 MPH on WIS 23/82 under I-39.
• Reduced speed limit of 55 MPH on I-39 at the WIS 23/82 interchange.
• Single lane closures on I-39 near Fawn Court.

 

 

Oneida County

 

Highway: US 51 (*updated*)

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 southbound passing lane between South Blue Lake Road and Little Bearskin road is closed.

 

 

Portage County

 

Highway: I-39

Location: WIS 66/Stanley Street (Stevens Point) to the Little Plover River (Plover)

Schedule: April 4, 2016 to October 25, 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 is remain open to one lane in each direction.

Shawano County

Highway: WIS 29 (*added*)

Location: County D to Campground Road (town of Seneca)

Schedule: October 24 to late November 2016

Cost: $99,000

Description: Crews will install cable barrier in the median.

Traffic impacts: Motorists can expect weekday, single lane closures.

 

Highway: WIS 29 (*updated*)

Location: US 45/WIS 29 and WIS 29/47 interchanges

Schedule: August 15 to October 28, 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: Some flagging operations at the interchanges.

 

Highway: WIS 29 (*updated*)

Location: Embarrass River Bridge

Schedule: June 13 to October 31, 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.

 

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:

• Beginning the week of October 24, the entire intersection of North Road and County P will be closed. Traffic will be detoured via County K, County H, and County M.

• Motorists can expect closures on County P at:

o   The intersection with Progress Street (part of the new local road system)

o   Approximately 900 feet west of the intersection with Marshfield Street

o   The west side of the County M intersection

o   The east side of the North Road/County P Intersection

o   Approximately 600 feet east of the Connor Street/County P intersection

o   The Connor Street/Leo Avenue intersection

• The new local road system is open for all traffic.
• County P is open between North Road and County M.

 

 

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.