Friday, January 24, 2025
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.
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To learn more about North Central Region transportation news, project updates, studies, and more:
Lincoln County
Highway: WIS 17 (*added*)
Location: WIS 64 to the north intersection with County G
Schedule: May 15 to mid-July 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 29
Location: Business 51 (Rothschild) to County J
Schedule: May 8 to late September 1, 2017
Cost: $3.8 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 lane closures, speed limit reductions, and short-term interchange ramp closures.
Highway: US 51 (*updated*)
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:
Marquette County
Highway: I-39
Location: WIS 23/82 to Edgewood Court
Schedule: March 14, 2016 to May 19, 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:
Oneida County
Highway: US 51 (*updated*)
Location: Rocky Run Road to County Y
Schedule: February 29, 2016 to early July 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:
Portage County
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.
Highway: I-39
Location: North of the County D interchange (Almond)
Schedule: April 17 to mid-August 2017
Cost: $1.1 million
Description: Crews are replacing a culvert.
Traffic impacts: Motorists will encounter lane closures and speed reductions.
Price County
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.
Traffic impacts: On May 30, crews will close the bridge and detour through traffic via WIS 13, WIS 70 and WIS 47.
Highway: US 8
Location: Miller Road (Prentice) to Lustila Road (Brantwood)
Schedule: April 26 to mid-July 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, flagging operations, and temporary traffic signals.
Shawano County
Highway: WIS 29
Location: Between Shawano County OO and River Road
Schedule: April 10 to late July 2017
Cost: $1.2 million
Description: Crews will repair nine bridge decks, improve bridge approaches and shoulders, and apply a polymer overlay to the decks to increase friction and improve safety.
Traffic impacts: Motorists can expect to encounter single lane closures.
Waupaca County
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:
Waushara County
Highway: I-39 (*added*)
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: Motorists on I-39 can expect lane closures and speed reductions. When crews are working on County C, County O, and Archer Avenue, the overpasses will be closed to traffic.
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:
Highway: County P (Old US 10), Auburndale
Location: US 10 to County F
Schedule: April 25 to early June 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: Kennedy Street is closed between Marshfield Street and Van Avenue.
All construction-related traffic impacts are subject to change and are dependent on favorable weather conditions and construction status.
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