North Central Region road construction update 11-4-16

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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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 182

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

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 November 4, 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

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 (*updated*)

Location: County J to County Q

Schedule: August 2 to November 18, 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: Motorists can expect to encounter single lane closures, a reduced speed limit of 55 MPH, and a reduced lane width to 10 feet.

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 November 11, 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:

• On Friday, November 4, crews plan to open the closed lanes of eastbound WIS 52 and westbound WIS 52 from 1^st Avenue to 9^th Avenue. The inside lanes of westbound WIS 52 will remain closed from 1^st Street to 1^st Avenue.
• During the week of November 7, motorists can expect to encounter short-term lane closures and flagging operations at the intersections of 1^st Avenue and 3^rd Avenue for the removal of the temporary traffic signals.
• 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.
• The southbound lanes of 1^st Avenue are closed to reconstruct the southwest section of the 1^st Street and Scott Street intersection.
• Traffic backups and delays will likely occur during peak travel times. To avoid delays, motorists may want to use an alternate route.

Highway: US 51

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: Crews plan to close the eastbound WIS 29 off-ramp to Business 51 on Monday, November 7, from 8 p.m. to midnight. Traffic will be detoured via County X.

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.
• Crews plan to close WIS 23/82 at the I-39 interchange Wednesday, November 9 and Thursday, November 10 from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Traffic will be detoured via I-39 during the closures.
• 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: US 51 is open to one lane of traffic in each direction. All US 51 traffic will be shifted onto the new southbound lanes, with one lane of traffic in each direction, from South Blue Lake Road to Little Bearskin Road as early as Tuesday, November 8.

Portage County

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. Motorists may encounter flagging operations and delays.

Shawano County

Highway: WIS 29 (*updated*)

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

Schedule: October 24 to November 11, 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

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

Schedule: August 15 to November 4, 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.

Wood County

Highway: County P (Old US 10), Auburndale

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:

o   The North Road/County P intersection is closed. Traffic is 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 west 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 George Avenue 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.