US 53, 40th Avenue to County B

Chippewa County 

Project Overview

Construction includes:

  • Replacing the pavement on north- and southbound US 53, the ramps at the Business 29/County X, County S and County B interchanges and the crossroads between ramp terminals along County S and County B.
  • Completing polymer overlays on the four bridges over the Chippewa River and Business 29/County X.
  • Replacing guardrail.
  • Maintaining culverts through cleaning and making end repairs and replacing one cross culvert.
  • Repairing erosion on the east side of a box culvert that carries Tilden Creek south of County B.
  • Replacing right-of-way fence.
  • Installing plantings for snow fence to minimize snow drifting at four locations.
  • Installing a high-friction surface treatment on the pavement near the Business 29/County X interchange on US 53 to reduce run-off-the-road and out-of-control crashes.
  • Installing new pavement markings and shoulder rumble strips.

Construction in 2024 includes:

  • Building temporary crossovers north and south of the project limits, ramp crossovers at County S and County B and emergency pullouts.
  • Completing temporary widening at the northbound US 53 exit ramp at County B and along County S.
  • Resurfacing east- and westbound County S and the interchange ramps.
  • Replacing the pavement on northbound US 53 north of County N.