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10/25/2024 WisDOT North Central Region Road Construction Update

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) North Central Region provides interstate and state highway construction updates for the following counties in north central Wisconsin: Adams, Green Lake, Florence, Forest, Iron, Langlade, Lincoln, Marathon, Marquette, Menominee, Oneida, Portage, Price, Shawano, Vilas, Waupaca, Waushara and Wood counties.

Construction schedules may fluctuate pending weather conditions and crew availability.

***This will be the final weekly update for the season. Any ongoing projects will be updated on their 511wi sites only***

Oneida County

Highway: WIS 32
Location: Julia Creek at Whitefish Lake Inlet
Schedule: Sept. 16 to November 2024
Project description: Crews will replace the existing culvert and reconstruct the section roadway over and approaching the culvert.
Anticipated work scheduled: Crews will

  • Complete placing of base aggregate dense material and fine grading of the roadway and shoulders
  • Begin paving
  • Install shoulder gravel and the guardrail
  • Install pavement marking and roadway signs

Traffic impacts: WIS 32 will be closed during construction. A detour will be in place. The detour route will include US 45, US 8 and WIS 55. Advanced signing will be used for truck width restrictions.
Website: https://projects.511wi.gov/wis32-oneida/

 

Marathon County

Highway: US 51
Location: Decator Drive to the Lincoln County Line
Schedule: Aug. 26 to November 2024
Project description: Crews will resurface the highway, replace a wingwall on a box culvert, and install shoulder rumble strips.
Anticipated work scheduled: Crews will:

  • Complete finishing items

Traffic impacts:

  • Single lane closures northbound Monday, Oct. 28 thru noon Friday, Nov. 1
  • Single lane closures southbound Monday, Oct. 28 thru noon Sunday, Nov. 3

Website: https://projects.511wi.gov/us51-marathon/

 

Adams County

Highway: WIS 13
Location: North Street to Mound View Drive, Friendship
Schedule: May 6 to Oct. 15, 2024
Project description: This project will include concrete joint repairs and removing the existing concrete pavement surface and installing a new asphalt driving surface. Work will be completed on the existing curb ramps to bring them up to current Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards. New pavement markings and guardrail within the project limits will be installed as needed.

Anticipated work scheduled: Crews will:

  • Install light poles

Traffic impacts:

  • Single lane closures with flaggers while crews work on light poles

Website: https://projects.511wi.gov/wis13-adams/

 

Forest County

Highway: WIS 55
Location: Scott Lake Road to WIS 70
Schedule: Aug. 23 to Nov. 1, 2024
Project description: Crews will resurface the highway, install new guardrails, and replace 24 culverts along WIS 55.
Anticipated work scheduled: Crews will:

  • Complete finishing items

Traffic impacts:

  • Motorists may encounter single lane closures with flaggers

Website: https://projects.511wi.gov/wis55-forest/

 

Portage County

Highway: I-39
Location: WIS 54 to North 2nd Street
Schedule: July 15 to Nov. 8, 2024
Project description: Crews will resurface the highway including the ramps, replace guardrail, install high friction surface treatment on I-39 northbound at the BUS 51 interchange, install pavement marking and install shoulder rumble strips.
Anticipated work scheduled: Crews will:

  • Install permanent pavement markings

Traffic impacts for the next 10 days (Friday to following Sunday):

I-39 is anticipated to have various lane, shoulder and ramp closures.  The following are anticipated dates of the closures:

  • I-39 lane closures from WIS 54 to North 2nd Street from Oct. 28 to Nov. 1
  • The following ramps will have short ramp closures anticipated during the week to allow for pavement marking operations:
    • WIS 54
    • County B
    • County HH
    • US 10 / WIS 66 West
    • Stanley Street / WIS 66 East
    • BUS 51
  • During the US 10 southbound Off-Ramp and the US 10 northbound On-Ramp closures, detour routes will be erected to direct traffic to proceed to County HH where they can turn around and re-enter the interstate

Website: https://projects.511wi.gov/i39-portage/