Phase 1 road construction began on Monday April 6^th on the WIS 59 resurfacing project from WIS 67 in Eagle to County X in Waukesha.

Traffic Updates – Week of 4/20/2026

• Daily localized traffic flagging operations are now active between WIS 83 & County X for milling, patching, and mainline paving operations.
• Daily localized traffic flagging operations will commence shortly in North Prairie between the railroad tracks West of town and Oakridge Dr. on the East side of town.
• Detour route is now posted project wide
  • Eastbound traffic will follow WIS 67 north from Eagle to US 18 in Dousman and then east along US 18 and south to where it connects to WIS 59 again in Waukesha.
  • Westbound traffic will follow US 18 north and from WIS 59 in Waukesha and west to WIS 67 in Dousman and then south along WIS 67 to where it connects to WIS 59 again in Eagle.
• “Road Closed to Thru Traffic” signage is now placed along WIS 59 from the east side of WIS 83 in Genesee to the west side of County X in Waukesha. Local access will be maintained.
• Local traffic control devices are now placed in Eagle and North Prairie to assist crews with flagging operations during the day.
• Signals at County E & WIS 59 in North Prairie is now converted to a four way stop during construction of both phase 1 and 2.

Construction Updates – Week of 4/20/2026

• Milling and asphalt paving operations have now begun on WIS 59 at WIS 83 working towards the east. During this work, the milling and paving “trains” will be done under flagging to maintain local access.
  • Milling operations will take off 4” of the existing pavement with short ramps in place at match points to existing pavement for traffic safety when moving to/from the milled surface.
  • Starting Thursday 4/23, between milling and paving, patching crews will begin opening and closing deeper crack repairs as needed for maintenance.
  • Starting Friday 4/24, mainline paving will be conducted in two lifts project wide.
  • Pavement markings and shoulder restoration will be completed following the surface layer paving and prior to reopening to through traffic.
• Bridge deck resealing work will be conducted at the eastbound & westbound bridges on WIS 59 east of WIS 83 over Genesee Creek. Bridge deck overlay removal and replacement will be conducted at the bridge on WIS 59 west of Hillside Rd. This structure work will be coordinated towards the end of Phase 1 and will take place with full closure during off hours to minimize traffic disruptions.  Advanced warning signs and email updates will be posted once this work is scheduled.
• Concrete curb and gutter, curb ramps, and inlet adjustments work is ongoing North Prairie on the outsides of the roadway under localized traffic control and flagging operations to maintain through traffic. This work will begin with all removals, adjustments, and replacement on the south side of WIS 59 starting this week.
• Signal replacement operations have begun at County E & WIS 59 on the outside of the roadway. This will include replacing the aging signal standard poles and replacing them with new monotube poles. The existing signals have now been turned off and replaced with a four way stop over the duration of this work.