{"id":12,"date":"2020-02-05T12:36:48","date_gmt":"2020-02-05T18:36:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/projects.511wi.gov\/i43greenbay\/full-project-overview\/"},"modified":"2025-04-08T09:35:10","modified_gmt":"2025-04-08T14:35:10","slug":"restarea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/projects.511wi.gov\/i43greenbay\/restarea\/","title":{"rendered":"I-43 Safety Rest Area Replacement"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>WORK STARTS APRIL 28, 2025.<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>SAFETY REST AREAS CLOSED APRIL 28, 2025, JUNE 2026.<\/strong><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/projects.511wi.gov\/i43greenbay\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/549\/restareapic-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-139\" src=\"http:\/\/projects.511wi.gov\/i43greenbay\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/549\/restareapic-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"409\" height=\"452\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.511wi.gov\/i43greenbay\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/549\/restareapic-scaled.jpg 2318w, https:\/\/projects.511wi.gov\/i43greenbay\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/549\/restareapic-272x300.jpg 272w, https:\/\/projects.511wi.gov\/i43greenbay\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/549\/restareapic-927x1024.jpg 927w, https:\/\/projects.511wi.gov\/i43greenbay\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/549\/restareapic-768x848.jpg 768w, https:\/\/projects.511wi.gov\/i43greenbay\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/549\/restareapic-1391x1536.jpg 1391w, https:\/\/projects.511wi.gov\/i43greenbay\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/549\/restareapic-1855x2048.jpg 1855w, https:\/\/projects.511wi.gov\/i43greenbay\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/549\/restareapic-404x446.jpg 404w, https:\/\/projects.511wi.gov\/i43greenbay\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/549\/restareapic-500x552.jpg 500w, https:\/\/projects.511wi.gov\/i43greenbay\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/549\/restareapic-77x85.jpg 77w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 409px) 100vw, 409px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This website details reconstruction and improvements scheduled for Safety Rest Area 51 Maribel southbound and Safety Rest Area 52 Denmark northbound along I-43 in Manitowoc County.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>*NEW &#8211; IMPROVEMENTS NOW INCLUDE 71 ADDITIONAL SEMI PARKING SPOTS*<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Project location<\/strong><br \/>\nThe rest areas are located on I-43 in Manitowoc County, just south of the Brown County line, on both sides of the interstate. The specific location is Section 3, Township 21 North, Range 22 East in the town of Cooperstown, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/projects.511wi.gov\/i43greenbay\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/549\/restareamap.pdf\">View Project Location in Map<\/a> (pdf)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Project purpose and need<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The purpose is to preserve the function of the rest area facilities in the safest and most efficient means available, and to support of crash reduction on the interstate system. Rest areas increase safety and efficiency by providing off-road locations for drivers to rest, sleep, change drivers, and check vehicle loads and\/or minor mechanical problems.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Project benefits<a href=\"http:\/\/projects.511wi.gov\/i43greenbay\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/549\/restarea3-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-151\" src=\"http:\/\/projects.511wi.gov\/i43greenbay\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/549\/restarea3-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of current building to be replaced.\" width=\"461\" height=\"346\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.511wi.gov\/i43greenbay\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/549\/restarea3-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/projects.511wi.gov\/i43greenbay\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/549\/restarea3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/projects.511wi.gov\/i43greenbay\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/549\/restarea3-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/projects.511wi.gov\/i43greenbay\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/549\/restarea3-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/projects.511wi.gov\/i43greenbay\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/549\/restarea3-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/projects.511wi.gov\/i43greenbay\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/549\/restarea3-595x446.jpg 595w, https:\/\/projects.511wi.gov\/i43greenbay\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/549\/restarea3-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/projects.511wi.gov\/i43greenbay\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/549\/restarea3-113x85.jpg 113w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 461px) 100vw, 461px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Addressing roadway deficiencies, including pavement deterioration, ramp shoulders, and beam guard<\/li>\n<li>Significantly increasing commercial motor vehicle parking capacity by adding 72 commercial truck parking spaces<\/li>\n<li>Increasing high mast lighting in commercial motor vehicle parking lot to enhance personal security for truck drivers<\/li>\n<li>Modernizing the facilities and sites, including restroom facilities, ADA accessibility, and pedestrian access<\/li>\n<li>Adding an oversize-overweight staging area to support trucks hauling oversized loads.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Improvements<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>WisDOT proposes a complete replacement of the travel center facilities at both Safety Rest Area 51 and Safety Rest Area 52 on either side of I-43 in Manitowoc County. All work would remain within the existing rest area boundaries. Proposed construction includes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Full razing (removal) and construction of new rest area buildings.<\/li>\n<li><strong>NEWLY ADDED:<\/strong> Parking lot improvements include pavement replacement and expansion of the Commercial Motor Vehicles (CMV) and recreational vehicles lot.\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Improvements now include additional 71 new semi parking spots.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The current pavement at both locations will be expanded into the open areas to create the new semi parking spots.<\/li>\n<li>An additional area for staging of area for Oversize Overweight (OSOW) vehicles will be provided.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Maintenance garages at both locations razed and replaced.<a href=\"http:\/\/projects.511wi.gov\/i43greenbay\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/549\/rapic2-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-150\" src=\"http:\/\/projects.511wi.gov\/i43greenbay\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/549\/rapic2-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.511wi.gov\/i43greenbay\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/549\/rapic2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/projects.511wi.gov\/i43greenbay\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/549\/rapic2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/projects.511wi.gov\/i43greenbay\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/549\/rapic2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/projects.511wi.gov\/i43greenbay\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/549\/rapic2-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/projects.511wi.gov\/i43greenbay\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/549\/rapic2-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/projects.511wi.gov\/i43greenbay\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/549\/rapic2-595x446.jpg 595w, https:\/\/projects.511wi.gov\/i43greenbay\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/549\/rapic2-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/projects.511wi.gov\/i43greenbay\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/549\/rapic2-113x85.jpg 113w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Reconstruction of ramps and roadways to rest areas.<\/li>\n<li>Landscaping, sidewalks, walkways, and other site amenities.<\/li>\n<li>New facilities designed for ADA compliance.<\/li>\n<li>New family-assisted restrooms\n<ul>\n<li>These restrooms will include baby and adult changing stations. Project intend to have the family-assisted adult changing station to be sized for full ADA compliance with power lift capability.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Project displays and exhibits are attached below.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/projects.511wi.gov\/i43greenbay\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/549\/restareaexhibits.pdf\">See Rest Area Design Exhibits and Display<\/a> (4-page pdf)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Schedule<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Construction is anticipated to begin following the 2025 NFL Draft.<\/li>\n<li>Anticipated date of construction is April 28, 2025.\n<ul>\n<li>Crews will conduct clearing and grubbing operations March 17 to March 28, 2025.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Traffic and facility use during construction\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\nThe rest areas buildings and other location will require closures during construction. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-149\" style=\"color: #0000ee;font-weight: bold\" src=\"http:\/\/projects.511wi.gov\/i43greenbay\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/549\/raphoto1-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.511wi.gov\/i43greenbay\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/549\/raphoto1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/projects.511wi.gov\/i43greenbay\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/549\/raphoto1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/projects.511wi.gov\/i43greenbay\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/549\/raphoto1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/projects.511wi.gov\/i43greenbay\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/549\/raphoto1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/projects.511wi.gov\/i43greenbay\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/549\/raphoto1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/projects.511wi.gov\/i43greenbay\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/549\/raphoto1-595x446.jpg 595w, https:\/\/projects.511wi.gov\/i43greenbay\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/549\/raphoto1-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/projects.511wi.gov\/i43greenbay\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/549\/raphoto1-113x85.jpg 113w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> A full closure of both sites will be required to complete construction.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>FULL CLOSURES OF THE REST AREA FROM APRIL 28, 2025, THROUGH JUNE 2026.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Minor impacts (shoulder\/lane closure) will occur on I-43.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A public involvement meeting took place on October 12, 2022.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/projects.511wi.gov\/i43greenbay\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/549\/ra2022pptpim.pdf\">View PowerPoint from public meeting (pdf)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Project Contacts<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Please feel free to contact us with any questions, concerns, comments or feedback you may have.<\/p>\n<p>Joseph Coughlin, P.E., Project Manager<br \/>\nWisDOT \u2013 Bureau of Highway Maintenance<br \/>\nHill Farms State Office Building<br \/>\n4822 Madison Yards Way<br \/>\nMadison, WI 53705<br \/>\n(608) 261-8975<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:Joseph.Coughlin@dot.wi.gov\">Joseph.Coughlin@dot.wi.gov<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WisDOT will replace Safety Rest Area facilities at both Safety Rest Area 51 and 52 on either side of I-43 in Manitowoc County, just south of the Brown County Line. Construction is schedule to begin in April 2025 and will feature expanded parking. Both rest areas will be CLOSED during construction.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/projects.511wi.gov\/i43greenbay\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/projects.511wi.gov\/i43greenbay\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/projects.511wi.gov\/i43greenbay\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/projects.511wi.gov\/i43greenbay\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/projects.511wi.gov\/i43greenbay\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/projects.511wi.gov\/i43greenbay\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":213,"href":"https:\/\/projects.511wi.gov\/i43greenbay\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12\/revisions\/213"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/projects.511wi.gov\/i43greenbay\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/projects.511wi.gov\/i43greenbay\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/projects.511wi.gov\/i43greenbay\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}