US 8, River Avenue to the Price County Line

Rusk County

Project Overview

Construction includes the following from River Avenue in Ladysmith to Prentice Street in Glen Flora:

  • Milling and overlaying approximately 11 miles of US 8 with asphalt.
  • Replacing or removing deteriorated guardrail.
  • Replacing deteriorated sections of curb and gutter.
  • Reconstructing curb ramps to meet Americans With Disabilities Act standards, where feasible.
  • Replacing two culverts in Glen Flora.
  • Constructing a short segment of sidewalk in the village of Tony between Linden and Walnut streets to provide continuity.
  • Installing new pavement markings.
  • Placing centerline rumble strips in rural areas.
  • Paving the shoulders, including an additional 2 feet, and add shoulder rumble strips to minimize run-off-the-road crashes.

Construction includes the following from Prentice Street to the Price County line:

  • Removing 2.25 inches of asphalt from US 8 and replacing it with 3.25 inches of new asphalt from Prentice Street to German Street in the village of Hawkins and from Washington Street in the village of Hawkins to the east Rusk County line.
  • Removing the full depth of asphalt pavement and up to 2 inches of the underlying concrete pavement from German to Washington streets in Hawkins, cleaning and patching that segment, replacing the curb and gutter and placing a minimum of 3.25 inches of new asphalt to match the new concrete gutter.
  • Replacing curb ramps in Hawkins with Americans With Disabilities Act-compliant curb ramps at the crosswalks on US 8 at Main Street and at the west side of Washington Street.
  • Removing an existing parking lane that is no longer needed for the telecommunication business east of Main Street in Hawkins.
  • Replacing a culvert east of Hawkins.
  • Replacing curb and gutter where needed at rural side road intersections throughout the project limits.
  • Installing centerline rumble strips in rural areas to enhance safety.
  • Adding shoulder gravel to match the resurfaced elevation of US 8 and at gravel side road intersections.