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.