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.

Shawano County

Highway: WIS 29
Location: County MMM intersection
Schedule: July 15 to October 2024
Project description: Crews will reconstruct the intersection at WIS 29 and County MMM and install a J-turn intersection to improve safety.
Anticipated work scheduled: Crews will:

• Continue pouring concrete pavement in the median Restricted Crossing U-Turn (RCUT) lanes

Traffic impacts (next 10 days):

• WIS 29 will be reduced to one lane (right lane) of traffic. The median crossing will remain closed. County MMM and Clark Drive will be open to traffic with restricted access to/from WIS 29. Right turning movements from WIS 29 will be allowed to County MMM and Clark Drive. Right turning movements from County MMM and Clark Drive will be allowed to WIS 29. All left turns will be prohibited.

Website: https://projects.511wi.gov/us45-shawano/

 

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

• Remove the existing structure
• Install permanent sheeting
• Start construction of the concrete collar

Traffic impacts: Traffic will be detoured to County P and WIS 17 and US 8 will be closed. 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: WIS 13
Location: WIS 98 to County N
Schedule: April 11 to Sept. 27, 2024
Project description: Work includes completing concrete joint repairs and replacements, replacing the asphalt shoulders, replacing guardrail, inlet and manhole repairs as needed, new pavement markings and replacing curb ramps that are not compliant with Americans with Disabilities Act standards.
Anticipated work scheduled: Crews will:

• Install guardrail
• Finish paving intersections
• Finish placing topsoil at all disturbed areas and final landscape
• Finish shaping shoulders
• Start rout and seal
• Start pavement markings

Traffic impacts:

• WIS 13 lane closures in Unity from 2nd Street to North Unity Limits (Approximately 0.5 Miles) from May 13 to Oct. 4
• WIS 13 closure with detour from WIS 153 to County N in Colby. Signed detour utilizes WIS 29 and WIS 97 until Oct. 11

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

 

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:

• Repair wing wall on box culvert for Bottle Creek

Traffic impacts:

• Single lane closure northbound Monday Sept. 30 thru noon Friday Oct. 4. Right lane will be closed from County K to approximately 1 mile north of County WW

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

 

Wood County

Highway: WIS 73
Location: WIS 173 to WIS 54
Schedule: Aug. 5 to Oct. 14, 2024
Project description: Crews will repave the road, replace curb and gutter, widen the shoulders and replace the guardrail on the Moccasin Creek Bridge. Crews will also install sidewalk along the north side of 9th Street from WIS 73 to Vilas Avenue.

Anticipated work scheduled: Crews will:

• Adjust the manhole covers after paving of the asphalt binder layer is complete
• Remove the guardrail at the Moccasin Creek bridge and grade for the new guardrail
• Install the new guardrail at the Moccasin Creek bridge
• Reinstall the signs that were removed on the project
• Place temporary pavement markings on the surface layer in preparation for grooving of permanent pavement markings
• Finish placing mainline asphalt pavement

Traffic impacts:

• Motorists will encounter single lane closures with flaggers.

Website: https://projects.511wi.gov/wis73-wood/

 

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:

• Curb and gutter repair

Traffic impacts:

• The outside lanes of WIS 13 (Main Street) are closed northbound and southbound from North Street to West Street.
• The parking lanes are closed northbound and southbound from West Street to County J (Lake Street).
• Width restriction of 13 feet is in place on WIS 13 (Main Street) through the limits of the project.

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

 

Waupaca County

Highway: WIS 49
Location: North Street (Waupaca) to Depot Street (Scandinavia)
Schedule: July 29 to Oct. 8, 2024
Project description: This project will resurface the road, along with installation of new pavement marking and placement of centerline rumble strips. Crews will also replace guardrails, curb and gutter, and four culverts. Crews will pave shoulders between North Street and Timber Drive and construct two retaining walls with new guardrails to stabilize the slope approximately a half mile north of County Q.

Anticipated work scheduled: Crews will:

• Continue with asphalt paving for the project
• Install curb and gutter
• Install new guardrail on the southern end of the project

Traffic impacts:

• Single lane closures with flagging will also take place within the closure for milling and paving operations.

Website: https://projects.511wi.gov/wis49-waupaca/

 

Forest County

Highway: WIS 32
Location: County C to Forest Avenue
Schedule: May 20 to September 2024
Project description: The project consists of the rehabilitation of WIS 32 from County C to Forest Avenue. Work will include pavement removal, culvert pipe and storm sewer, curb and gutter, sidewalk, retaining wall replacement and asphalt paving.
Anticipated work scheduled: Crews will:

• Complete finishing items

Traffic impacts:

• Traffic will be reduced to a single lane by flagging for completing finishing items

Website: https://projects.511wi.gov/wis32-forest/

 

Highway: WIS 55
Location: Scott Lake Road to WIS 70
Schedule: Aug. 23 to Oct. 15, 2024
Project description: Crews will resurface the highway, install new guardrails, and replace 24 culverts along WIS 55.
Anticipated work scheduled: Crews will:

• Continue paving the asphalt

Traffic impacts:

• Traffic is reduced to a single lane during working hours for milling and asphalt paving operations.

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

 

Iron and Vilas Counties

Highway: US 51
Location: County W to Weber Creek Bridge
Schedule: June 17 to September 2024
Project description: Crews will replace and repair culverts, replace curb and gutter, mill and overlay asphalt pavement, install centerline rumble strips, and upgrade pavement markings.
Anticipated work scheduled: Crews will:

• Complete finishing items

Traffic impacts:

• Traffic will encounter single lane closures with flagging

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

 

Green Lake County

Highway: WIS 44
Location: Kingston Bridge
Schedule: Aug. 19 to Oct. 11, 2024
Project description: Crews will mill and remove the top of the existing concrete bridge deck, perform spot repairs, and add a new concrete overlay. Crews will also repair isolated areas of the spillway walls under the bridge and install short sections of new asphalt bridge approaches.
Anticipated work scheduled: Crews will:

• Repair the concrete surface
• Epoxy crack sealing

Traffic impacts:

• Traffic is reduced to one lane over the bridge with temporary signals scheduled until Oct. 11, 2024.

Website: https://projects.511wi.gov/wis44-greenlake/

 

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 guardrail along locations along I-39
• Remove guardrail in the median of I-39
• Grade, shape, and finish guardrail locations
• Complete shoulder gravel installation along the ramps at night

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 Sept. 30 to Oct. 4
• Short term nightly ramp closures are anticipated at the following locations early in the beginning of the week:
  • WIS 54
  • County B
  • County HH
  • US 10/WIS 66 westbound
  • Stanley Street/WIS 66 eastbound
  • BUS 51

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