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Oct. 25, 2024
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) provides weekly updates on road construction projects in the following counties in northwest Wisconsin: Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Buffalo, Burnett, Chippewa, Clark, Douglas, Dunn, Eau Claire, Jackson, Pepin, Pierce, Polk, Rusk, St. Croix, Sawyer, Taylor, Trempealeau and Washburn counties.
Ashland County
Highway: Prentice Avenue
Location: 11th Street East to 6th Street East, city of Ashland
Schedule: Aug. 5 to late October
Cost: $1.75 million
Description: Reconstructing 0.35 mile of roadway; replacing storm sewer and road base; placing new asphalt pavement; replacing curb, gutter, select segment of sidewalk and sidewalk curb ramps; removing and planting trees; and placing new pavement markings and permanent signs.
Traffic impacts: Prentice Avenue is closed for the duration of the project.
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Highway: East Tyler Avenue
Location: Bad River Bridge between Riverview Lane and Olson Road in the city of Mellen
Schedule: July 22 to October
Cost: $641,425
Description: Replacing the bridge and reconstructing 100 feet of approach roadway.
Traffic impacts: East Tyler Avenue has reopened to traffic.
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Barron County
Highway: WIS 48
Location: County P (1st Avenue) in Cumberland east to WIS 25 west of Rice Lake
Schedule: June 10 to mid-October
Cost: $5.97 million
Description: Removing a portion of the existing pavement and placing new asphalt; replacing deteriorated sections of curb and gutter; completing maintenance work on culverts, including repairing separated joints, replacing detached or corroded apron end walls, lining pipes, placing riprap, performing ditching and grubbing near culvert ends, adding culvert markers and replacing all four wing walls of the Hickey Creek box culvert; replacing guardrail; and adding centerline and shoulder rumble strips where appropriate and widening the existing three-foot paved shoulders to five feet to address run-off-the-road crashes.
Traffic impacts: None; project complete.
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Barron and Washburn counties
Highway: US 53
Location: 26th Avenue north of Rice Lake to Pine Grove Road south of Sarona
Schedule: Sept. 5, 2023, to November 2024
Cost: $21.89 million
Description: Removing the existing and base course, placing a new base aggregate layer for drainage, replacing the pavement, rebuilding intersection approaches and installing cable barrier in the median between 26th and 27th avenues and a high-friction surface treatment on the pavement in the same area to reduce crossover and run-off-the-road crashes.
Traffic impacts: Traffic on US 53 is limited to a single lane in each direction, with north- and southbound traffic operating in the northbound lanes. Southbound traffic is expected to be switched back to the southbound lanes today.
- During the final stage of construction, motorists will encounter single-lane closures on north- and southbound US 53.
- The speed limit is reduced to 55 mph in the work zone.
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Bayfield County
Highway: WIS 13
Location: Thompson Creek to 2nd Avenue West, city of Washburn
Schedule: March 11 to November
Cost: $8.32 million
Description: Replacing the pavement on WIS 13 and storm sewer, curb, gutter and sidewalk; replacing or upgrading all intersection curb ramps to meet Americans With Disabilities Act standards; and replacing streetlights. In addition, the city has a concurrent project replacing aging sewer and water utilities.
Traffic impacts: WIS 13 is closed to traffic from Thompson Road/Charles Street to 1st Avenue West.
- Through traffic in the city is being detoured via West Bigelow Street, West Holman Lakeview Drive, Omaha Street East and 1st Avenue West.
- Truck traffic is being detoured via US 2, County A and WIS 13.
- Cross traffic currently is being maintained at 4th Avenue West and 6th Avenue West.
- County C (8th Avenue West) is closed at WIS 13.
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Bayfield and Ashland counties
Highway: WIS 137
Location: US 2 in Bayfield County to WIS 112 in Ashland
Schedule: July 8 to October
Cost: $2.27 million
Description: Removing 2 1/4 inches of existing pavement and placing 3 1/4 inches of new asphalt pavement; grading shoulders to match the new edge of the asphalt pavement; repairing, replacing or cleaning culvert pipes; replacing an end terminal on a section of guardrail and adjusting the height on another segment; and placing new pavement markings.
Traffic impacts: None; project complete.
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Chippewa County
Highway: 240th Street
Location: Paint Creek Bridge between 30th and 40th Avenues southwest of Cadott
Schedule: Sept. 3 to early November
Cost: $516,115
Description: Replacing the bridge, approach pavement on either side and pavement markings.
Traffic impacts: The road is closed at the bridge.
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Highway: US 53
Location: 40th Avenue in Lake Hallie to County B in the town of Tilden
Schedule: April 1 to late June 2026
Cost: $36.6 million
Description: 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 and right-of-way fence; 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; and 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, plantings for snow fence to minimize snow drifting at four locations, new pavement markings and shoulder rumble strips.
Traffic impacts: Traffic on US 53 is limited to a single lane in each direction from County N to County Q, with north- and southbound traffic operating on the southbound lanes.
- Northbound traffic is expected to be switched back to the northbound lanes Thursday, Oct. 31.
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Clark County
Highway: Mann Road
Location: North Branch O’Neill Creek south of Loyal
Schedule: Oct. 9 to late November
Cost: $300,734
Description: Replacing the bridge, approach pavement and pavement markings.
Traffic impacts: Mann Road is closed from County K to Sparrow Avenue.
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Highway: Romadka Avenue
Location: Middle Branch O’Neill Creek north of Granton
Schedule: Oct. 7 to late November
Cost: $383,723
Description: Replacing the bridge, approach pavement and pavement markings.
Traffic impacts: Romadka Avenue is closed at the bridge.
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Highway: Starks Road
Location: South Fork Eau Claire River Bridge northwest of Greenwood
Schedule: Sept. 9 to late November
Cost: $585,646
Description: Replacing the bridge, approach pavement and pavement markings.
Traffic impacts: Starks Road is closed at the bridge.
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Douglas County
Highway: County C
Location: Minnesota state line to Barnes Road southwest of the village of Oliver
Schedule: Oct. 16, 2024, to Oct. 1, 2025
Cost: $5.1 million
Description: Reconstructing the existing roadway with new asphalt, making railroad crossing improvements, realigning the County C/W intersection and installing culverts and pavement markings.
Traffic impacts: County C will be closed daily for culver installations.
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Highway: WIS 105
Location: Minnesota state line to WIS 35 in the city of Superior
Schedule: Aug. 29 to spring 2025
Cost: $4.18 million
Description: Mitigating water bubbling though the pavement near the bridge over the St. Louis River by constructing a French drain in the ditch line; repairing the settlement area at the Little Pokegama River by excavating 15 feet to 19 feet below the existing road surface, adding a pipe underdrain system to allow water to flow out of the slope and placing a four-foot gravel layer, which will then be covered by granular backfill to the bottom of the new pavement structure; repairing the slope 1,700 feet west of the river by constructing a drainage trench filled with a pipe underdrain system to allow water to flow out of the slope, installing sheet pile at the bottom of the slope to prevent sliding and rebuilding the slope with soils less susceptible to failure; repairing “sliver fill” (thin layer of new soils placed over existing soils) failure across from Billings Drive by constructing a “stability trench” in the shoulder of the road; making culvert repairs in spot locations; upgrading and modernizing select sidewalk curb ramp slopes; removing and replacing curb and gutter in the village of Oliver; removing and replacing guardrail at the Oliver Bridge and County W; and resurfacing the roadway.
Traffic impacts: Motorists will encounter a single-lane closure controlled by flagging at the railroad tracks near Albany Avenue.
- Truck traffic is being detoured via WIS 35 and US 2 in Wisconsin and MN 23 in Minnesota.
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Douglas and Bayfield counties
Highway: WIS 13
Location: County H in western Douglas County to Bark Point Road in Herbster
Schedule: Aug. 5 to October
Cost: $1.33 million
Description: Cleaning, lining or replacing culverts; and installing sidewalk curb ramps between Grand and Pennsylvania avenues in Port Wing.
Traffic impacts: None; project complete.
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Dunn County
Highway: 390th Street
Location: Wilson Creek Bridge northwest of the city of Menomonie
Schedule: Sept. 3 to early November
Cost: $455,154
Description: Replacing the bridge deck, asphalt pavement on both sides of the structure, guardrail, pavement marking and signage.
Traffic impacts: The road is closed at the bridge, but it is expected to reopen to traffic the week of Oct. 28.
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Highway: County B
Location: Between US 12/WIS 29 and the eastbound I-94 on- and off-ramps
Schedule: April 1 to November
Cost: $6.98 million
Description: Replacing 1.16 mile of the existing concrete pavement with new concrete pavement; replacing curb and gutter, storm sewer and electrical; and making intersection and traffic signal improvements.
Traffic impacts: North- and southbound traffic is operating on the outside lanes of travel in both directions, and the inside lanes in both directions are closed for completion of the median work.
- The roadway could reopen fully to traffic Friday, Nov. 1.
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Highway: I-94
Location: Safety and Weight Enforcement Facility (SWEF) on westbound I-94 east of Menomonie
Schedule: March 19 to November
Cost: $10.95 million
Description: Renovating and expanding the existing SWEF building; replacing the pavement in the parking lots and on the ramp/loop roadways; constructing an approximate 200-foot communications tower near the renovated SWEF building; reconfiguring the exit off I-94; constructing a new virtual weigh station along westbound US 12/WIS 29 west of the I-94 interchange; and constructing a remote truck pull-off site along County B south of I-94 between Walton Avenue and 3M Drive in Dunn County. (The pull-off site will be constructed concurrently with a reconstruction project scheduled to start April 1 on County B from US 12/WIS 29 to the eastbound I-94 entrance and exit ramps at the I-94/County B interchange.)
Traffic impacts: The ramp off westbound I-94 to the SWEF is closed through November. Other impacts include:
- I-94 westbound:
- Traffic has been shifted onto a temporary bypass; on the bypass, there are left and right shoulder closures.
- Traffic expected to be switched back to permanent lanes today.
- Once traffic is switched, motorists will encounter an inside shoulder closure.
- Motorists will encounter lane closures during off-peak travel times through mid-November.
- Traffic has been shifted onto a temporary bypass; on the bypass, there are left and right shoulder closures.
- I-94 eastbound:
- The inside shoulder is closed.
- Motorists will encounter inside lane closures during off-peak travel times through mid-November.
- US 12:
- Motorists will encounter shoulder closures as needed from the on-ramp to westbound I-94 to the park and ride lot west of the I-94/US 12/WIS 29 interchange.
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Eau Claire County
Highway: WIS 93
Location: Bridges over I-94 in Eau Claire
Schedule: July 29 to early-November
Cost: $1.04 million
Description: On the southbound bridge: replacing the bridge joints; making repairs to the bridge deck and diaphragm; overlaying the bridge deck with concrete; replacing the concrete approaches on both ends of the structure; and completing fiber wrapping of bridge piers. On the northbound bridge: replacing both north wing walls; making repairs to the bridge deck and sidewalk; replacing the concrete approaches on both ends of the structure; and completing fiber wrapping of bridge piers.
Traffic impacts: The north- and southbound WIS 93 bridges remain open to a single lane of traffic.
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Highway: I-94
Location: US 53 interchange to Mallard Road southwest of Eau Claire
Schedule: March 4, 2024, to November 2026
Cost: $69.9 million
Description: Removing and replacing the pavement on I-94 from Otter Creek to Mallard Road; resurfacing the shoulders and completing concrete pavement repair on I-94 and collector roads from the western project limits to Otter Creek; resurfacing the I-94/US 53 interchange, the approaching pavement on US 53 and the interchange ramps; widening the eastbound I-94 bridge over Otter Creek; removing and replacing the east- and westbound bridges over County D and County J with structures that meet vertical clearance requirements and are wide enough to handle future four-lane temporary traffic; removing and replacing a box culvert near County D; repairing storm sewer; and placing new pavement markings.
Traffic impacts: Motorists will encounter single-lane closures on I-94 in both directions and a reduced speed limit of 55 mph during nonpeak travel times.
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Jackson County
Highway: County Z
Location: Hay Creek Bridge southwest of Pittsville
Schedule: Sept. 3 to late October
Cost: $401,084
Description: Replacing the bridge, approach pavement and pavement marking.
Traffic impacts: County Z is set to reopen to traffic this afternoon.
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Highway: WIS 95
Location: Trempealeau County line to I-94 in Hixton
Schedule: July 29 to mid-October
Cost: $5.79 million
Description: Removing 2 inches of the existing pavement in the rural segment and placing 3.25 inches of new asphalt pavement; removing 3.25 inches of the existing pavement in the urban segment and placing 3.25 inches of new asphalt pavement; installing centerline rumble strips; cleaning or replacing culverts; replacing guardrail and upgrading end terminals; cleaning ditches; replacing pavement markings; and upgrading sidewalk curb ramps in the village of Hixton.
Traffic impacts: None; project complete.
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Pierce County
Highway: South Wasson Lane
Location: Just north of WIS 29/35 to East Cascade Avenue in River Falls
Schedule: July 22 to late October
Cost: $4.05 million
Description: Reconstructing South Wasson Lane, building a single-lane roundabout with sidewalk at the intersection of South Wasson Lane and East Cascade Avenue, reconstructing the shared-use path along the west side of South Wasson Lane, replacing curb, gutter and storm sewer; and installing streetlights.
Traffic impacts: South Wasson Lane is closed to through traffic from WIS 29 (Cemetery Road) to East Cascade Avenue.
- Traffic is being detoured via WIS 29 (Cemetery Road), WIS 65 and East Cascade Avenue.
- South Wasson Lane is closed just north of the roundabout.
- Two-way traffic is being maintained on East Cascade Avenue with traffic shifts.
- Eastbound traffic is shifted to the south side of the roundabout.
- Westbound traffic is shifted to the north side of the roundabout.
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Highway: WIS 35
Location: Between Chestnut and Green streets in Maiden Rock
Schedule: April 29 to November
Cost: $3.28 million
Description: Replacing retaining walls at W3338 WIS 35 and W3487 WIS 35, removing a portion of the existing roadway pavement and overlay it with asphalt; replacing curb and gutter; installing a railing at W3338 WIS 35; and placing new pavement markings.
Traffic impacts: Motorists will encounter single-lane closures controlled by temporary traffic signals.
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Highway: US 10
Location: WIS 29/35 in Prescott to the south junction of US 63 west of Ellsworth
Schedule: March 11 to October
Cost: $14.35 million
Description: Removing a portion of the existing pavement on the approximate 14-mile stretch of US 10 and placing new asphalt pavement; widening paved shoulders from 3 feet to 5 feet; replacing culverts at Spring Creek on US 10 just west of the 760th Street and 730th Street intersections west of Ellsworth; replacing existing box culverts on US 10 with bridges just east of 1040th Street and west of Cross Town Road; and replacing guardrail and pavement markings along the entire length of the project.
Traffic impacts: Motorists might encounter single-lane closures as finishing work is completed.
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St. Croix County
Highway: County A
Location: McCutcheon Road northwest of Hudson
Schedule: Sept. 3 to early November
Cost: $1.3 million
Description: Constructing a roundabout; installing concrete curb, gutter and sidewalk; installing storm sewer and culvert pipes; and installing lighting, new pavement markings and signage.
Traffic impacts: The intersection is closed, and through traffic is being detoured via US 12, WIS 65, County E and County A.
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Highway: WIS 64
Location: 142nd Street to US 63 South east of New Richmond
Schedule: June 10 to early September
Cost: $3.96 million
Description: Removing a portion of the pavement and placing new asphalt pavement; replacing guardrail; cleaning culvert pipes; sealing joints on a box culvert; and installing a Through Route Activated Warning System aimed at reducing crashes at the intersection of WIS 64 and County T.
Traffic impacts: None; project complete.
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Highway: I-94
Location: Bridges over Kinney Road and 100th Street between Roberts and Hudson
Schedule: Sept. 9, 2024, to mid-October 2026
Cost: $20.08 million
Description: Replacing the bridges, with the westbound bridges replaced in 2025 and eastbound structures in 2026; replacing 1,000 to 1,200 feet of the I-94 pavement on both sides of structures in both directions; installing storm sewer; and replacing guardrail and pavement markings.
Traffic impacts: Motorists will encounter intermittent left lane and shoulder closures on I-94 in both directions between exit 4 (US 12 and County U) and exit 10 (WIS 65).
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Sawyer County
Highway: County C
Location: Couderay River Bridge west of the village of Couderay
Schedule: Aug. 12 to November
Cost: $874,296
Description: Removing and replacing the bridge deck.
Traffic impacts: County C is closed at the bridge.
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Taylor County
Highway: County F
Location: North Fork Eau Claire River Bridge northeast of Lublin
Schedule: Sept. 17 to early November
Cost: $419,715
Description: Replacing three culvert pipes with a single-span bridge, approach pavement and pavement markings.
Traffic impacts: County F is closed at the bridge.
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Trempealeau County
Highway: I-94
Location: County NN north of Osseo to the east county line
Schedule: July 18, 2022, to November 2024
Cost: $23.69 million
Description: Removing and replacing existing east- and westbound I-94 and I-94/US 10 interchange ramp concrete pavement, adding right-turn lanes at the I-94/US 10 interchange in Osseo and completing a polymer/chip seal on the US 10 bridge over I-94.
Traffic impacts: The inside lanes of east- and westbound I-94 will be closed from 6 a.m. Monday, Oct. 28 to 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 1.
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Washburn County
Highway: US 53
Location: Wildcat Road southeast of Spooner to County A
Schedule: July 31, 2023, to November 2024
Cost: $22.74 million
Description: Removing the existing pavement and a portion of the existing base course; placing a new base aggregate layer for drainage and new concrete pavement; replacing pavement on the interchange ramps at US 63 and WIS 70; replacing the pavement on WIS 70 between the ramp terminals; rebuilding existing intersection approaches; and rehabilitating the bridges on US 53 over the Yellow River and US 63 and WIS 70 bridge over US 53.
Traffic impacts: North- and southbound US 53 is open to a single lane in each direction. The highway is anticipated to fully reopen Friday, Nov. 1.