WIS 19 (Division Street to River Road)

Waunakee, Dane County

Schedule

Construction begins: April 2026

Anticipated completion: 2026

 

Traffic impacts

  • The changing temporary configurations of STH 19 will continue into the early fall season.
  • The temporary lanes have a maximum width of 11 feet, so no wide loads can be accommodated.

 

Project update

STH 19 Traffic Update:

  • The Division Street intersection is currently open to all traffic movements. The center portion of the intersection was reopened yesterday.

IMPORTANT TRAFFIC UPDATE – FULL NIGHTTIME CLOSURE OF STH 19 NEXT WEEK (STH 113 ROUNDABOUT TO RIVER ROAD ROUNDABOUT)

  • STH 19 WILL BE CLOSED FOR CROSS CULVERT REPLACEMENTS FOR 8 NIGHTS MINIMUM NIGHTLY FROM (7:30 PM UNTIL 6:00 AM).

– CLOSURES ARE SCHEDULED FOR THE NIGHTS OF MONDAY 8/24 THROUGH FRIDAY 8/28.

– CLOSURES WILL RESUME AFTER THE WEEKEND ON MONDAY 8/31 THROUGH WEDNESDAY 9/2 (WEATHER DEPENDENT).

  • THIS WILL BE A FULL CLOSURE FOR ALL TRAFFIC (INCLUDING EMS). THERE WILL BE NO SIGNED DETOUR.
  • THE CLOSURES WILL TAKE PLACE BETWEEN THE RIVER ROAD ROUNDABOUT AND THE STH 113 ROUNDABOUT.
  • – BOTH ROUNDABOUTS WILL BE FUNCTIONAL IN THE NORTH/SOUTH DIRECTIONS, INCLUDING TRAVELING WESTBOUND FROM 113 AND EASTBOUND FROM RIVER ROAD.
  • MOTORISTS WILL HAVE TO USE ALTERNATIVE ROUTES.

Construction Activities This Week:

  • The curb and gutter crew finished pouring the median curb and gutter from Division to Raemisch.
  • Once the median curb was cured, asphalt crews were in at night to finish the binder pavement from Raemisch, west through the Division intersection
  • Traffic control crews reopened all lanes of the Division intersection following paving.
  • Electrical crews finished all the traffic signal installations at Raemisch/Schumacher. The new signals are tentatively scheduled to be operational on September 9th.
  • The grading crew worked to complete all excavation and stone placement at the new Hogan Road turn lanes.
  • The storm sewer crew completed the installation of the new storm sewer system at the Hogan Road turn lanes.

Construction Activities for the week of August 24th:

  • The storm sewer crew will work nightly to replace 5 culvert crossings between the STH 113 and the River Road roundabouts.
  • Nightly milling and paving will start east of Raemisch and move east until complete for the foreseeable future.
  • The concrete crew will pour all the new curb and gutter for the new Hogan Road turn lanes.
  • The concrete crew will also pour the concrete sidewalk in the new median island (Division to Raemisch).