Weekly WisDOT construction update
Metro Wire Staff
The North Central Region of the Wisconsin Department of Transportation has announced updates on road construction projects taking place in 2021 on state and U.S. highways in 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 favorable weather conditions and crew availability.
Shawano County
Highway: WIS 117
Location: Express Way to Mutzy Lane, Bonduel
Schedule: April 1 to July 12, 2024
Project description: This project will replace pavement, curb ramps to meet current ADA standards, the traffic signals at the intersection of County BE and WIS 117 as well as complete some watermain work for the village.
Anticipated work scheduled: Work to be done includes:
- Crews will continue street preparations.
Traffic impacts (next 10 days):
- WIS 117 will be closed from Express Way to South Street
- WIS 117 will be closed from South Street to just South of County BE (Green Bay Street) starting April 29
- Signed detour will follow WIS 29 between Bonduel and Shawano, WIS 55 between WIS 29 North to WIS 22, and WIS 22 between Shawano and Cecil (WIS 22/WIS 117 Intersection)
Website: https://projects.511wi.gov/wis117-shawano/
Highway: WIS 47
Location: Outagamie County Line to WIS 29
Schedule: April 10 to July 2024
Project description: Crews will resurface the highway, upgrade guardrails, and install concrete approach slabs at existing bridge structure over the East Branch Shioc River.
Anticipated work scheduled:
- Crews will be repaving the road between Apple Lane and Old Dump Road.
Traffic impacts (next 10 days):
- Single-lane closures with flagging operations at various culvert pipe locations throughout the project limits
Website: https://projects.511wi.gov/wis47-shawano/
Oneida County
Highway: US 51
Location: Manitou Park to Minocqua Lake Bridge, Minocqua
Schedule: April 5 to July 18, 2024
Project description: Crews will replace the asphalt, and curb and gutter. Sidewalks will be reconstructed and installed on both sides of the road.
Anticipated work scheduled: Crews will:
- Continue to grade roadway.
- Continue to construct curb and sidewalk.
- Install signs and finish landscaping.
- Begin paving the road.
Traffic impacts: Single bi-directional traffic in the northbound lanes between Manitou Park Drive and the Minocqua Lake bridge.
Website: https://projects.511wi.gov/us51-oneida/
*NEW* Highway: US 8
Location: WIS 17 North to County P
Schedule: May 6 to Sept. 20, 2024
Project description: The project will include pavement replacement and intersection upgrades.
Anticipated work scheduled: Crews will be working on temporarily widening of the roadway and the reconstruction of US 8 and County P intersection.
Traffic impacts: Starting May 6, crews will be onsite setting up traffic control and preparing to start the reconstruction of the US 8 and County P intersection. Motorist will encounter single lane closures with the use of temporary traffic signals while work is ongoing.
Website: https://projects.511wi.gov/us8-oneidarhi/
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:
- Continue working on concrete repair/replacement areas in Spencer and Colby and start on Stage 2 (WIS 13 from Spencer to WIS 153)
- Saw concrete pavement patches for Stage 1C in Spencer and Colby and Stage 2
Traffic impacts:
- WIS 13 northbound and southbound left lane closures in Colby from County N to South Colby limits (approximately 0.5 Miles) and in Spencer from WIS 98 to LaSalle Street (approximately 0.5 Miles) from April 11 to May 17.
- WIS 13 closure with detour from Spencer to WIS 153. Signed detour utilizes WIS 153 and WIS 97. April 29 until July.
Website: https://projects.511wi.gov/wis13-marathon/
Wood County
Highway: WIS 54/WIS 73
Location: Swanson Road and Seneca Road, Port Edwards
Schedule: April 15 to July 2, 2024
Project description: Crews will replace the asphalt pavement, replace culverts, narrow the road way on Wisconsin River Drive, replace curb and gutter, and install curb ramps to make them ADA compliant.
Anticipated work scheduled: Crews will:
- Finish sawing the pavement to accommodate curb and gutter removals on the east side of Wisconsin River Drive from Jefferson Avenue to Seneca Road.
- Begin pavement, and curb and gutter removals on the east side of Wisconsin River Drive from Letendre Avenue to Verbunker Avenue.
- Replace the storm sewer inlet structures between Verbunker Avenue and Letendre Avenue on both sides of Wisconsin River Drive.
- Continue to place concrete for the curb and gutter and begin setting forms and placing concrete for the sidewalk curb ramps and driveway aprons. They will continue working on the west side of Wisconsin River Drive.
Traffic impacts:
- WIS 54/WIS 73 will be closed to thru traffic from Wisconsin River Drive to Seneca Road. Local access will be maintained for residents and businesses along this stretch of roadway. Thru traffic will be detoured using WIS 73 and WIS 13
- WIS 54/WIS 73 from Port Road to Wisconsin River Drive will be open to traffic to access the various side streets, homes and businesses. Motorists may encounter shoulder closures and flagging operations
- As the concrete curb and gutter and driveway construction proceeds down Wisconsin River Drive on the west side, residents can expect driveway access restrictions. Residents will be allowed to park on Wisconsin River Drive and any adjacent side streets during the concrete cure time.
Website: https://projects.511wi.gov/wis54-wood/
Highway: WIS 80
Location: Juneau County Line to WIS 173
Schedule: May 2 to August 2024
Project description: Crews will repave the road, repair several culverts and new curb and gutter in spots.
Anticipated work scheduled: Crews will:
- Continue grading storm sewer out fall
- Grading of slope around structure
- Grading WIS 173 south intersection
- Begin milling asphalt
- Start culvert work
Traffic impacts:
- WIS 80 will be closed to through traffic from Juneau County line to Necedah Road starting May 2. A detour will be posted using WIS 173 to WIS 73 WIS 13 to WIS 21.
- The WIS 173/WIS 80 intersection in Babcock will be closed to through traffic. The detour for WIS 173 will follow WIS 21 to WIS 13. WIS 173 will be open to traffic in either direction of the intersection but traffic will not be able to travel through the intersection.
Website: https://projects.511wi.gov/wis80-wood/
Marquette County
Highway: WIS 23
Location: 8th Court to Mourningside Court
Schedule: April 25 to Aug. 13, 2024
Project description: Crews will replace the pavement, widen the shoulders and replace culverts.
Anticipated work scheduled: Crews will finish installing erosion control and will begin culvert pipe replacements starting from west end of project working east. Crews will patch culvert replacement areas with asphalt.
Traffic impacts: There will be single lane closures with the use of flaggers starting on Thursday May 2. These lane closures will last the duration of the project.
Website: https://projects.511wi.gov/wis23-marquette/
Waushara County
Highway: WIS 152
Location: North Townline Road to County G
Schedule: Sept. 11, 2023 to May 23, 2024
Project description: Crews will repave the asphalt and replace deteriorating guardrail and pipe culvert.
Anticipated work scheduled: Finish asphalt paving of the project. Crews will install shoulders and pavement markings.
Traffic impacts: Flagging operations will begin Friday April 29 and continue thru May 10.
Website: https://projects.511wi.gov/nc-wis152waushara/
Adams County
*NEW* 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: Traffic control devices and erosion control devices will be installed. Concrete and asphalt sawing will occur.
Traffic impacts:
- Traffic control devices will be in place starting Monday, May 6. The outside lanes of WIS 13 (Main Street) will be closed from North Street to West Street. Width restriction of 13 feet will be in place on WIS 13 (Main Street) through the limits of the project. The intersection of West 2nd Street at WIS 13 (Main Street) will be closed.
- The parking lanes will be closed from West Street to County J (Lake Street).
- Curb ramp closures will be in place on the west side of WIS 13 (Main Street) at West 6th Street, West 4th Street, and West 2nd Street. Pedestrians access will be maintained throughout the project using pedestrian detour signage.
