Location
WIS 87 from 240 feet north of Minnesota Street in the city of St. Croix Falls north to 270th Avenue in the town of Cushing, all in Polk County.
Overview
This project aims to address an undersized culvert at Big Rock Creek that is deteriorating and poorly positioned, other culverts in need of maintenance along the corridor and guardrail in need of updating. WisDOT is proposing to:
- Replace the Big Rock Creek culvert with a single-span bridge.
- Reconstruct the roadway approaches to the new bridge.
- Clean, extend, line or replace culverts.
- Replace some culvert end walls.
- Install new guardrail at the bridge to meet current crash standards.
- Place riprap and new pavement marking.
- Complete gravel shouldering.
- Clean ditches.
Schedule
Construction currently is scheduled for 2031.
- Construction could occur as early as 2025 if funding becomes available.
Traffic Impacts
- WIS 87 will be detoured during the Big Rock Creek culvert replacement. Traffic will be detoured using US 8, WIS 35, WIS 70 and WIS 87.
- The remaining work will be constructed under shoulder closures and daytime flagging operations.
- Local traffic will be allowed within the work zone to access properties; however, WIS 87 will be closed at Big Rock Creek.
Contacts
Beth Cunningham
WisDOT Northwest Region Project Manager
(715) 635-4973
beth.cunningham@dot.wi.gov
Tou Yang
WisDOT Northwest Region Project Supervisor
(715) 833-5570
tou.yang@dot.wi.gov
Christena T. O'Brien
WisDOT Northwest Region Communications Manager
(715) 833-9814, (715) 828-9471
christena.obrien@dot.wi.gov
Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT)
Northwest Region, Superior Office
1701 N. 4th St.
Superior, WI 54880-1068
(715) 392-7925, (800) 590-1868
WI Telecommunications Relay System (TTY): 711
nwr.dtsd@dot.wi.gov