Lane, shoulder closures coming on US 12 in Eau Claire County

Release date: March 3, 2025

Motorists on US 12 might encounter daytime shoulder closures between Altoona and Fall Creek for a two-week period beginning Monday, March 10.

The closures are necessary for clearing trees and brush in the highway right of way in advance of a resurfacing project between Short Road in the town of Washington and the bridge over Fall Creek in the Eau Claire County village of Fall Creek planned for this summer.

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Christena T. O'Brien, Northwest Region Communications Manager
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