Construction information meeting planned for WIS 35 project

Meeting set for June 2 to discuss upcoming road closure and detours

Release date: May 27, 2026

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) is holding a construction information meeting at 5 p.m. Tuesday, June 2 to share details about the pavement replacement portion of the project on WIS from Lanquist Street to Southshore Drive in Siren.

Those interested in attending can participate:

  • In person: The Lodge at Crooked Lake, 24271 WIS 35 North, Siren
  • By computer: Construction Information Meeting: WIS 35
    • Meeting ID: 290 627 867 748 011
    • Passcode: mM2bV7gG
  • By phone: (608) 620-8609
    • Conference ID: 742 626 621#

Construction began May 3 on a project from Lanquist Street in Siren to WIS 70 East in the town of Siren. Work includes:

  • Replacing pavement with new concrete from Lanquist Street to Southshore Drive
  • Replacing storm sewer and expanding its capacity from Lanquist to Works Progress Street
  • Resurfacing the roadway from Southshore Drive to WIS 70 East
  • Reviewing and revising access points
  • Improving turning movements in all quadrants at the WIS 35 and WIS 70/County B intersection in the city of Siren
  • Replacing traffic signals
  • Replacing curb ramps
  • Removing extra lanes from Park Street to Northshore Drive to reduce flooding potential

During the pavement replacement portion of the project, anticipated to start the week of June 8, only southbound traffic will be allowed on WIS 35 from Lanquist Street to Southshore Drive, and northbound car and all heavy truck traffic will be detoured.

  • Northbound car detour: County B, 4th Avenue North and Elizabeth Street
  • Truck detour: WIS 70/MN 70, I-35 (MN), MN 48/WIS 77 and WIS 35

This segment of WIS 35 must be reopened to traffic by late August.

For more information, visit the project’s construction website.

Motorists are reminded that using handheld cell phones in Wisconsin work zones is illegal. Alerts and updates provided via these sites are not intended for use while driving. When driving, your focus should always be on driving.

For more information regarding traffic impacts, transportation news and improvement project updates in Wisconsin’s Northwest Region:

For more information, contact:

Christena T. O'Brien, Northwest Region Communications Manager
(715) 833-9814, (715) 828-9471, christena.obrien@dot.wi.gov