Work includes replacing bridge joints, concrete approach slabs and approaching asphalt pavement and painting girders
Release date: June 1, 2026
To invest in Wisconsin’s transportation system, Gov. Tony Evers has signed a $1.43 million contract with prime contractor PCiRoads of Maple Grove, Minn., for a project rehabilitating the bridge carrying WIS 13 over US 2/53 southeast of the Douglas County city of Superior. Construction is scheduled to start Monday, June 8.
Built in 1968, the bridge needs maintenance. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation project is:
- Replacing bridge joints
- Making surface repairs to abutments
- Cleaning and painting bridge girders and bearings
- Replacing concrete approach slabs at each end of bridge
- Replacing asphalt roadway approaches for about 100 feet
- Replacing the guardrail bridge connections
During construction, US 2/53 will remain open to traffic, but motorists will encounter single-lane closures during painting. WIS 13 also will remain open to traffic, but motorists will encounter single-lane closures controlled by temporary traffic signals during structure work, approach slab replacement and asphalt paving.
Construction is scheduled for completion in late July.
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