WisDOT to share details on upcoming Winter Street, Susquehanna Avenue work

Proposed construction part of the Blatnik Bridge replacement project

Release date: June 16, 2025

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) is holding a public involvement meeting to share details about proposed improvements to Winter Street from Hill Avenue to Susquehanna Avenue and Susquehanna Avenue from Winter Street to US 2 (Belknap Street) in the Douglas County city of Superior.

• When: 4 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 24
• A brief presentation will be at 5 p.m.
• Where: Wisconsin Department of Transportation – Superior office, Lake Superior Room, 1701 N. 4th St.
• If arriving before 5 p.m., please use the main entrance on the west side of the building.
• If arriving after 5 p.m., enter the Lake Superior Room on the north side of the building.

The Minnesota Department of Transportation, in cooperation with WisDOT, is planning to replace the Blatnik Bridge. During full closure of the bridge, additional traffic is expected to take Winter Street and Susquehanna Avenue. To prepare for that, WisDOT is proposing to:

• Remove a portion of existing pavement on Winter Street and Susquehanna Avenue and place a new layer of asphalt over the roadways
• Add a left-turn lane for northbound traffic at Susquehanna Avenue at the on-ramp to westbound US 2
• Add pavement markings to delineate additional turn lanes, as room allows, on the corridor
• Add temporary traffic signals on Winter Street at its intersections with Catlin and Grand avenues
• These signals will have interconnections to the railroad to eliminate the risk of a vehicle being stopped on the railroad tracks because of a red light at the signals.
• The signals will be removed following the completion of the Blatnik project.
• Constructing Americans With Disabilities Act-compliant sidewalk curb ramps along Winter Street where necessary

During construction, Winter Street and Susquehanna Avenue will remain open to traffic, but motorists will encounter lane closures controlled by flagging. Construction is scheduled for 2026.

For those who can’t attend the meeting, materials will be posted on the project website.

Construction on the Blatnik Bridge project currently is scheduled to begin in late 2026, with full bridge closure coming in early 2027. That schedule is tentative. More information about the Blatnik Bridge replacement can be found on that project’s 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.