Northwest Region Construction Update - September 6

Release date: September 6, 2024

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) provides weekly updates on road construction projects in the following counties in northwest Wisconsin: Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Buffalo, Burnett, Chippewa, Clark, Douglas, Dunn, Eau Claire, Jackson, Pepin, Pierce, Polk, Rusk, St. Croix, Sawyer, Taylor, Trempealeau and Washburn counties.

Ashland County

Highway: Cary Street and Industrial Park Road

Location: 16th Avenue East to 19th Avenue East and Toll Road to US 2

Schedule: Aug. 12 to late September

Cost: $698,046

Description: Cary Street – Milling off a portion of the existing pavement and overlaying the road with new pavement. Industrial Road -- Pulverizing and relaying the existing pavement and placing new asphalt pavement.

Traffic impacts: Cary Street and Industrial Park Road are closed to through traffic in the work zones.

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Highway: Prentice Avenue

Location: 11th Street East to 6th Street East, city of Ashland

Schedule: Aug. 5 to late October

Cost: $1.75 million

Description: Reconstructing 0.35 mile of roadway; replacing storm sewer and road base; placing new asphalt pavement; replacing curb, gutter, select segment of sidewalk and sidewalk curb ramps; removing and planting trees; and placing new pavement markings and permanent signs.

Traffic impacts: Prentice Avenue is closed for the duration of the project.

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Highway: East Tyler Avenue

Location: Bad River Bridge between Riverview Lane and Olson Road in the city of Mellen

Schedule: July 22 to October

Cost: $641,425

Description: Replacing the bridge and reconstructing 100 feet of approach roadway.

Traffic impacts: East Tyler Avenue is closed to through traffic. Access is being maintained to Riverview Lane on the west end of the project as well as residences and the recreational facility on the east end.

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Barron County

Highway: WIS 48

Location: County P (1st Avenue) in Cumberland east to WIS 25 west of Rice Lake

Schedule: June 10 to mid-October

Cost: $5.97 million

Description: Removing a portion of the existing pavement and placing new asphalt; replacing deteriorated sections of curb and gutter; completing maintenance work on culverts, including repairing separated joints, replacing detached or corroded apron end walls, lining pipes, placing riprap, performing ditching and grubbing near culvert ends, adding culvert markers and replacing all four wing walls of the Hickey Creek box culvert; replacing guardrail; and adding centerline and shoulder rumble strips where appropriate and widening the existing three-foot paved shoulders to five feet to address run-off-the-road crashes.

Traffic impacts: Motorists will encounter lane closures controlled by flagging at times during work hours.

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Barron and Washburn counties

Highway: US 53

Location: 26th Avenue north of Rice Lake to Pine Grove Road south of Sarona

Schedule: Sept. 5, 2023, to November 2024

Cost: $21.89 million

Description: Removing the existing and base course, placing a new base aggregate layer for drainage, replacing the pavement, rebuilding intersection approaches and installing cable barrier in the median between 26th and 27th avenues and a high-friction surface treatment on the pavement in the same area to reduce crossover and run-off-the-road crashes.

Traffic impacts: Traffic on US 53 is limited to a single lane in each direction, with north- and southbound traffic operating in the northbound lanes.

• Traffic is expected to remain in this configuration until late October.
• The speed limit is reduced to 55 mph in the work zone.

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Bayfield County

Highway: Wannebo Road

Location: Ondossagon Road to Chequamegon Heights Road southeast of the city of Washburn

Schedule: Aug. 5 to September

Cost: $624,746

Description: Pulverizing and relaying the existing pavement, placing new asphalt pavement and placing new pavement markings.

Traffic impacts: Motorists might encounter single-lane closures controlled by flagging as finishing work is completed.

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Highway: WIS 13

Location: Lost Creek culverts west of Cornucopia

Schedule: May 8 to early October

Cost: $1.91 million

Description: Removing the existing culverts, placing new culverts and replacing the asphalt over the culvert replacement sites.

Traffic impacts: Motorists will encounter a single-lane closure controlled by temporary traffic signals.

• The open lane has a 16-foot width restriction.

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Highway: WIS 13

Location: Thompson Creek to 2nd Avenue West, city of Washburn

Schedule: March 11 to November

Cost: $8.32 million

Description: Replacing the pavement on WIS 13 and storm sewer, curb, gutter and sidewalk; replacing or upgrading all intersection curb ramps to meet Americans With Disabilities Act standards; and replacing streetlights. In addition, the city has a concurrent project replacing aging sewer and water utilities.

Traffic impacts: WIS 13 is closed to traffic from Thompson Road/Charles Street to 1st Avenue West.

• Cross traffic currently is being maintained at 6th Avenue West and 8th Avenue West.
• Through traffic in the city is being detoured via West Bigelow Street, West Holman Lakeview Drive, Omaha Street East and 1st Avenue West.
• Truck traffic is being detoured via US 2, County A and WIS 13.

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Bayfield and Ashland counties

Highway: WIS 137

Location: US 2 in Bayfield County to WIS 112 in Ashland

Schedule: July 8 to October

Cost: $2.27 million

Description: Removing 2 1/4 inches of existing pavement and placing 3 1/4 inches of new asphalt pavement; grading shoulders to match the new edge of the asphalt pavement; repairing, replacing or cleaning culvert pipes; replacing an end terminal on a section of guardrail and adjusting the height on another segment; and placing new pavement markings.

Traffic impacts: WIS 137 is closed to through traffic, which is being detoured via US 2 and WIS 112.

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Buffalo and Pepin counties

Highway: WIS 25

Location: WIS 35 North of the Buffalo County village of Nelson to Pleasant Ridge Road just outside the Pepin County city of Durand

Schedule: June 3 to late September

Cost: $9.54 million

Description: Removing a portion of the existing pavement and placing new asphalt pavement; replacing, lining or cleaning culverts; replacing culvert markers; replacing guardrail end terminals to meet current standards; and placing pavement markings.

Traffic impacts: Motorists will encounter lane closures during daytime work hours.

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Chippewa County

Highway: 240th Street

Location: Paint Creek Bridge between 30th and 40th Avenues southwest of Cadott

Schedule: Sept. 3 to early November

Cost: $516,115

Description: Replacing the bridge, approach pavement on either side and pavement markings.

Traffic impacts: The road is closed at the bridge.

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Highway: WIS 27

Location: Eau Claire County line north to just south of WIS 29

Schedule: May 20 to late September

Cost: $3.85 million

Description: Performing a cold-in-place recycling of the top 3 inches of pavement on much of the project corridor; resurfacing approximately 1,000 feet of asphalt pavement just south of WIS 29; repairing the Paint Creek Bridge and substructure; milling the bridge deck and applying a concrete overlay; and adding approach pavement on both sides of the structure; cleaning, repairing, removing or replacing culverts as needed; adding centerline rumble strips; and upgrading guardrail.

Traffic impacts: Motorists will encounter daytime single-lane closures controlled by flagging operations once paving resumes Monday, Sept. 9.

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Highway: WIS 64

Location: WIS 27 North east of Cornell east to County H

Schedule: Aug. 5 to mid-September

Cost: $2.41 million

Description: Milling a portion of the existing pavement, mixing the millings with emulsion, rejuvenating agents and additives, relaying it and then seal coating the roadway; patching base asphalt; repairing a washout; reshouldering at guardrail; and adding centerline rumble strips and pavement marking.

Traffic impacts: Motorists will encounter single-lane closures controlled by flagging as work is completed next week.

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Highway: US 53

Location: 40th Avenue in Lake Hallie to County B in the town of Tilden

Schedule: April 1 to late June 2026

Cost: $36.6 million

Description: Replacing the pavement on north- and southbound US 53, the ramps at the Business 29/County X, County S and County B interchanges and the crossroads between ramp terminals along County S and County B; completing polymer overlays on the four bridges over the Chippewa River and Business 29/County X; replacing guardrail and right-of-way fence; maintaining culverts through cleaning and making end repairs and replacing one cross culvert; repairing erosion on the east side of a box culvert that carries Tilden Creek south of County B; and installing a high-friction surface treatment on the pavement near the Business 29/County X interchange on US 53 to reduce run-off-the-road and out-of-control crashes, plantings for snow fence to minimize snow drifting at four locations, new pavement markings and shoulder rumble strips.

Traffic impacts: Traffic on US 53 is limited to a single lane in each direction from County N to County Q, with north- and southbound traffic operating on the southbound lanes.

• Traffic is expected to remain in this configuration through late October.
• The ramp from County S to northbound US 53 is expected to reopen to traffic Monday, Sept. 9.

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Clark County

Highway: Cloverdale Road

Location: Branch Black River Bridge southwest of Withee

Schedule: July 15 to late September

Cost: $427,946

Description: Building a temporary bypass, replacing the bridge and roadway pavement on both sides and restoring site to original condition.

Traffic impacts: Cloverdale Road traffic is using a temporary bypass.

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Highway: US 10

Location: East junction of US 12 east to Bachelors Avenue west of Neillsville

Schedule: July 8 to September

Cost: $4.68 million

Description: Milling off a portion of the existing pavement, crushing the milled material, mixing it with a stabilizing agent, paving it back on the road, compacting it and then placing a thin layer of asphalt over it; installing rumble strips; placing gravel on the shoulders; replacing culvert pipes and guardrail; and placing pavement markings.

Traffic impacts: Motorists will encounter single-lane closures controlled by flagging.

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Douglas County

Highway: Southeast Mail Road

Location: Eau Claire River Bridge east of Lower Eau Claire Lake in the town of Gordon

Schedule: Aug. 12 to early October

Cost: $461,328

Description: Replacing the bridge and the pavement on either side of it.

Traffic impacts: The road is closed at the bridge.

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Highway: WIS 105

Location: Minnesota state line to WIS 35 in the city of Superior

Schedule: Aug. 29 to spring 2025

Cost: $4.18 million

Description: Mitigating water bubbling though the pavement near the bridge over the St. Louis River by constructing a French drain in the ditch line; repairing the settlement area at the Little Pokegama River by excavating 15 feet to 19 feet below the existing road surface, adding a pipe underdrain system to allow water to flow out of the slope and placing a four-foot gravel layer, which will then be covered by granular backfill to the bottom of the new pavement structure; repairing the slope 1,700 feet west of the river by constructing a drainage trench filled with a pipe underdrain system to allow water to flow out of the slope, installing sheet pile at the bottom of the slope to prevent sliding and rebuilding the slope with soils less susceptible to failure; repairing “sliver fill” (thin layer of new soils placed over existing soils) failure across from Billings Drive by constructing a “stability trench” in the shoulder of the road; making culvert repairs in spot locations; upgrading and modernizing select sidewalk curb ramp slopes; removing and replacing curb and gutter in the village of Oliver; removing and replacing guardrail at the Oliver Bridge and County W; and resurfacing the roadway.

Traffic impacts: Motorists will encounter single-lane closures controlled by temporary signals at a temporary bypass constructed at the Little Pokegama River.

• The single lane has a width restriction of 13 feet.
• Truck traffic is being detoured via WIS 35 and US 2 in Wisconsin and MN 23 in Minnesota.

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Highway: US 2/53

Location: Interchange southeast of the city of Superior

Schedule: Aug. 21 to September

Cost: $335,714

Description: Cleaning the bridge deck surface and highway pavement and applying a high-friction surface treatment to the northbound US 53 bridge surface and roadway and ramp from westbound US 2 to US 2/53.

Traffic impacts: Motorists will encounter single-lane closures until work is completed today.

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Douglas and Bayfield counties

Highway: WIS 13

Location: County H in western Douglas County to Bark Point Road in Herbster

Schedule: Aug. 5 to early October

Cost: $1.33 million

Description: Cleaning, lining or replacing culverts; and installing sidewalk curb ramps between Grand and Pennsylvania avenues in Port Wing.

Traffic impacts: Motorists will encounter single-lane closures controlled by flagging in work areas.

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Dunn County

Highway: 390th Street

Location: Wilson Creek Bridge northwest of the city of Menomonie

Schedule: Sept. 3 to early November

Cost: $455,154

Description: Replacing the bridge deck, asphalt pavement on both sides of the structure, guardrail, pavement marking and signage.

Traffic impacts: The road is closed at the bridge.

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Highway: County B

Location: Between US 12/WIS 29 and the eastbound I-94 on- and off-ramps

Schedule: April 1 to November

Cost: $6.98 million

Description: Replacing 1.16 mile of the existing concrete pavement with new concrete pavement; replacing curb and gutter, storm sewer and electrical; and making intersection and traffic signal improvements.

Traffic impacts: The southbound lanes of County B are closed from US 12/WIS 29 to I-94, and traffic in both directions is operating on the northbound lanes.

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Highway: I-94

Location: Safety and Weight Enforcement Facility (SWEF) on westbound I-94 east of Menomonie

Schedule: March 19 to November

Cost: $10.95 million

Description: Renovating and expanding the existing SWEF building; replacing the pavement in the parking lots and on the ramp/loop roadways; constructing an approximate 200-foot communications tower near the renovated SWEF building; reconfiguring the exit off I-94; constructing a new virtual weigh station along westbound US 12/WIS 29 west of the I-94 interchange; and constructing a remote truck pull-off site along County B south of I-94 between Walton Avenue and 3M Drive in Dunn County. (The pull-off site will be constructed concurrently with a reconstruction project scheduled to start April 1 on County B from US 12/WIS 29 to the eastbound I-94 entrance and exit ramps at the I-94/County B interchange.)

Traffic impacts: The ramp off westbound I-94 to the SWEF is closed through November. Other impacts include:

• I-94 westbound:
• Motorists will encounter median and outside lane closures during off-peak travel times.
• Motorists also will encounter left and right shoulder closures in the median widening area.
• I-94 eastbound: The median shoulder is closed.

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Eau Claire County

Highway: County F (State Street)

Location: Heather Road to Hamilton Avenue in Eau Claire

Schedule: May 13 to late October

Cost: $3.3 million

Description: Placing new asphalt pavement; replacing sanitary and storm sewer and water main; replacing existing concrete curb and gutter and adding curb and gutter where it currently doesn't exist; and placing new pavement markings.

Traffic impacts: County F (State Street) is closed to through traffic from East Lowes Creek Road to Hamilton Avenue.

• Through traffic is being detoured via East Lowes Creek Road, Golf Road, Rudolph Road and Hamilton Avenue.
• Those who live in the work zone can access State Street via Hamilton Avenue, East Lowes Creek Road and side roads if accessible.

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Highway: WIS 93

Location: Bridges over I-94 in Eau Claire

Schedule: July 29 to mid-November

Cost: $1.04 million

Description: On the southbound bridge: replacing the bridge joints; making repairs to the bridge deck and diaphragm; overlaying the bridge deck with concrete; replacing the concrete approaches on both ends of the structure; and completing fiber wrapping of bridge piers. On the northbound bridge: replacing both north wing walls; making repairs to the bridge deck and sidewalk; replacing  the concrete approaches on both ends of the structure; and completing fiber wrapping of bridge piers.

Traffic impacts: The left, or passing, lanes on both bridges are closed to traffic.

• The ramp to westbound I-94 from southbound WIS 93 is open.
• East- and westbound I-94 is set to be fully closed to traffic from 10 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 8 to 5 a.m. Monday, Sept. 9 at the WIS 93 interchange because of overhead construction on the bridges.
• Traffic will be detoured via the I-94/WIS 93 interchange ramps.
• If all work can’t be completed during the closure, I-94 will be fully closed again from 10 p.m. Monday, Sept. 9 to 5 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 10.
• The left, or passing, lanes on east- and westbound I-94 also are scheduled to be closed from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, Sept. 9 and 10.

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Highway: I-94

Location: US 53 interchange to Mallard Road southwest of Eau Claire

Schedule: March 4, 2024, to November 2026

Cost: $69.9 million

Description: Removing and replacing the pavement on I-94 from Otter Creek to Mallard Road; resurfacing the shoulders and completing concrete pavement repair on I-94 and collector roads from the western project limits to Otter Creek; resurfacing the I-94/US 53 interchange, the approaching pavement on US 53 and the interchange ramps; widening the eastbound I-94 bridge over Otter Creek; removing and replacing the east- and westbound bridges over County D and County J with structures that meet vertical clearance requirements and are wide enough to handle future four-lane temporary traffic; removing and replacing a box culvert near County D; repairing storm sewer; and placing new pavement markings.

Traffic impacts: Motorists will encounter single-lane closures on I-94 in both directions and a reduced speed limit of 55 mph during nonpeak travel times.

• County J is closed at I-94
• The loop ramps at the I-94/US 53 interchange are closed to traffic, and the closures are anticipated to be in place through Friday, Sept. 13. During that time, the following detours will be in place:
• I-94 westbound traffic wanting to travel south on US 53 will follow the northbound US 53 slip road at exit 70, exit at the Golf Road interchange, cross the bridge over US 53 and then use the on-ramp to access southbound US 53.
• US 53 northbound traffic wanting to travel west on I-94 will continue north on US 53, turn around at the Golf Road interchange and then follow the slip road to westbound I-94.
• I-94 eastbound traffic wanting to travel north on US 53 will exit, follow the slip road to US 53 and turn left onto US 53 North.
• US 53 southbound traffic will turn left north of the roundabout at Old Town Hall Road and Scully Drive and follow the slip road to eastbound I-94.

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Jackson County

Highway: County Z

Location: Hay Creek Bridge southwest of Pittsville

Schedule: Sept. 3 to late October

Cost: $401,084

Description: Replacing the bridge, approach pavement and pavement marking.

Traffic impacts: Cloverdale Road traffic is using a temporary bypass.

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Highway: WIS 95

Location: Trempealeau County line to I-94 in Hixton

Schedule: July 29 to mid-October

Cost: $5.79 million

Description: Removing 2 inches of the existing pavement in the rural segment and placing 3.25 inches of new asphalt pavement; removing 3.25 inches of the existing pavement in the urban segment and placing 3.25 inches of new asphalt pavement; installing centerline rumble strips; cleaning or replacing culverts; replacing guardrail and upgrading end terminals; cleaning ditches; replacing pavement markings; and upgrading sidewalk curb ramps in the village of Hixton.

Traffic impacts: Motorists will encounter single-lane closures controlled by flagging or shoulder closures as milling and paving operations move from the east end of the project limits to the west.

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Highway: US 12/WIS 27

Location: Just south of Merrillan

Schedule: July 8 to mid-September

Cost: $665,537

Description: Replacing two existing culverts, roadway pavement over the culvert replacement locations and guardrail; and regrading shoulders.

Traffic impacts: US 12/WIS 27 is closed to through traffic at both culvert locations.

• Local traffic can only use side roads to get around the culvert locations.
• The northern culvert is 0.33 mile south of the northern intersection of US 12/WIS 27/Castle Hill Road.
• The southern culvert is 0.11 mile south of the US 12/WIS 27 intersection at Gilbert Road.
• Through traffic is being detoured via I-94 and WIS 95.

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Pierce County

Highway: South Wasson Lane

Location: Just north of WIS 29/35 to East Cascade Avenue in River Falls

Schedule: July 22 to late October

Cost: $4.05 million

Description: Reconstructing South Wasson Lane, building a single-lane roundabout with sidewalk at the intersection of South Wasson Lane and East Cascade Avenue, reconstructing the shared-use path along the west side of South Wasson Lane, replacing curb, gutter and storm sewer; and installing streetlights.

Traffic impacts: South Wasson Lane is closed to through traffic from WIS 29 (Cemetery Road) to East Cascade Avenue.

Traffic is being detoured via WIS 29 (Cemetery Road), WIS 65 and East Cascade Avenue.

Two-way traffic is being maintained on East Cascade Avenue with traffic shifts.

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Highway: WIS 35

Location: Between Chestnut and Green streets in Maiden Rock

Schedule: April 29 to November

Cost: $3.28 million

Description: Replacing retaining walls at W3338 WIS 35 and W3487 WIS 35, removing a portion of the existing roadway pavement and overlay it with asphalt; replacing curb and gutter; installing a railing at W3338 WIS 35; and placing new pavement markings.

Traffic impacts: Motorists will encounter single-lane closures controlled by temporary traffic signals.

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Highway: US 10

Location: WIS 29/35 in Prescott to the south junction of US 63 west of Ellsworth

Schedule: March 11 to October

Cost: $14.35 million

Description: Removing a portion of the existing pavement on the approximate 14-mile stretch of US 10 and placing new asphalt pavement; widening paved shoulders from 3 feet to 5 feet; replacing culverts at Spring Creek on US 10 just west of the 760th Street and 730th Street intersections west of Ellsworth; replacing existing box culverts on US 10 with bridges just east of 1040th Street and west of Cross Town Road; and replacing guardrail and pavement markings along the entire length of the project.

Traffic impacts: Motorists will encounter single-lane closures controlled by flagging during work hours.

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Rusk County

Highway: US 8

Location: River Avenue in Ladysmith to the Price County line

Schedule: May 6 to late August

Cost: $3.74 million

Description: From River Avenue in Ladysmith to Prentice Street in Glen Flora: Milling and overlaying approximately 11 miles of US 8 with asphalt; replacing or removing deteriorated guardrail; replacing deteriorated sections of curb and gutter; reconstructing curb ramps to meet Americans With Disabilities Act standards, where feasible; constructing a short segment of sidewalk in the village of Tony between Linden and Walnut streets to provide continuity; replacing two culverts in Glen Flora; installing new pavement markings; placing centerline rumble strips in rural areas; and paving the shoulders, including an additional two feet, and add shoulder rumble strips to minimize run-off-the-road crashes. From Prentice Street to the Price County line: Removing 2.25 inches of asphalt from US 8 and replacing it with 3.25 inches of new asphalt from Prentice Street to German Street in the village of Hawkins and from Washington Street in Hawkins to the east Rusk County line; removing the full depth of asphalt pavement and up to 2 inches of the underlying concrete pavement from German to Washington streets in Hawkins, cleaning and patching that segment, replacing the curb and gutter and placing a minimum of 3.25 inches of new asphalt to match the new concrete gutter; replacing curb ramps in Hawkins with Americans With Disabilities Act-compliant curb ramps at the crosswalks on US 8 at Main Street and at the west side of Washington Street; removing an existing parking lane that is no longer needed for the telecommunication business east of Main Street in Hawkins; replacing a culvert east of Hawkins; replacing curb and gutter where needed at rural side road intersections throughout the project limits; installing centerline rumble strips in rural areas to enhance safety; and adding shoulder gravel to match the resurfaced elevation of US 8 and at gravel side road intersections.

Traffic impacts: None; project complete.

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St. Croix County

Highway: County A

Location: McCutcheon Road northwest of Hudson

Schedule: Sept. 3 to early November

Cost: $1.3 million

Description: Constructing a roundabout; installing concrete curb, gutter and sidewalk; installing storm sewer and culvert pipes; and installing lighting, new pavement markings and signage.

Traffic impacts: The intersection is closed, and through traffic is being detoured via US 12, WIS 65, County E and County A.

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Highway: WIS 64

Location: 142nd Street to US 63 South east of New Richmond

Schedule: June 10 to early September

Cost: $3.96 million

Description: Removing a portion of the pavement and placing new asphalt pavement; replacing guardrail; cleaning culvert pipes; sealing joints on a box culvert; and installing a Through Route Activated Warning System aimed at reducing crashes at the intersection of WIS 64 and County T.

Traffic impacts: Motorists might encounter lane closures as finishing work is completed.

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Sawyer County

Highway: County C

Location: Couderay River Bridge west of the village of Couderay

Schedule: Aug. 12 to November

Cost: $874,296

Description: Removing and replacing the bridge deck.

Traffic impacts: County C is closed at the bridge.

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Highway: WIS 70

Location: Log Creek northwest of the unincorporated community of Oxbo

Schedule: May 28 to mid-September

Cost: $898,575

Description: Removing the existing two steel culverts, constructing a bridge to replace them, replacing the asphalt pavement on both ends of the bridges and installing guardrail and signage.

Traffic impacts: Motorists will encounter single-lane closures controlled by temporary stop signs.

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Taylor County

Highway: WIS 13 and WIS 64

Location: WIS 13, County O to Taylor Street, and WIS 64, National Avenue to WIS 13, all in either the city or town of Medford

Schedule: April 22 to August

Cost: $3.74 million

Description: Resurfacing WIS 13 from County O to Taylor Street; resurfacing WIS 64 from National Avenue to WIS 13; reconfiguring the WIS 13/64 intersection to better accommodate turning trucks, improve overall safety and replace the traffic signals; and replacing pedestrian sidewalk curb ramps on both segments of highway to meet Americans With Disabilities Act standards.

Traffic impacts: Motorists might encounter lane closures as finishing work is completed.

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Highway: WIS 64

Location: Black River Bridge west of Medford

Schedule: July 15 to September

Cost: $947,844

Description: Replacing the bridge deck, replacing the WIS 64 pavement on both sides of the structure, cleaning and painting bearings, completing spot painting of girders, adding new expansion joints and drains, replacing guardrail and placing pavement markings and signs.

Traffic impacts: WIS 64 is closed to through traffic between Wren Road and the north leg of County E.

• Through traffic is being detoured via WIS 64, County O and County Q.
• County E is closed to through traffic from County O to WIS 64.

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Trempealeau County

Highway: I-94

Location: County NN north of Osseo to the east county line

Schedule: July 18, 2022, to November 2024

Cost: $23.69 million

Description: Removing and replacing existing east- and westbound I-94 and I-94/US 10 interchange ramp concrete pavement, adding right-turn lanes at the I-94/US 10 interchange in Osseo and completing a polymer/chip seal on the US 10 bridge over I-94.

Traffic impacts: The inside lane of east- and westbound I-94 will be closed from 6 a.m. Monday, Sept. 9 through 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 13.

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Washburn County

Highway: US 53

Location: Wildcat Road southeast of Spooner to County A

Schedule: July 31, 2023, to November 2024

Cost: $22.74 million

Description: Removing the existing pavement and a portion of the existing base course; placing a new base aggregate layer for drainage and new concrete pavement; replacing pavement on the interchange ramps at US 63 and WIS 70; replacing the pavement on WIS 70 between the ramp terminals; rebuilding existing intersection approaches; and rehabilitating the bridges on US 53 over the Yellow River and US 63 and WIS 70 bridge over US 53.

Traffic impacts: Traffic on US 53 is limited to a single lane in each direction, with north- and southbound traffic operating in the northbound lanes.

• County A is closed at US 53, and traffic is detoured via County H.
• The southbound US 53 exit ramp to US 63 will reopen to traffic by the end of the day.
• The southbound US 53 exit ramp to WIS 70 and the entrance ramp to southbound US 53 from WIS 70 will close to traffic early Monday, Sept. 9 and are expected to be closed to Friday, Sept. 27.
• Traffic on the WIS 70 bridge over US 53 east of Spooner has been shifted to the south side of the structure, with one lane operating in each direction and an 11-foot lane width restriction.