Construction related traffic impacts are subject to change and dependent on favorable weather patterns.
Ashland County
Highway: US 2
Location: Ashland, Lake Shore Drive, Beaser Avenue
Schedule: April 2009-June 2009
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Cost: $12 million
Description: Contractors are putting the final touches on the urban reconstruction project that took place in 2008, including completing work on the parapet and railing on the large retaining wall on the north side of the road overlooking the hot pond.
Traffic Impact: Intermittent lane closures
Barron County
Highway: US 53
Location: Southbound bridge over County SS
Schedule: June 3-August 10, 2009
Cost:
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Description: Resurface bridge deck
Traffic impact: The project will be done half at a time. Traffic is one lane on southbound US 53 with a 14 foot lane width restriction.
Bayfield County
Highway: WIS 27
Location: South County Line-West County Line
Schedule: May 27-June 25, 2009
Cost: $231,992
Description: Culvert replacement project
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Traffic Impact: WIS 27 is closed to thru traffic from County N to the Sawyer/Bayfield county line. The detour uses Bayfield County N to US 63 south to Hayward. Residents and emergency vehicles will be allowed access.
Highway: WIS 13
Location: City of Washburn
Schedule: June 8-18, 2009
Cost: $259,000
Description: Resurface project
Traffic Impact: Single lane restrictions with flagging crews during daytime hours only
Buffalo County
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Highway: WIS 35
Location: Between Alma and WIS 37
Schedule: May 13-July 31, 2009
Cost: $291,000
Description: Bridge reconstruction project
Traffic Impact: One lane road with temporary signals
Burnett County
No state construction projects currently in progress
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Chippewa County
Highway: WIS 27
Location: Lake Holcombe
Schedule: March 27-October 16, 2009
Cost: $3.7 million
Description: Bridge replacement project over the Holcombe Flowage
Traffic Impact: Single lane closures with the use of flagging crews
Highway: WIS 124
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Location: Chippewa Falls, Bridge Street (BUS 29 over WIS 124) and Eau Claire-Chippewa Falls Road (US 53 to BUS 29).
Schedule: April 13-October 16, 2009
Cost: $6.9 million
Description: Removing interchange and replacing it with a roundabout at the same location
Traffic Impact: WIS 124 north and southbound traffic is operating on the existing WIS 124 southbound lanes. Business 29 east and westbound traffic is operating on the existing Business 29 westbound lanes. In conjunction with this project, WIS 124 is being resurfaced. The outside driving lanes of WIS 124 northbound and southbound are closed from County OO to Woodward Avenue until August 13.
Highway: US 53
Location: Chippewa River Bridges near Business 29 exit
Schedule: April 20-August 28, 2009
Cost: $687,737
Description: Bridge painting
Traffic Impact: Left lane closed in both the north and southbound lanes of US 53
Highway: WIS 64
Location: McCann Creek Bridge between Bloomer and Cornell Road
Schedule: May 11-July 9, 2009
Cost: $496,440
Description: Removal and replacement of the bridge
Traffic Impact: WIS 64 is closed with local traffic access from the east and west. A detour route is marked as follows: Eastbound WIS 64 to County GG southbound to County SS eastbound to WIS 124 northbound to WIS 64 eastbound. Reverse for the westbound traffic.
Clark County
No state construction projects currently in progress
Douglas County Project is complete
Dunn County
No state construction projects currently in progress
Eau Claire County
Highway: US 53
Location: Hastings Way/Birch Street in the city of Eau Claire
Schedule: March 24-November 6, 2009
Cost: $8.7 million
Description: Removing the Birch Street Bridge and constructing an at-grade intersection with stop lights.
Traffic Impact: Birch Street Bridge over Hastings Way is closed. Traffic will no longer be able to go east on Birch Street from the west ramps (Hastings Way). New detour routes are signed for Birch Street east using Seymour Road.
Highway: I-94
Location: Between WIS 312 and WIS 29 (On the Eau Claire County/Dunn County line)
Schedule: April 2-June 30, 2009
Cost: $4 million
Description: Bridge replacement project
Traffic Impact: Four lanes of traffic (two eastbound and two westbound) are using the westbound roadway (section of the bridge that was replaced last summer). Evergreen Road under I-94 will be closed until June 30. It is anticipated traffic will be back on their respective roadways the week of June 15.
Jackson County
Highway: I-94
Location: Black River Falls to Tomah Road (County O to County EW)
Schedule: April 9 - September 16, 2009
Cost: $9.7 million
Description: Concrete pavement repair, new guardrails, and widening and redecking four bridges.
Traffic Impact: County O, Aspen Avenue and County EW under I-94 have intermittent flagging operations. Westbound I-94 has two 11 foot lanes around each of the four structures on the project. This will be a continuous lane restriction from approximately 1.5 miles east of County EW to approximately one-half mile west of County O.
Highway: WIS 54
Location: Galesville-Melrose Road (Back Street-Salvage Road)
Schedule: May 11-June 5, 2009
Cost: $193,000
Description: Storm sewer reconstruction, new asphalt and curb and gutter
Traffic Impact: Single lane with the use of flagging crews (Project is expected to be completed on Friday, June 5)
Jackson and Trempealeau Counties
Highway: I-94
Location: Osseo-Black River Falls Road (West county line-WIS 95)
Schedule: April 15-July 31, 2009
Cost: $7.1 million
Description: Pavement resurface project
Traffic Impact: Single lane closures on eastbound I-94 from Northfield to Hixton with reduced speed to 55 mph from Monday-Friday.
Pepin County
No state construction projects currently in progress
Pierce County and St. Croix Counties
Highway: US 63
Location: WIS 29 to I-94 (Ellsworth -Baldwin)
Schedule: March 20-August 4, 2009
Cost: $3.3 million
Description: Bridge replacement and paving with miscellaneous construction
Traffic Impact: Traffic is reduced to one lane and controlled with traffic signals at the location of the bridge replacement. Single lane closures may occur throughout the project with flagging operations.
Pierce County
Highway: WIS 65
Location: Ellsworth-River Falls Road
Schedule: May 12-July 31, 2009
Cost: $4.2 million
Description: Resurface project
Traffic Impact: Multiple single lane closures will be present throughout the 10 mile project area. Flagging personnel will be directing traffic through lane closures, primarily between 6 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
Polk County
No state construction projects currently in progress
Rusk County
No state construction projects currently in progress
St. Croix County
Highway: WIS 64
Location: New Richmond-Connorsville Road/WIS 65-US 63
Schedule: May 28-October, 9 2009
Cost: $4.1 million (American Recovery and Reinvestment Act project)
Description: Resurface roadway and make safety improvements to the WIS 64/ County T intersection.
Traffic Impact: Periodic lane closures with flaggers directing traffic
Sawyer County
No state construction projects currently in progress
Taylor County
No state construction projects currently in progress
Washburn County
No state construction projects currently in progress
