Full Notification

Wood County

Highway: WIS 34 and WIS 66
Location: Wisconsin Rapids to Stevens Point
Schedule: May 14 to October 12, 2012
Cost: $5.1 million
Description: Improvements include: resurfacing WIS 66 (formerly County P); resurfacing WIS 34 between Edgewood Place and the WIS 34/66 intersection; and replacing four bridges on WIS 66. Crews will also install rumble strips along the centerline of WIS 66 (Portage County line to County HH) and along the centerline and shoulders of WIS 66 (WIS 34 to the Portage County line). The rumble strips are designed to reduce run-off-the road crashes.
Traffic impacts: WIS 66 is closed to through traffic. Traffic is detoured via WIS 34, Portage County P, and County HH (Old US 10). The highway is closed at the four bridge replacement locations. Local access to residences and businesses will be maintained throughout construction.

Highway: US 10 (*updated*)
Location: White Oak Road to Trestik Road
Schedule: April 17 to mid-October 2012
Cost: $17 million
Description: Crews will pave the new alignment of US 10 from White Oak Road to Trestik Road, which has been previously constructed.
Traffic impacts: During construction, existing US 10 will remain open to one lane in each direction. Motorists should be alert for trucks crossing and slow moving vehicles.
US 10 between the I-39/US 10 interchange and WIS 34 south will have a moving lane closures while crews complete pavement marking. The closures will occur between 6 a.m. and 7 p.m. and is scheduled to be completed Friday, June 22.
Blenker Road between existing US 10 and Trestik Drive is closed and is scheduled to reopen Friday, June 22.
County S between existing US 10 and Trestik Drive will close on Thursday, June 21 and is scheduled to reopen Wednesday, June 27.
WIS 186 between existing US 10 and Mill Creek Drive is closed and is scheduled to reopen Wednesday, June 27. Traffic is detoured via WIS 13/73, WIS 34 and US 10.
County K between existing US 10 and Tower Drive will close on Monday, June 25 and is scheduled to reopen Thursday, June 28.
Brookside Road between existing US 10 and Tower Drive will close Tuesday, June 26 and is scheduled to reopen Friday, July 6.

Highway: US 10 (*updated*)
Location: White Oak Road to Brookside Road
Schedule: July 20, 2011 to July 6, 2012
Cost: $9 million
Description: Crews are constructing a four-lane divided highway between Marshfield and Stevens Point. Crews will construct and prepare this section of the new alignment for concrete paving.
Traffic impacts: US 10 will remain open to one lane in each direction. Motorists should be alert for trucks crossing and slow moving vehicles.

Highway: US 10
Location: Klondike Drive to Wood County BB
Schedule: July 5, 2011 to December 2012
Cost: $12.3 million
Description: Crews are constructing a four-lane divided highway between Marshfield and Stevens Point. This project involves the construction of roundabouts at the US 10/ Klondike Drive/WIS 13 intersection, the new US 10/ County BB intersection, and the Central Avenue/ existing US 10 intersection. Crews will also construct and prepare the new alignment of US 10 for concrete paving.
Traffic impacts: During construction, US 10 will remain open to one lane in each direction with a 12-foot width restriction. Motorists can expect to encounter traffic shifts and crossovers. Traffic will be routed through the new roundabout, south of County BB and the US 10 intersection, beginning Friday, June 22. Crews will close County BB at existing US 10 on Monday, June 25 until they can complete the new connection of County BB to new US 10. The new connection is expected to be completed by mid-July. Property owners on County BB will retain access throughout this stage.

Motorists should slow down, use caution and stay alert when driving through construction zones. To avoid delays, consider taking an alternative route and avoid peak travel periods. For more information regarding traffic impacts in the North Central Region:

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