Weekly road construction update. US 10 changes and closure of STH 80 just South of US 10 West (wayside).
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.
• WIS 186 between existing US 10 and Trestik Drive is open.
• North Road between existing US 10 and Tower Drive is scheduled to reopen Monday, July 9.
• Brookside Road between existing US 10 and Tower Drive is closed and is scheduled to reopen Friday, July 13.
• County K between US 10 and Tower Drive will be closed from Wednesday, July 11 through Monday, July 16.
Highway: US 10
Location: White Oak Road to Brookside Road
Schedule: July 20, 2011 to July 13, 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 (*updated*)
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.
• County BB is closed at existing US 10. The new connection with County BB to new US 10 is expected to be completed by Friday, July 13. Property owners on County BB will retain access throughout this stage.
• WIS 80, just south of the intersection with US 10 west, will close on Friday, July 13. WIS 80 will remain closed at this location until crews complete the roundabout in October. During the closure, WIS 80 traffic will be detoured via WIS 73, WIS 186 and US 10.
• Crews will close existing US 10 between Central Avenue to approximately .25 miles east on Friday, July 13. Access will be maintained for adjacent property owners except for brief periods of storm sewer, grading or concrete work. This section will reopen as Heritage Drive in late November 2012.
• Crews plan to switch US 10 traffic onto the new, four-lane alignment from the WIS 13/Klondike Road intersection to Rock Inn Road on Friday, July 13. Work on the US 10/WIS 13/Klondike Road intersection will continue under staged construction and will have a 12 foot width restriction.
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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Address/Location
Wood County Dispatch Center
400 Market St
Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 715-421-8701