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: Existing US 10 is open to one lane in each direction. Motorists should be alert for slow moving construction vehicles crossing the highway.
• Crews will close the intersection of new US 10 with Wood County S in the town of Milladore beginning Monday, August 20 at 7 a.m. No formal detour will be posted. The closure is necessary for locals to prepare the location for the US 10 Corridor Ceremony scheduled to take place on Tuesday, August 21, from 10 a.m. until noon. The intersection will reopen to through traffic the morning of Wednesday, August 22.
• On Tuesday, August 21 motorists can expect to encounter single lane closures on US 10 eastbound and westbound between WIS 34 north and WIS 34 south. The closure will be from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• On Thursday, August 23 this section of new US 10 is scheduled to open to traffic. The switch is should be completed by the end of the day. After it opens, the entire alignment of US 10 will be four lanes.


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: Motorists can expect to encounter the following traffic impacts:
• US 10 is open to one lane in each direction with a 12 foot width restriction. Motorists can expect to encounter traffic shifts and crossovers.
• WIS 13/80 at the south intersection with US 10 is closed. This location will remain closed until crews complete construction of the roundabout in October. During the closure, WIS 13/80 traffic will be detoured via WIS 13/73, WIS 186 and US 10.
• Motorists traveling south on US 10/WIS 13 will be able to access US 10 west. However, they will not be able to travel south to WIS 13/80 and will have to follow the detour.
• Motorists traveling north on WIS 13/80 will not be able to access US 10 west or US 10/WIS 13 and will need to follow the detour.
• US 10 from Central Avenue to approximately .25 miles east is closed. Access will be maintained for adjacent property owners except for brief periods of storm sewer, grading or concrete work.
• The Washington Avenue overpass (town of Cameron) is open.

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.

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