Full Notification

Crews plan to close the south side of the WIS 34 south/US 10 intersection (north of Rudolph, west of Junction City) at approximately noon on Wednesday, July 20.

After the closure, traffic will be detoured via WIS 66 and Wood/Portage County O.

WIS 34, south of existing US 10, will remain open to local traffic during construction of the interchange.

The closure is necessary to allow for the construction of the remainder of the WIS 34 south interchange. The intersection will remain closed until November 2011.

Opening of new US 10 alignment rescheduled for Friday

Newly constructed US 10 between WIS 34 south and WIS 34 north is scheduled to open to traffic on Friday, July 22.

After the new alignment opens, existing US 10 between WIS 34 south and WIS 34 north will become Portage County P. New County P will be closed at the intersection with WIS 34 south.

The opening of the new US 10 alignment is subject to change based on favorable weather conditions and construction status.

Construction of this section of the US 10 expansion project started in July 2010 at a cost of $25 million. Improvements include:

A 65 mph, four-lane divided freeway from WIS 34 south to WIS 34 north.

New overpasses at Portage County G and Portage County O.

A new railroad overpass.

New interchanges with WIS 34 south and WIS 34 north.

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation is expanding 31 miles of US 10 from a two-lane, undivided highway to a four-lane, divided highway between WIS 13 near Marshfield to I-39, north of Stevens Point. The new four-lane highway will bypass the communities of Auburndale, Blenker, Milladore, Junction City, and downtown Stevens Point. The project represents an estimated $275 million investment in central Wisconsin’s transportation system. Construction began in 2006 and is scheduled for completion in late 2012.