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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. Before leaving home call 511 or visit www.511wi.gov for statewide traveler information.
Wood County
Highway: US 10
Location: White Oak Road to Brookside Road
Schedule: July 11 to mid-December 2011
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, which will occur in 2012 under a separate contract.
Traffic impacts: During construction, 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.
Highway: US 10 (*updated*)
Location: Brookside Road to Blenker Road
Schedule: May 23 to November 30, 2011
Cost: $7.8 million
Description: Crews are constructing a four-lane divided highway between Marshfield and Stevens Point. This project involves the construction of a railroad overpass and an overpass over existing US 10. Crews will also construct and prepare the new alignment of US 10 for concrete paving.
Traffic impacts: Motorists can expect to encounter daytime flagging operations.
Highway: US 10 (*updated*)
Location: Blenker Road to Trestik Road
Schedule: May 23 to mid-November 2011
Cost: $7 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 of US 10 for concrete paving.
Traffic impacts: US 10 is open to one lane in each direction. Crews reopened County N on Wednesday, November 16.
Highway: US 10 (*updated*)
Location: Between Wood County BB and Stadt Road, city of Marshfield
Schedule: June 2, 2010 to December 9, 2011
Cost: $16.6 million
Description: Crews will realign US 10 south of the existing highway. The new section of US 10 will be a four-lane, divided highway with an interchange at the intersection of new US 10 and Wood County A. Crews will also expand WIS 13 to four lanes between US 10 and 29th Street. New bridges will be constructed on Washington Avenue and Wood County A.
Traffic impacts:
Motorists can expect to encounter one lane in each direction on US 10 between Washington Avenue and Stadt Road.
Crews currently plan to reopen County A before the end of the day on November 18. This date is dependent on favorable weather conditions and construction status. County A, south of the intersection with existing US 10 to Mill Creek Road, is closed. Traffic is detoured via County N and WIS 13.
North Central Region road construction update
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) is providing a weekly update on road construction in North Central Wisconsin, which includes the counties of Adams, Green Lake, Florence, Forest, Iron, Langlade, Lincoln, Marathon, Marquette, Menominee, Oneida, Portage, Price, Shawano, Vilas, Waupaca, Waushara, and Wood.
Construction-related traffic impacts are subject to change and are dependent on favorable weather conditions.
Adams County
Highway: WIS 13 (*updated*)
Location: Columbia County line to Golden Avenue
Schedule: August 1 to mid-May 2012
Cost: $5.2 million
Description: Work includes reconstruction of the pavement, rock blasting, culvert pipe and storm sewer work, retaining walls, protected turn lanes, concrete median and pedestrian underpass with lighting.
Traffic impacts: Crews suspended operations for the winter on Wednesday, November 16. Work will resume in spring 2012. All lanes are open to traffic.
Iron County
Highway: US 51 and local roads, town of Mercer (*updated*)
Location: Just south of Beachway Drive to just north of Iron County J
Schedule: August 23, 2011 to October 2012
Cost: $5.7 million
Description: Crews will reconstruct US 51. Work includes local road improvements.
Traffic impacts: Crews suspended operations for the winter on Friday, November 11. Work will resume in spring 2012. All lanes are open to traffic.
Marathon County
Highway: I-39/US 51 and the Foxglove Road overpass (*updated*)
Location: Business 51 interchange (exit 185) to WIS 29 east interchange
Schedule: April 18 to November 18, 2011
Cost: $8.9 million
Description: Reconstruction of the northbound bridge over Business 51, reconstruction of the Foxglove Road overpass, and pavement replacement on northbound I-39/US 51
Traffic impacts:
The speed limit in the northbound lanes is reduced to 55 mph.
The I-39/US 51 northbound on ramp from Business 51 is closed. Traffic is detoured via Business 51 and WIS 29. The on ramp is scheduled to reopen after 3 p.m. on Thursday, November 17, 2011.
Off-peak, single-lane closures on I-39/US 51.
Single-lane closures on Business 51.
Marquette County
Highway: I-39/US 51(*updated*)
Location: Marquette County D to WIS 21
Schedule: June 27 to November 30, 2011
Cost: $8.3 million
Description: Crews will resurface the roadway and make safety improvements along the sides of the highway by flattening the slopes.
Traffic impacts: Motorists can expect to encounter single lane closures from 6 a.m. Monday to 2 p.m. on Friday. Both southbound lanes will be open to traffic during the weekends. The speed limit in the work zone is reduced to 55 mph.
Portage County
Highway: US 10 (*updated*)
Location: Portage County N to Long Road
Schedule: July 16, 2010 to mid-November 2011
Cost: $25 million
Description: Crews will construct a new four-lane freeway. The project includes overpasses at Portage County G and Portage County O and a new interchange with WIS 34 south. Other changes include some local road access modifications and closures.
Traffic impacts:
Crews opened Victory Road on Wednesday, November 16.
Crews opened Old US 10 (new County P) at the intersection with WIS 34 south (just west of Junction City) on Wednesday, November 16.
Crews opened the WIS 34 south/US 10 intersection (north of Rudolph, west of Junction City) on Wednesday, November 16.
Price County
Highway: WIS 102 (*updated*)
Location: Between Chelsea and Spirit, South Fork Spirit River bridge
Schedule: September 14 to November 25, 2011
Cost: $350,000
Description: Crews will replace the existing bridge with a new, wider structure and replace all signing.
Traffic Impact: During construction, WIS 102 will be closed to through traffic and detoured via Price County YY and Price/Taylor County C. Local access will be maintained to residences and businesses within the project limits.
Waushara County
Highway: I-39/US 51 (*updated*)
Location: Marquette County D to WIS 21
Schedule: June 27 to November 30, 2011
Cost: $8.3 million
Description: Crews will resurface the roadway and make safety improvements along the sides of the highway by flattening the slopes.
Traffic impacts: Motorists can expect to encounter single lane closures from 6 a.m. Monday to 2 p.m. on Friday. Both southbound lanes will be open to traffic during the weekends. The speed limit in the work zone is reduced to 55 mph.
Address/Location
Wood County Dispatch Center
400 Market St
Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 715-421-8701