DOT Northwest Construction Report

Dunn County
Highway: County B
Location: Between US 12/WIS 29 and the eastbound I-94 on- and off-ramps
Schedule: April 1 to November
Cost: $6.98 million
Description: Replacing 1.16 mile of the existing concrete pavement with new concrete pavement; replacing curb and gutter, storm sewer and electrical; and making intersection and traffic signal improvements.
Traffic impacts: From US 12/WIS 29 to I-94, the northbound lanes of County B are closed, and traffic in both directions is operating on the southbound lanes.

• North of I-94, County B closed from Badger Drive to Packer Drive as part of a Dunn County construction project.
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Highway: County C
Location: Muddy Creek Bridge southwest of Elk Mound
Schedule: May 1 to early August
Cost: $681,160
Description: Replacing the bridge.
Traffic impacts: County C is closed between County J and 790th Street.

Highway: WIS 64
Location: County O north of Boyceville to the north junction of County W
Schedule: May 13 to late August
Cost: $3.35 million
Description: Rehabilitating the bridge over the Hay River by making concrete surface repairs, replacing bridge joints and overlaying the deck with concrete; replacing the culvert carrying Otter Creek; repairing or replacing additional culverts along that stretch; placing new asphalt pavement over culvert replacement sites; and replacing guardrail and pavement markings.
Traffic impacts: WIS 64 is closed to through traffic. Currently, there are hard closures at:

• The Hay River Bridge between 430th Street and County VV.
• Otter Creek, the site of a culvert replacement between 1250th Avenue and County SS.
• Access to local businesses and residences in the work zone is being maintained.
• Motorists traveling north or south on WIS 25 can use WIS 64 to get to either the northern or southern leg.
• Nonlocal traffic is being detoured via WIS 79, WIS 170, WIS 40 and US 53.

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Highway: I-94
Location: Safety and Weight Enforcement Facility (SWEF) on westbound I-94 east of Menomonie
Schedule: March 19 to November
Cost: $10.95 million
Description: Renovating and expanding the existing SWEF building; replacing the pavement in the parking lots and on the ramp/loop roadways; constructing an approximate 200-foot communications tower near the renovated SWEF building; reconfiguring the exit off I-94; constructing a new virtual weigh station along westbound US 12/WIS 29 west of the I-94 interchange; and constructing a remote truck pull-off site along County B south of I-94 between Walton Avenue and 3M Drive in Dunn County. (The pull-off site will be constructed concurrently with a reconstruction project scheduled to start April 1 on County B from US 12/WIS 29 to the eastbound I-94 entrance and exit ramps at the I-94/County B interchange.)
Traffic impacts: The ramp off westbound I-94 to the SWEF is closed. Other impacts include:

• I-94 westbound:
  • Motorists might encounter outside lane closures during off-peak travel times.
  • The right, or driving, lane, will be closed from 6 p.m. Monday, June 24 to 2 p.m. Wednesday, June 26.
• I-94 eastbound:
  • Off-peak closures are expected to start the week of July 8.
• US 12/WIS 29 west of the I-94 interchange:
  • Shoulders will be closed as needed.

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Eau Claire County
Highway: Fairfax Street
Location: South Hastings Way in Eau Claire to Spooner Avenue in Altoona
Schedule: March 27 to August
Cost: $3.18 million
Description: Replacing the pavement, curb, gutter, sidewalk, sewer and water utilities; and driveway approaches to the road.
Traffic impacts: Fairfax Street is closed to through traffic but has limited access, and motorists are asked to use South Hastings Way or surrounding local streets.

• There is no access to Spooner Avenue through Fairfax or surrounding streets; motorists must take South Hastings Way.

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Highway: County F (State Street)
Location: Heather Road to Hamilton Avenue in Eau Claire
Schedule: May 13 to late October
Cost: $3.3 million
Description: Placing new asphalt pavement; replacing sanitary and storm sewer and water main; replacing existing concrete curb and gutter and adding curb and gutter where it currently doesn’t exist; and placing new pavement markings.
Traffic impacts: County F (State Street) is closed to through traffic from East Lowes Creek Road to Hamilton Avenue.

• Through traffic is being detoured via East Lowes Creek Road, Golf Road, Rudolph Road and Hamilton Avenue.
• Those who live in the work zone can access State Street via Hamilton Avenue or East Lowes Creek Road.
  • Due to contractor staging, the pavement on State Street from about Tamarack Lane to Hamilton Avenue currently remains to allow residents to use that area.

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Highway: I-94
Location: US 53 interchange to Mallard Road southwest of Eau Claire
Schedule: March 4, 2024, to November 2026
Cost: $69.9 million
Description: Removing and replacing the pavement on I-94 from Otter Creek to Mallard Road; resurfacing the shoulders and completing concrete pavement repair on I-94 and collector roads from the western project limits to Otter Creek; resurfacing the I-94/US 53 interchange, the approaching pavement on US 53 and the interchange ramps; widening the eastbound I-94 bridge over Otter Creek; removing and replacing the east- and westbound bridges over County D and County J with structures that meet vertical clearance requirements and are wide enough to handle future four-lane temporary traffic; removing and replacing a box culvert near County D; repairing storm sewer; and placing new pavement markings.
Traffic impacts: Motorists will encounter single-lane closures in both directions and a reduced speed limit of 55 mph during nonpeak travel times.

• County D is closed at I-94.