Highway dept. reminds motorists of upcoming county road projects
This summer Clark County will see a significant amount of construction activity. Clark County and the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) have allocated a significant amount of funding for construction and infrastructure projects for the 2025 construction season.
The Clark County Highway Department is making the public aware of upcoming highway and bridge improvements projects this season.
“Clark County is fortunate to have received the funding to complete these needed projects,” wrote Clark County Highway Commissioner Brian Duell in a Feb. 6 press release. “Financial and construction planning often align with the summer weather months, allowing for efficient project execution to maximize productivity and complete a quality project in a timely manner. Due to Wisconsin’s short construction season, these project timelines require overlap, resulting in several projects being worked on at the same time. Construction timelines are also set by the awarded contractor on the individual projects.”
The traveling public will experience construction activities including milling, pulverizing, paving, and application of oil and chips. Temporary lane and highway closures, detours, and traffic flagging will be implemented to facilitate construction; traffic delays should be expected.
“Please be patient and professional with construction crews as they work to complete these projects,” wrote Duell.
The following are spring/summer 2025 projects.
State highway construction – These are WisDOT managed projects and awarded on a state bid system.
– Traffic is maintained open in both directions during construction with a lane closure. Expect delays at the traffic controlled lane closures.
– State Highway 73 from the city of Greenwood to U.S. Highway 29, pavement replacement – U.S. Highway 29 from Koser Avenue to County Highway D (east and west bound lanes), pavement repair and replacement County Highway G: Black River Bridge – Cost of construction: $3,811,436 – County Highway G closed from State Highway 73 to County Highway O, with local traffic access – Alternate route is County Highway OO or County Highway N to O; additional construction activities will be on highways GG, M, and I – Contractor: Lunda Construction Company – The project is expected to start in June and be completed in December.
County Highway M: S. Fork Eau Claire River Bridge – Cost of construction: $2,805,965 – County Highway M closed from GG to MM, with local traffic access.
– Alternate route is County Highway O - additional construction activities will be on highways GG, M, and I. – Contractor: Lunda Construction Company – The project has already been started and is expected to be completed in October.
County Highway H and County Highway K intersection – Cost of construction: $1,017,249 – County Highway H closed from Cardinal Avenue to Pelsdorf Avenue, with local traffic access – Detour route is County Highway Y and State Highway 98 – Contractor: Haas Sons, Inc – The project is expected to start in May and be done in July.
County highway asphalt pavement replacement – Cost of construction: $3,795,000 – Includes pulverizing existing asphalt, paving with new hot mix asphalt, and graveling the shoulders.
– Traffic is maintained open in both directions during construction with a lane closure. Expect delays at traffic controlled lane closures.
– Contractor: Clark County Highway Department – County Highway I, from Hizer Road to County Highway M – County Highway GG, from M to G – County Highway M, from GG to I – County Highway K, from Chickadee Road to 98 (short stretch south of Loyal city limit)
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County highway chip seal projects
-Cost of projects: $494,000 -Apply asphalt emulsion oil and onequarter inch stone chips -Contractor: Clark County Highway Department -Local highway closed for just several hours during the project on that highway. This is to allow time for the oil to cure. Expect delays and temporary closure.
-The timeline is unknown at this time; the expectation is to begin between the middle of June and middle of July.
-County Highway D, from Ninth Street to Center Road -County Highway E, from County Highway N to State Highway 29 -County Highway G, from GG to O -County Highway K, from County Highway H to Chickadee Road -County Highway P, from County Highway N to State Highway 29 -County Highway Y, from County Highway H to State Highway 98 (completed after K and H intersection is completed) -Additional project information is available on clarkcountywi.gov/highway. 'We appreciate your patience and cooperation during these essential infrastructure improvement projects. Please plan your travel accordingly and drive with caution, especially in construction zones,' Duell wrote.
Work zone safety reminders
-Any combination of orange barrels, orange signs, flagging operations, workers, or flashing lights is considered a work zone.
-Drivers should take alternative routes where possible and allow additional travel time.
-Be alert and be prepared to stop. Do not speed and do not change lanes.
-It is illegal to talk on a handheld mobile device while driving in a Wisconsin work zone. Texting while driving is illegal on Wisconsin roads.
-Traffic fines are doubled in a work zone.
'We want everyone to go home to their families. Construction workers are someone's father, mother, son, daughter, sister, or brother,' Duell wrote.
