Road projects,

from p. 1 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.