WisDOT seeking public input on US 10 project
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) is seeking public comment on a proposed pavement improvement project on U.S. Highway 10 from Bachelors Avenue in the town of Hewett east to State Highway 73 South in Neillsville, all in Clark County.
The public is encouraged to visit the project website at wisconsindot.gov/Pages/ projects/by-region/nw/us10clarkco/ default.aspx, review materials and submit comments by March 7 by: Email: christena.obrien@dot.wi.gov Mail: Wisconsin Department of Transportation 718 W. Clairemont Ave.. Eau Claire, WI 54701 Attn.: Christena O’Brien The existing pavement is showing signs of deterioration. To address this and other issues, WisDOT is proposing the following:
•Resurfacing the asphaltic pavement
•Paving 5-foot shoulders and adding shoulder rumble strips to reduce run-off-the-road crashes —Currently, 3 feet of the existing shoulders is paved.
—Shoulder paving is proposed from Bachelors Avenue to 2,000 feet west of Highway 73 South (55 mph speed zone).
•Replacing approximately 300 feet of pavement located about 1,000 feet west of Sidney Avenue, west of Neillsville.
•Replacing, repairing, or cleaning culverts.
•Repairing spot locations of curb and gutter and inlets.
•Replacing guardrail.
•Upgrading sidewalk curb ramps.
•Rehabilitating bridges over Wedges Creek and the Black River.
•Installing new pavement markings and centerline rumble strips.
Construction currently is scheduled for 2029, but work could be advanced to 2027 if funding becomes available.
During construction, Highway 10 will remain open to traffic, but motorists will encounter lane closures controlled by flagging. During paving work, trucks will be detoured via U.S. Highway 12, State Highway 95, and State Highway 73.
For more information regarding traffic impacts, transportation news and improvement project updates in Wisconsin’s Northwest Region, follow WisDOT on Twitter: @WisDOTnorthwest, or visit the region’s 511 website: projects.511wi.gov/ region/northwest/.
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