Northeast Region weekly construction update

May 10, 2013

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) NE Region in Green Bay is providing a weekly update on region construction, which includes the counties of Brown, Calumet, Door, Fond du Lac, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Marinette, Oconto, Outagamie, Sheboygan, and Winnebago.

Construction-related traffic impact exists in the locations listed below. Closures listed are subject to change and are weather-dependent.

Regionwide

NE Region backbone routes – Beam guard end treatment upgrades
Schedule: April 22 to June 28, 2013
Length: n/a
Cost: $1.2 million
Location: Various highways throughout NE Region
Description: Guardrail removal and installation, grading operations, and traffic control. There are a total of 56 sites within Brown, Outagamie, Winnebago, Fond du Lac, Calumet and Manitowoc counties requiring upgrades to beam guard and end treatments. Lane closures will be changing weekly as sites are completed.
April 29 to May 3: The contractor will continue project by replacing old beam guard within the US 41 median at County B (approximately mile marker 92.5), County N (approximately mile marker 106), Lincoln Road (approximately mile marker 108) and County Z. (approximately mile marker 110).
May 6 to May 10: The contractor will continue project work in Winnebago County by replacing old beam guard with new within the US 45 median at Brooks Road, County Road G and County Road II. Work will also take place within the US 10 median at Hickory Avenue and Highway 76. US 10 and Cold Spring Road will have median (left) lane work as well as outside (right) lane work that will be performed during night operations.
Traffic impacts: US 45 north and southbound will have left lane closures one-half mile north and south of Brooks Road, County Road G and County Road II starting at 6 a.m. Monday, May 6 to 3 p.m. Wednesday, May 8. US 10 east and westbound will have left lane closures from one-half miles east and west of Hickory Avenue and Highway 76 starting at 7 a.m. Tuesday, May 7 to 3 p.m. Thursday, May 9. US 10 east and west will also have night work single lane closures one-half miles east and west of Cold Spring Road starting at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 8 to 5 a.m. Thursday, May 9 and again at 7 p.m. Thursday May 9 to 5 a.m. Friday, May 10.

Brown County

For information on the US 41 major project, please check the project website.

US 41 Orange Lane to Glory Road, Main Avenue (County G) Interchange
Schedule: March 2012 through June 2013
Length: Mainline 3.5 miles (Orange Lane – Glory Road); Main Avenue (County G) – 0.5 miles (Spirit Way – Lawrence Drive)
Cost: $57 million
Location: Town of Lawrence, city of De Pere, village of Ashwaubenon; Brown County
Description of project: This project will reconstruct US 41 Mainline between Orange Lane and Glory Road and the reconstruction of the Main Avenue interchange and replacement of bridges over Ashwaubenon Creek, Main Avenue, and Grant Street.
May 6 to May 10: Sign structure work continued. The southbound and northbound on-ramp traffic from Scheuring Road was switched onto new pavement this week. Asphalt was placed for the southbound and northbound on-ramps from Scheuring Road. Work on the US 41 outside lanes included pipe work, pavement removal, grading, trimming, and placement of gravel and asphaltic base. Structure work included bridge apron placement and placement of approach apron footings.
May 13 to May 17: Sign structure and drainage pipe work will continue. Placement of breaker run, base material, trimming and mainline concrete pavement will continue on the outside lanes of northbound and southbound lanes of US 41. Structure work will consist of placing bridge aprons adjacent to the US 41 bridges over County EE and County G.
Traffic impacts: US 41 northbound and southbound shoulders closed from March 5, 2012 to June 21, 2013 from 1.5 miles south of Scheuring Road to Parkview Road. US 41 northbound and southbound lanes are restricted to 11 feet from 1.5 miles south of Scheuring Road to Parkview Road with speeds reduced from 65 mph to 55 mph within the project limits and north through the WIS 29 Interchange project. Shoulders will also be closed on the Scheuring Road interchange ramps as well as the Ashland Avenue and Main Avenue southbound on-ramps. The Scheuring Road westbound turn lane to US 41 northbound will be closed through May 24. Alternate access is available within the roundabout. The southbound outside lane of Lawrence Avenue will be closed periodically during daytime hours from Menards to Wal-Mart through May 16.

County VK, Ashwaubenon, Brown County
Schedule: April 22 to June 28, 2013
Length of project: 0.11 miles
Description of work: The project work includes grading, common excavation, base aggregate, concrete pavement, concrete curb and gutter, storm sewer, permanent signing, pavement marking, traffic signals and all incidental items necessary to complete the as shown on the plans and included in the proposal and contract.
May 6 to May 10: Vinton Grading crews mobilized and removed pavement, curb and gutter, and asphalt.
May 13 to May 17: Vinton Grading crews will continue with removals and crush base aggregate on site. Martell and Vinton will begin to prepare for paving towards the end of the week, setting string line grades. Electricians will be installing conduit, pull boxes and sign bases in the median and on the south side of Lombardi.
Traffic impacts: Argonne closed to all traffic. County VK (Lombardi Avenue), various lane closures – two lanes of traffic will remain open in both eastbound and westbound.

US 41/ WIS 29 Interchange Core Project – US 41 major
Schedule: August 2012 to October 2014
Length: 1.6 miles along US 41, 0.8 miles along WIS 29
Cost: $97 million
Location: US 41 (Mason Street to Memorial Drive)/WIS 29 (County J to Taylor Street)
Description: This project will complete the reconstruction of the US 41 and WIS 29 interchange, converting the interchange by building high speed, free flow flyover ramps, along with adding capacity to US 41. Included in this project is the construction of 12 bridges, 15 retaining walls, 30 sign bridges, concrete pavement, asphalt pavement, storm sewer, stormwater detention ponds and landscaping, while incorporating many community sensitive design features.
May 6 to May 10: New US 41 bridge construction continued at Shawano Avenue, crews continued decking operations. Crews set concrete girders at Packerland Drive for the new WIS 29 bridges, and sign bridge construction also continued throughout the project. Structural steel girders continued to be set west of US 41 for the future flyover bridge structures. Crews also continued the removal of a portion of a box culvert north of Shawano Avenue on the west side of US 41. Retaining wall construction has resumed at Packerland Drive, Memorial Drive, and Shawano Avenue. Grading operations began along northbound US 41 in the Shawano Avenue interchange area, as well as continue on the new WIS 29 lanes east of Packerland Drive.
May 13 to May 17: New US 41 bridge construction will continue at Shawano Avenue, crews will continue decking operations next week. At Memorial Drive, crews plan to perform deck pours next week. Crews will begin decking operations at Packerland Drive for new WIS 29 bridges, and sign bridge construction will also continue. Structural steel girders will continue to be set west of US 41 for the future flyover bridge structures, including over the southbound on-ramp to US 41. Crews will also continue removing a portion of a box culvert north of Shawano Avenue on the east and west sides of US 41. Grading operations will continue along northbound and southbound US 41 in the Shawano Avenue interchange area, as well as continue on the new WIS 29 lanes east of Packerland Drive.
Traffic impacts: On May 13, Shawano Avenue will be closed from Packerland Drive to the US 41 southbound on and off-ramps from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. On May 16 and May 20, the US 41 southbound on-ramp plans to be closed from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m.

US 41 Beaver Dam Box Culvert Project - US 41 major
Schedule: April 2013 to May 2014
Length: 0
Cost: $6.9 million
Location: US 41 (Shawano Avenue to Velp Avenue)
Description: This project will complete the construction of the new Beaver Dam box culvert between Shawano Avenue and Velp Avenue on US 41, a new storm water pond in the northwest quadrant of US 41 and Velp Avenue, and reconstruct the cul-de-sacs of Island Court and Lone Grove Avenue.
April 29 to May 3: Crews continued to grade the median of US 41. Crews began work on the Beaver Dam Creek box culvert.
May 6 to May 10: Crews will begin grading on the west side of US 41. Crews will continue to work on the Beaver Dam Creek box culvert.
Traffic impacts: There will be intermittent southbound lane closures between 7 p.m. and 5 a.m. and northbound lane closures between 8 p.m. and 7 a.m. on US 41.

US 41 Lakeview Drive
Schedule: August 2012 to May of 2013
Length: 0.1 miles
Cost: $3,324,000
Location: Lakeview Drive, Green Bay WI, Brown County
Description: Building retaining walls and reconstruction the Lakeview Drive Bridge.
May 6 to May 10: Crews have continued to rub the bridge walls.
May 13 to May 17: Crews will continue on the bridge walls, pave the surface of Lakeview Drive, and begin staining the bridge.
Traffic impacts: There will be intermittent shoulder closures on Lakeview Drive. There will be one lane flagging operations on Lakeview Drive through the week of May 13. There will be intermittent southbound lane closures between 7 p.m. and 5 a.m. and northbound lane closures between 8 p.m. and 7 a.m. on US 41.

Leo Frigo Bridge, city of Green Bay/I-43
Schedule: May 2012 to July 2013
Length: 3.5 miles
Cost: $16.8 million
Location: I-43 over the Fox River
Description: Work consists of completing concrete deck surface repair and placing an asphalt or concrete overlay on I-43 over the Fox River, Atkinson Drive over I-43, and Military Avenue over I-43; replacing the bridge joints along I-43 over the Fox River and Military Avenue over I- 43; painting of the steel girders within ten feet of the joint replacements, the box girders along the arch span, and all steel within the splash zone along I-43 over the Fox River; concrete pavement repairs along I-43 between Webster Avenue and Military Avenue and along with the ramps at Webster Avenue and Atkinson Drive; traffic cameras at I-43/Danz Avenue, I- 43/University Avenue, and I-43/County JJ; dynamic message signs at I-43/Glenmore Road, I- 43/Danz Avenue, I-43/Military Avenue, and I-43/WIS 54/57; ramp gates at the Webster Avenue and Atkinson Drive on-ramps to I-43; temporary and permanent storm sewer; beam guard replacement; median concrete barrier wall; sign replacement; and pavement markings.
April 29 to May 3: Contractor finished deck repairs and the steel girder painting on the Leo Frigo Bridge; they started cleaning the Leo Frigo Bridge deck in preparation for the asphalt overlay; and they placed the concrete overlay along the Atkinson Drive structure over I-43.
May 6 to May 10: Contractor will place the asphalt overlay along outside lane and begin deck preparation along the inside lane and shoulder of I-43 southbound. They will place curing compound on the Atkinson Drive structure over I-43.
Traffic impacts: Southbound I-43 is reduced to one lane from US 41 to Webster Avenue and the posted speed limit has been reduced to 55 mph. The on-ramp from Atkinson Drive to southbound I-43 is closed until July. The off-ramp from I-43 to Webster Avenue is closed until mid-May. Atkinson Drive is bi-directional along the northbound Atkinson Drive lanes. There are currently no lane or speed restrictions along northbound I-43. Upcoming closures: Military Avenue over I-43 starting the week of May 20.

WIS 29/County U and WIS 29/County VV
Schedule: April to June
Length: 1 mile
Cost: $1 million
Location: At the intersections of WIS 29/County VV and WIS 29/County U in Brown County.
Description: Construction of J-turns at the WIS 29/County VV intersection and intersection improvements at WIS 29/County U.
May 6 to May 10: Finishing construction of J-turn medians east and west of WIS 29/County VV and open to service. Began construction of WIS 29/County VV intersection.
May 13 to May 17: Open J-turns east and west of WIS 29/County VV intersection to traffic. Construction will begin at WIS 29/County VV median and WIS 29/ Marley Street/ Milltown Road intersection.
Traffic impacts: The median crossover at WIS 29/County VV will be closed to traffic. The traveling public will have to use the newly constructed J-turns when maneuvering across WIS 29. A temporary intersection will be utilized while the WIS 29/Marley Street/ Milltown Road intersection is under construction and closed to traffic.

For more information, visit the project page.

Brown/Outagamie County

WIS 54
Schedule: Late April to late June 2013
Length: 1.0 miles
Cost: $8.74 million
Location: WIS 54 from Oneida to Green Bay, County U to WIS 172
Description: This project involves the realignment of WIS 54 with a new bridge over Duck Creek and construction of a roundabout at the intersection of WIS 54 and Seminary Road. Work includes storm sewer, asphalt pavement, construction of a retaining wall, bridge rehabilitation, lighting, signing, landscaping and pavement marking.
May 6 to May 10: Crews continued to stain the retaining wall along WIS 54. Rehab work on the old truss structure over Duck Creek began early in the week.
May 13 to May 17: Crews will continue staining operations for the retaining wall along WIS 54. Crews will continue rehab work on the old truss structure over Duck Creek throughout the week.
Traffic impacts: Traffic along WIS 54 will remain open at all times. Some shoulder closures may be necessary to complete work but travel lanes along WIS 54 will remain open during the 2013 construction season.