Northeast Region weekly construction update

June 13, 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

Regionwide Deck Sealing Project
Schedule: June to August
Length: N/A
Cost: $0.6 million
Location: Various highways: Brown, Calumet, Outagamie, Winnebago counties
Description: The project involves short term lane and shoulder closures and deck sealing operations
Traffic impacts: Short term lane and shoulder closures. Some work is at night.

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.
June 10 to June 14: The contractor will continue project work in Fond du Lac County along US 151 by replacing old beam guard with new at Hwy 49/Dodge County line as well as at Oak Center Road. Night work will be taking place in Outagamie County along US 41 at Meade Street. Work will also be taking place in Brown County along US 41 at County S.
June 17 to June 21: The contractor will continue project work in Manitowoc County along I-43 by replacing old beam guard with new at County XX. Work will also be taking place in Winnebago County along Hwy 45 at County G and County II.
Traffic impacts: There will be single lane closures in Manitowoc County along I-43 northbound and southbound from Monday at 6 a.m. to Tuesday 5 p.m. at County XX. There will be inside lane work on I-43 but there will be one lane open at all times. There will be shoulder closures in Winnebago County along Hwy 45 at County G and County II northbound and southbound on Tuesday and Wednesday. There will single lane closures in Winnebago County along Hwy 441 and Hwy 10 eastbound from Tuesday and Wednesday between 7 p.m. to 2 a.m.

Brown County

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

WIS 160, village of Pulaski
Schedule: May 13 to October 15, 2013
Length of project: 0.63 miles
Cost: $1.4 million
Location: WIS 160 from Brown County/Shawano County line to St Augustine Street.
Description of work: This project involves the reconstruction of WIS 160 from Highview Street to St. Augustine Street in the village of Pulaski. This project includes storm sewer placement, curb and gutter, sidewalk, colored aprons, asphalt pavement.
June 10 to June 14: WE Energies was on site placing street lighting from Main Street to St. Augustine Street. The contractor also placed sidewalk in this same area.
June 17 to June 21: The contractor will continue to place sidewalk from Main Street to St. Augustine Street. They will also pave the asphalt for WIS 160 from Main Street to St. Augustine Street.
Traffic impacts: The road will be closed from St. Augustine Street to Highview Street. The detoured route is WIS 32 to WIS 29.

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.
June 10 to June 14: Contractor continued to pave the outside lanes of US 41 both northbound and southbound. Work began on the placement of the outside southbound barrier wall north of Scheuring Road. Contractor completed the work on the northbound off-ramp to Ashland Avenue.
June 17 to June 21: Contractor continues to pave the outside lanes of US 41 both northbound and southbound. Work will begin on the placement of the outside southbound barrier wall. Contractor will also continue work on the Scheuring Road northbound on-ramp placing curb and gutter and shoulder.
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 June 21. On June 21, the traffic on this ramp will be switched to the east lane and the Scheuring Road westbound turn lane will be reopened. The access for eastbound Scheuring will be detoured and will also use the westbound turn lane. The left lane of the southbound off-ramp to County G will be closed until June 21. There will be lane closures on eastbound and westbound County G as well as a northbound shoulder closure along Mid Valley Drive between County G and County EE from June 17 to June 21.

US 41, Grant Street reconstruction
Schedule: May 20 to June 28, 2013
Length of project: 0.13 miles
Description of work: This project consists of excavation common, storm sewer, breaker run, base aggregate dense, HMA pavement, concrete pavement, concrete curb and gutter, permanent signing, pavement marking, and lighting.
June 10 to June 14: The contractor was staking and paving concrete.
June 17 to June 21: The contractor will finish concrete paving and begin shaping and landscaping.
Traffic impacts: The intersection of Grant Street (County EE) and Mid Valley Drive is closed.

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.
June 10 to June 14: Electricians drilled bases for signal poles, installed conduit and pull boxes. Crew continued to pour hand work sections of concrete pavement. Crew worked on landscaping and installed signing towards the end of the week. Crew was on site forming and pouring driveways, sidewalk, and curb and gutter.
June 17 to June 21: Crew will pave the transition section early in the week. Crew will work on landscaping and installing signing. There will be clean up at the site for crew to install pavement marking midweek.
Traffic impacts: Argonne Street closed to all traffic. County VK (Lombardi Avenue) has various lane closures. Two lanes of traffic will remain open in both eastbound and westbound. On June 10 through June 12, one lane will be open in both eastbound and westbound. There will also be flagging operations for construction vehicles crossing to and from the median.

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.
June 10 to June 14: Crews continued decking operations at Packerland Drive for new WIS 29 bridges, and sign bridge construction also continued. Structural steel girders continued to be set west of US 41 for the future flyover bridge structures, including over both northbound and southbound lanes of US 41. Grading operations continued along northbound and southbound US 41 in the Shawano Avenue interchange area, as well as on the new WIS 29 lanes east of Packerland Drive. Pond construction near the US 41 on northbound ramp at Dousman continued. Asphalt base along with concrete pavement continued along the future southbound US 41 lanes between Mason Street and Shawano Avenue.
June 17 to June 21: Crews will continue 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 and over the northbound lanes 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. Pond construction near the US 41 on northbound ramp at Dousman will continue. Asphalt base along with concrete pavement will continue along the future southbound US 41 lanes between Mason Street and Shawano Avenue. A deck pour is planned for the first unit of the future northbound US 41 bridge to westbound WIS 29 flyover bridge, which is along the east side of current northbound US 41.
Traffic impacts: A northbound US 41 lane closure and the northbound off-ramp to WIS 29 planned to be closed on June 12, June 14, June 18, and June 19 for grading. Northbound and southbound full closures of US 41 are planned for June 13 and June 15 between the on and off-ramps at WIS 29 to erect steel tub girders. Southbound US 41 will be closed from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m., and northbound will be closed from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. The US 41 southbound on-ramp from WIS 29 will be closed on June 19 and June 21 from 9 p.m. to 8 a.m. to erect steel tub girders. The US 41 on-ramp from WIS 29 will be closed on June 18 and June 20 between 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. as well as a full closure of northbound US 41 between the on-ramps and off-ramps at WIS 29 on those same dates between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m. to erect steel tub girders.

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.
June 10 to June 14: Crews continued working on the box culvert construction and grading on the west side of US 41. Crews began grading on the east side of US 41. Crews also paved the southbound median of US 41.
June 17 to June 21: Crews will continue working on box culvert construction and grading on the east and west sides of US 41.
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.
June 10 to June 14: Final cleanup work.
June 17 to June 21: Final cleanup work.
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.

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.
June 10 to June 14: Contractor continued to place the permanent pavement markings along I-43; and they completed the deck repairs and placed half of the concrete overlay on the Military Avenue Bridge over I-43.
June 17 to June 21: Contractor will continue to place the permanent pavement markings along I-43; they will finish placing the concrete overlay on the Military Avenue Bridge over I-43; and they will remove the median crossovers along 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 late July. Northbound I-43 is reduced to one lane from University Avenue to Webster Avenue and reduced to 55 mph Monday through Friday. The on-ramp from Webster Avenue to I-43 northbound is closed until late July. Military Avenue is closed from Wietor Drive to Hurlbut Street (the bridge over I-43) and will remain closed until early July. The I-43 northbound off-ramp to Atkinson Drive and the I-43 southbound off-ramp to Webster Avenue is scheduled to be closed from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. for one evening the week of June 17. Exact date yet to be determined.

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.
June 10 to June 14: Open WIS 29/County VV J-turns to traffic. Construction will begin Monday June 10 on WIS 29/County U. Construction activities will include removals, storm sewer, and base grading.
June 17 to June 21: Continue construction at WIS 29/County U intersection. Work activities will include storm sewer, base aggregate placement, and curb and gutter.
Traffic impacts: The J-turns at WIS 29/County VV are open to traffic. The right shoulder at WIS 29/County VV will remain closed on westbound lanes of WIS 29 to allow contractor to remove the temporary intersection. The median crossover at WIS 29/County U will be closed to traffic. Traffic attempting to maneuver across WIS 29 median at County U will have to use the newly constructed J-turns or the WIS 29/WIS 32 interchange. County U adjacent to WIS 29 may be closed between June 17 and June 21 to allow for "porkchop" island construction. County U closure will be from Old Wisconsin 29 to Glendale Avenue. Message boards will inform the traveling public three days prior to the closure.

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.
June 10 to June 14: Crews continued rehab work on the old truss structure over Duck Creek. Crews stained the retaining wall along WIS 54. Electrical crews continued to install lighting along the south pedestrian path of WIS 54. Landscaping crews began final plantings along WIS 54. Epoxy overlay operation for the new structure over Duck Creek will begin late in the week.
June 17 to June 21: Epoxy overlay operations will continue throughout the week on the new structure over Duck Creek. Asphalt paving of the south path along WIS 54 will be completed early in the week. Electrical crews will continue working on lighting for the pedestrian paths along WIS 54. Chain link fence will be installed around the retaining wall along WIS 54 and around the old structure over Duck Creek. Landscaping crews will continue final plantings along WIS 54 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.

Main Street, Village of Little Chute
Schedule: May to October 2013
Length: 1.5 miles
Cost: $3.7 million
Location: WIS 96 from Jackson Street to Hayes Street.
Description: This project involves the reconstruction of the WIS 96.
June 10 to June 14: Crews continued installing storm sewer from the intersection of Sanitorium and WIS 96 and worked towards the west. Crews continued breaking the remaining concrete pavement. Crews continued clearing and grubbing.
June 17 to June 21: Crews will continue installing storm sewer from the intersection of Sanitorium and WIS 96 to the intersection of Jackson Street and WIS 96.
Traffic impacts: Traffic will be detoured for the duration of the project. Traffic heading east on WIS 96 will be detoured onto County N to County OO to WIS 55 to WIS 96. Traffic heading west on WIS 96 will be detoured onto WIS 55 to County OO to County N to WIS 96.