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US 51 Expansion Project (Reardon Rd.-County V (Grinde Rd.)) - Traffic impacts

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Closures

Reardon Rd.

• Beginning May 13, 2013, Reardon Rd. will be closed at US 51.
• Reardon Rd. will be rerouted to Windsor Rd. and the new Pederson Crossing Blvd. (constructed to gravel).
• Message boards are located to the north and south of Reardon Rd. along US 51 to alert traffic to this closure.

Vinburn Rd.

• Beginning May 20, 2013, Vinburn Rd. will be closed at US 51 to the east for a three week period.
• Vinburn Rd. will be closed from US 51 to the east approximately 600 ft.
• Vinburn Rd. will still have access to US 51 from the west.
• Vinburn Rd. east will not have a posted detour. Travelers will need to find a way around.
• Windsor Rd. will be open during the Vinburn Rd. closure.
• Message boards will be installed along US 51 7 days prior to alert traffic to this closure.

Windsor Rd.

• The Windsor Rd. closure can begin anytime after June 7, 2013 and will run through Sept. 27, 2013.
• Traffic will be re-routed around the closure via a temporary Gray Rd./North Towne Rd. intersection, except for a three week period beginning the end of July.
• School bus access will be provided through the project area for the fall semester beginning Sept. 3, 2013.
• Windsor Rd. will be closed to the west and east of US 51, but the closure will end before the next available road to both the west and east.
• Windsor Rd. will have a posted detour, directing travelers along Lake Rd./County CV, Vinburn Rd. and Portage Rd.
• Message boards will be installed along US 51 seven days prior to alert traffic to this closure.

Overview

• Construction activities can change at any time. Please check back periodically for updates and further information.
• View the Maps page for detour routes and maps depicting traffic flow, access and work zones for each stage.

Access

• Reardon Rd. will be provided access at all times.
• Windsor Rd. will be detoured during the end of stage 1 and continuing into the beginning of stage 2.
• School access
  • Windsor Rd. will not be closed until after the end of the school year, June 7, 2013.
  • School buses will be provided access through the project area beginning at the start of the fall semester, approximately Sept. 3, 2013.

Traffic stages

• 2012-2013 - Phase 1, Reardon Rd. to north of Vinburn Rd.
  • Phase 1, Stage 1 – Fall 2012-Summer 2013
  • Phase 1, Stage 2 – Summer-Fall 2013
  • Phase 1, Stage 3 – Fall 2013-Spring 2014
• 2014 - Phase 2, north of Vinburn Rd. to County V (Grinde Rd.)

Camera images

View current photos from project area (view NE)

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Camera images from WisDOT camera located at US 51/WIS 19 (view NE).

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All closures are dependent on favorable weather conditions. Please drive with caution through work zones.

Work zone safety tips

• Buckle up for safety
• Expect the unexpected
• Stay alert
• Watch for flagging operations
• Merge as soon as possible
• Don't speed. Remember, fines double in work zones
• Don't tailgate
• Keep a safe distance
• Observe posted signs
• Be patient

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Last modified: May 14, 2013