WIS 26 Corridor Environmental Impact Statement

WIS 26 Corridor

Environmental Impact Statement

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WIS 26 Corridor - Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)

Project overview

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) has completed an EIS on 48 miles of WIS 26 between I-90 at Janesville and the WIS 60 East intersection north of Watertown.

The WIS 26 Corridor Study was initiated to determine how to best meet the long-term transportation needs of this corridor. A preferred alternative for the corridor has been selected that includes improvement of the existing route to a four-lane highway as well as bypasses of the cities of Milton, Jefferson and Watertown.

Public input on alternatives was solicited throughout the duration of the project. Over 30 study committee meetings with representatives of communities likely to be impacted were held to discuss issues and findings from the study.

Selection of the preferred alternatives for WIS 26 was made after evaluating engineering and environmental factors for the various corridor alternatives, and careful consideration of comments from various agencies, affected communities and property owners. The results of the study process are documented in the Final EIS.

Funding for improvement of WIS 26 has been approved, and construction of the route began in the Jefferson area in 2008.