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Business 51 (Post Road), County B - Minnesota Ave.
Villages of Plover and Whiting, Portage County

Location | Overview | Status/phase

Project location

Business 51 (Post Rd.), County B to Minnesota Ave., in villages of Plover and Whiting, in Portage County.

View NC, Business 51 (Post Rd.) project maps.

Project overview

Reconstruction to include:

• Wider travel lanes
• Dedicated turn lanes
• Bike lanes in both directions
• Adding and widening sidewalks on both sides of the roadway
• Two lanes in each direction with raised center median

Business 51 is an important transportation corridor with a significant number of commercial establishments.

Project cost estimated at $36.5 million (including real estate).

Status/phase

 Green Dr. to Springville Dr.

• Final design scheduled to occur in 2012-2014
• Construction currently scheduled to start in 2016

Elm St. to Minnesota Ave.

• Construction is not currently scheduled

Hickory Dr. to Elm St.

• Construction is not currently scheduled

Springville Dr. to Hickory Dr.

• Construction is not currently scheduled

Improvements to the Business 51/Minnesota Ave. intersection were completed fall 2011.

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Last modified: January 4, 2013