US 8, Hay River (west of Poskin) - US 53, Corridor Preservation - Tier II, Poskin/Barron segment

Tier II

Turtle Lake/
Almena

Poskin/Barron

US 8 (Hay River - US 53) Corridor Preservation
Tier II, Poskin/Barron segment
Barron County

Project location

US 8, Hay River (west of Poskin) - US 53, in Barron County. Combination of a portion of Tier I segment 6 and all of segment 7.

US 8 Corridor Preservation - Tier II, Poskin/Barron Segment project overview/location map.

View NW, US 8 (Hay River - US 53) Corridor Preservation Study - Poskin/Barron segment maps.

Project overview

Tier I study determined that a bypass of both communities, Poskin and Barron, was the preferred alignment for a four lane highway.

Proposed that the Barron bypass be constructed as a freeway with interchange access only while the Poskin realignment was not specified as a freeway or an expressway.

Expressways and freeways

Expressways and freeways are both multi-lane divided roadways. The difference lies in how vehicles gain access to these roadways. An expressway has at-grade intersections at major roadways.

Intersections and interchanges

Intersection is where two roads meet at-grade while an interchange has on and off ramps.

Status/phase

Study - Long-term planning with no construction activity. Study is scheduled to be completed in Fall 2012.

Schedule

For information on public information meetings (PIM), hearings, and other public activities, view Public involvement section.

Current

Fall 2012 - Study scheduled to be completed

Future

2015 - Tier II scheduled to be completed
To be determined (TBD) - Tier III is the final design and construction. In order to advance to this tier, the legislature needs to approve funding

Past

2011

July 27, 2011 - PIM

2010

2010 - Study started

Maps

Study overview/location

US 8, Hay River (west of Poskin) - US 53, in Barron County.

Map key - Thick orange line is the project overview/location, thin purple and green lines are project segments, and the blue tear drop with dot in center are the project boundaries.
View NW, US 8 (Hay River - US 53) Corridor Preservation Study - Poskin/Barron segment in a larger map

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Public involvement

Public information meetings (PIM) and other meetings

Scheduled/future

No scheduled meetings

Past meetings

July 27, 2011 - PIM

News releases

View all WisDOT news releases

Contacts

Marc Bowker, WisDOT Planning Engineer
(715) 635-4975
marc.bowker@dot.wi.gov

Brent Pickard, WisDOT Urban and Regional Planner
(715) 836-4623

Jeff Emerson, WisDOT Planning Supervisor
(715) 635-4972

Tom Beekman, WisDOT Planning Chief
(715) 836-4628

Chris Ouellette, WisDOT Northwest Region Communications Manager
(715) 833-9814
chris.ouellette@dot.wi.gov

Wisconsin Department of Transportation
Northwest Region, Eau Claire Office
718 W. Clairemont Ave.
Eau Claire, WI 54701-5108
Phone: (715) 836-2891 or toll-free (800) 991-5285
Fax: (715) 836-2807
WI Telecommunications Relay System (TTY): 711
Email: nwr.dtsd@dot.wi.gov