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The Osceola Intersection (WIS 35/WIS 243/County M) Study

Project overview

The Osceola Intersection (WIS 35/WIS 243/County M) Study is a planning project in the village of Osceola in Polk County to improve the function of the current offset intersection of WIS 35, County M and WIS 243.

This study is a direct outgrowth of the August 2005 Osceola Truck Bypass Study undertaken by WisDOT. That study identified a truck bypass that would divert WIS 35 away from Osceola’s historic downtown onto a route east of the village.

The Osceola Truck Bypass Study concluded that a stand alone truck bypass would not divert enough traffic to be cost effective, but a full bypass would divert sufficient traffic and help reduce congestion in the village of Osceola.

Although the need has been established and the planning report is being completed, a bypass cannot be implemented outside of the major highway project process.

Realigning the intersection is part of both the short-term solution of adapting existing roadways to meet the needs of traffic and the long-term goal of optimizing the existing roadways to function well with the future transportation system.

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WisDOT Northwest Region Office, nwr.dtsd@dot.wi.gov
Last modified: March 2, 2010