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US 12 (County N to WIS 26) Corridor Study
Dane and Jefferson counties

Location | Overview | Status/phase | Schedule | Maps | Public involvement | Contacts

Project location

US 12, County N (Cottage Grove) - WIS 26 (Fort Atkinson), in Dane and Jefferson counties.

View SW, US 12 (County N to WIS 26) Corridor Study maps.

Project overview

Access and safety study to examine the existing environmental, social, and transportation related issues along US 12. It will include operational and safety analysis to guide the development of strategies and recommendations to improve the corridor. Strategies will be crafted with the goal of preserving the functional life of the existing two-lane highway for as long as possible.

The greatest concerns for WisDOT are the existing at-grade intersections along US 12. As traffic increases over time, it could become increasingly difficult to access and cross US 12 from connecting roads and driveways in a safe manner. For this reason, identifying opportunities to manage access will be examined as part of the study.

While the scope of this study will not include capacity expansion or community bypass alternatives, opportunities for other local circulation enhancements could be discussed and might be possible.

Status/phase

Study (Access and safety study) with no construction activity at this time.

Schedule

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

Current

• 2011 - Study started

Future

• Late 2012 - Study is scheduled to be completed

Past

2011

• April 20 - PIM

Maps

Study overview/location

US 12, County N (Cottage Grove) - WIS 26 (Fort Atkinson), in Dane and Jefferson counties.

View SW, US 12 (County N to WIS 26) Corridor Study in a larger map

The following document(s) are in Adobe PDF format.
(Note: Some files are large and may take longer to download depending on individual connection speeds. Users may need to zoom in to see details.)

• Study overview/location (printable view) (319 KB)

Study segments

• Study segments (1 MB)
  • County N to WIS 73
  • WIS 73 to US 18
  • US 18 to Park Road
  • Park Road to County J
  • County J to WIS 26

April 20, 2011 - PIM exhibits/maps (Existing land use, driveways and other features)

• Between County N and Thorstad Lane (1.2 MB)
• Between Thorstad Lane and western Cambridge limits (1.2 MB)
• Between western Cambridge limits and North Oakland Road (1.2 MB)
• Between Oestreich Lane and WIS 26 (1 MB)
• Within the village of Cambridge (1.2 MB)

Public involvement

Public information meetings (PIM), hearings and other meetings

Scheduled/future

• No scheduled meetings to report.

Past meetings

• April 20, 2011 - PIM introducing the study, providing background and to gather input from members of the public who live, work and travel the US 12 corridor on a daily basis.
  • FAQ
  • Presentation (1.1 MB)
  • View exhibits/maps from this meeting

News releases

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Newsletters/others

• Newsletter - March 2011

Contacts

Franklin Marcos, WisDOT Project Manager
(608) 246-3860
franklin.marcos@dot.wi.gov

Michael Bie, WisDOT Southwest Region Communications Manager
(608) 246-7928
michael.bie@dot.wi.gov

Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT)
Southwest Region, Madison Office
2101 Wright Street
Madison, WI 53704
Phone: (608) 246-3800
Fax: (608) 246-3843
TTY: (608) 246-5385
Email: swr.dtsd@dot.wi.gov

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Last modified: April 23, 2012