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Hwy. 23/Pioneer Rd. Improvements Get $1.1 Million Approved From Gov. Evers
Governor Evers has signed a $1.12 million contract to improve the Hwy. 23/Johnson St. and County VV (Pioneer Road) intersection in the city of Fond du Lac. Construction will begin Monday, June 6 and is expected to be completed by mid-August of this year. Hwy. 23 will remain open to traffic except for a maximum three-day closure in July.
Vinton Construction from Manitowoc, Wis. is the Prime Contractor.
Project improvements
This project is to improve safety and reduce conflict points. Work includes:
· Constructing a slotted, left-turn lanes along US 45/WIS 23, as well as dedicated right turn lane along westbound US45/WIS 23
· Grading and replacing pavement
· Storm sewer
· Traffic signals
· Monotube traffic signals along with updating pedestrian crossing movements
· Incidental items necessary to complete the work
Traffic impacts
· Stage 1: June 6 to July 21
o County VV to the north will be closed to traffic with a detour.
· Stage 2 July 21 to July 23
o County VV to the north will be closed to traffic with a detour.
o US 45/WIS 23 will be closed to traffic with a detour. Maximum of 3 working days.
· Stage 3: July 23 to August 9
o County VV to the north will be closed to traffic with a detour.
Project Benefits
The benefits of this project are to improve the safety at the intersection of US 45/WIS 23 and County VV (Pioneer Road) by reducing conflict points and constructing a slotted, left-turn lanes along US 45/WIS 23, as well as dedicated right turn lane along westbound US 45/WIS 23.