DOT Releases Weekly County Construction Plan

Construction crews took the long holiday weekend off, but they will be back in action Tuesday morning, and included in the plan is a number of road construction projects going on in and around Fond du Lac County.

FOND DU LAC COUNTY

West Johnson Street, City of Fond Du Lac (WIS 23/Pioneer Road Intersection)

Location/limits: WIS 23 and County VV intersection, city of Fond du Lac

Length: 0.12 miles

Cost: $1.12 million

Schedule: June 6, 2022, to August 9, 2022

Description of work: This work is to provide WIS 23 at the County VV intersection with dedicated left turn lanes for both eastbound and westbound traffic on WIS 23, along with a dedicated right turn lane for westbound WIS 23 onto County VV. This work will also upgrade the traffic signals at the intersection.

June 27 to July 1: The contractor worked on the following items:

• Pouring concrete bases for the proposed traffic signals throughout the intersection.
• Pouring concrete sidewalk in the median of WIS 23 for the splitter islands, along with curb ramps.

July 5 to July 8: The contractor anticipates working on the following items:

• Pouring concrete pavement in the median of WIS 23, along with left and right turn lanes.

Traffic impacts: WIS 23 will remain open to two lanes in each direction. Closures of note below. Please see project website for detailed traffic impacts and maps.

• County VV north at WIS 23 – Closed

The following turning restrictions will remain in place.

• Westbound WIS 23 to southbound County VV
• Eastbound WIS 23 to northbound County VV

Project website: https://projects.511wi.gov/wis23resurface/

WIS 23 Expansion – Urban Section

Location/limits: WIS 23 and various intersecting local roads between US 151 and Seven Hills Road

Length: 5.59 miles

Cost: $35 million

Schedule: April 19, 2021 to December 2022

Description of work: This work is part of the WIS 23 4-lane, on-alignment expansion project scheduled for 2019-2022 in Sheboygan and Fond du Lac counties. This west section of the overall project includes the complete construction of additional lanes. Work involves grading, drainage culverts and inlets, aggregate base, concrete pavement, and other incidentals items of work. This project includes construction of a roundabout at WIS 23 and Wisconsin American Drive, a jug handle interchange with roundabouts at WIS 23 and County K including two WIS 23 bridges over County K. At WIS 23 and County UU, a diamond interchange with roundabouts including a bridge over WIS 23 will be constructed. Northbound and southbound ramp widening and new retaining wall at USH 151 and WIS 23 interchange.

June 27 to July 1: The contractor worked on the following items:

• Continue paving operations on WIS 23 westbound from Whispering Springs to County UU.
• Begin placing curb and gutter on WIS 23 westbound from Whispering Springs to Taft Road.
• Begin pavement marking on WIS 23 westbound east of Taft Road
• Continue construction of the new WIS 23 westbound bridge over County K.

July 5 to July 8: The contractor anticipates working on the following items:

• Continue placing storm sewer on WIS 23 westbound from County K to Whispering Springs.
• Continue paving operations on WIS 23 westbound from Whispering Springs to County UU.
• Pour concrete driveway on Hilltop cul de sac and WIS 23 westbound.
• Begin constructing the new crossover between Whispering Spring and County UU.
• Continue paving asphalt shoulders from Whispering Springs to the east.
• Topsoil and restoration at the Hilltop Connector.
• Continue to construct the new retaining wall along westbound WIS 23 under Highway 151.
• Continue construction of the new WIS 23 westbound bridge over County K.

Traffic impacts: WIS 23 will generally remain open to one lane in each direction. Closures of note below. Please see project website for detailed traffic impacts and maps.

• County K north at WIS 23 – Closed
• County UU (South of WIS 23) – Closed
• County UU (North of WIS 23) – Closed

The following turning restrictions will remain in place.

• Northbound County K to westbound WIS 23
• Southbound County K to WIS 23
• Southbound Whispering Springs to eastbound WIS 23
• Westbound WIS 23 to southbound County K
• Eastbound WIS 23 to northbound Whispering Springs

Project website: https://projects.511wi.gov/wis23resurface/

FOND DU LAC AND SHEBOYGAN COUNTY

WIS 23 Resurfacing

Location/limits: WIS 23 from Seven Hills Road in Fond du Lac County to County P in Sheboygan County.

Length: 14 miles

Cost: $4.1 million

Schedule: May 9, 2022 through July 2022

Description of work: The project involves milling and resurfacing the original WIS 23 lanes not reconstructed as part of the lane expansion work in 2019-2021, including rumble strips and pavement marking.

June 27 to July 1: The contractor completed installing permanent pavement markings on the inside lanes of both westbound and eastbound WIS 23. All lanes of traffic will be open July 1 through July 4.

July 5 to July 8: Permanent pavement marking installation will be completed on both eastbound and westbound WIS 23 outside lanes. A pipe repair will be completed along with punchlist work.

Traffic impacts: Eastbound and westbound WIS 23 reduced to one lane at various locations in the project limits. All lanes open July 1 through July 4.

Project website: https://projects.511wi.gov/wis23resurface/