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Public involvement meeting for I-41 proposed improvements in Fond du Lac County

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Northeast Region announces a public involvement meeting (PIM) to discuss proposed improvements on I-41 from US 151 to County D in Fond du Lac County. A drainage improvement is also proposed near the I-41/Hickory Road interchange. This meeting intends to familiarize the public with the purpose and need for the project and to obtain input on the proposed improvements.
I-41 Improvement Project: Fond du Lac Public Involvement Meeting
- When: 5 p.m., Tuesday, March 12, 2024
- Where: Fond du Lac County Highway Department conference room, 1820 S. Hickory Street, Fond du Lac.
- A brief presentation is scheduled to begin at 5:15 p.m. The remainder of the meeting will follow an open-house format.
Project engineers will share maps, displays, and exhibits. Information for businesses impacted by road construction will also be included in the presentation. A comment, question, and answer period will follow the presentation.
The purpose of the project is to address deteriorated pavement, replace cable barrier and guardrail, mitigate an ongoing flooding issue along I-41 in the vicinity of the Hickory Road interchange, and address inadequate Oversize/Overweight (OSOW) truck movements at the I-41/US 151 intersection.
Proposed improvements include:
- Joint repair and base patching along I-41.
- Replacement of cable barrier and steel plate beam guard.
- Minor revisions to the I-41/US 151 intersection to improve inadequate OSOW truck movements.
- Inlet improvements in the vicinity of the Canadian National Railroad bridge over I-41.
- Re-grading of a drainage channel at the northwest quadrant of the I-41/Hickory Road interchange.
- New storm sewer outletting to the Fond du Lac River to the northeast of the I-41/Hickory Road interchange.
- The new/replacement storm sewer has two alternative routes that will be presented at the Public Involvement Meeting.
The public is encouraged to attend the meeting to learn more about the proposed improvements and provide input. Persons who are deaf or hard of hearing and require an interpreter may request one by contacting Ryan Erdmann at (920)370-2642 or email Ryand.Erdmann@dot.wi.gov at least three working days before the meeting.