City Manager Provides an Update on FDL’s Main Street Rehabilitation

Throughout the Spring and Summer of 2025, the City of Fond du Lac will be implementing a mill & overlay project on Main Street from 6th Street to Merrill Street. Mill and overlay is a street maintenance technique to rejuvenate asphalt roads and provide a new, smooth road for the traveling public. The Main Street Makeover process will involve milling & removing the top 5-7” of asphalt and laying a new layer of pavement in its place, recycling as much material as possible.

During the project, designated Main Street work areas will be closed to vehicle traffic only when active pavement work is being done, and the contractor will work to keep cross traffic on Division, First, Second, and Fourth Street open as much as possible. Parking lanes will be limited when working on water lateral, fiber installs, and structure repair. All sidewalks will remain open and Main Street entrances to businesses should not be affected.

Pre-Project Structural Repairs

In late March, work will begin to complete spot repairs on curbs and gutters, drainage systems, non-compliant ADA ramps, fiber optics, sinking manhole covers, and water value boxes. Access will be impacted around the immediate work areas, only.

Project Timeline

The project will be done in two phases. Work will likely take place from approximately 7:00am to dusk, Monday – Friday, until the project is completed. The City of Fond du Lac will work to accommodate customer parking needs and loading needs during the course of the project.

Phase 1: North Main Street, 1st Street to Merrill Street

• Anticipated to begin in late April
• Tentative completion date of approximately June 26, 2025.

Phase 2: South Main Street, 6th Street to 1st Street

• Work will begin immediately following the completion of Phase 1. There will be no gap in time. Start date of Phase 2 is unknown and relies on the completion of Phase 1.
• Tentative completion date of approximately Sept. 6, 2025.

Downtown Events

The Saturday morning Farmers Markets will move to Fourth to First Street during Phase 1 and First to Division Street during Phase 2.

The Memorial Day Parade will be moved to Macy Street.

Fondue Fest, Thursday Night Markets, THELMA’s Thirteen Thursdays will continue as usual.

Sidewalks will remain open during the entire project, therefore events such as Summer Wine Walk and the Beer & Bourbon Crawl will continue as usual.

FDL City Manager Joe Moore joined Shawn Kiser on KFIZ Today to discuss the project.