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The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) provides weekly updates on road construction projects in the following counties in northwest Wisconsin: Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Buffalo, Burnett, Chippewa, Clark, Douglas, Dunn, Eau Claire, Jackson, Pepin, Pierce, Polk, Rusk, St. Croix, Sawyer, Taylor, Trempealeau and Washburn counties.
Buffalo County
Highway: County KK
Location: Lee Valley Creek Bridge in the town of Modena northwest of the city of Alma
Schedule: March 6 to late April
Cost: $385,991
Description: Removing and replacing the bridge and the approach pavement on both sides of the structure.
Traffic impacts: County KK is closed on both sides of the bridge.
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Chippewa County
Highway: WIS 29
Location: 50th Avenue interchange and the intersection of 50th Avenue and County J, all in the town of Lafayette east of Chippewa Falls
Schedule: March 11 to early September
Cost: $5.26 million
Description: For the WIS 29/50th Avenue interchange project: Removing and replacing the bridge, building retaining walls along east- and westbound WIS 29 at the abutments, replacing the roadway approach pavement and the pavement on the interchange ramps and replacing culverts, guardrail and pavement markings. This project will increase the vertical clearance of the bridge over the highway. For the 50th Avenue/County J intersection project: Constructing a single-lane roundabout, completing approach work on all legs leading into the roundabout, increasing the roadway profile an average of three feet to accommodate the profile rise of the new bridge and replacing storm sewer.
Traffic impacts: Motorists can expect the following impacts on:
WIS 29:
The 50th Avenue interchange closed, and traffic is being detoured via County J and County X.
The inside shoulders on east- and westbound WIS 29 are closed at 50th Avenue through mid-May.
Lane closures between County X and County J will be in place daily during the week to June.
County J:
The highway remains open to traffic at 50th Avenue and will throughout construction, using temporary roadway and flagging operations.
50th Avenue:
The road is closed between Stillson Elementary School and 171st streets to September, and traffic is being detoured using 160th Street, 40th Avenue, County J and County X.
Access to residences and businesses is being maintained throughout construction.
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Highway: US 53
Location: 40th Avenue in Lake Hallie to County B in the town of Tilden
Schedule: March 10 to late October, 2025 construction; and April 1, 2024, to late June 2026, overall project
Cost: $36.6 million
Description of work in 2025: Replacing the pavement on northbound US 53 and constructing temporary emergency pullouts south of County N; making repairs and completing polymer overlays on the northbound US 53 bridges over the Chippewa River and Business 29/County X; replacing the pavement on the on- and off-ramps at the County B and Business 29/County X interchanges; replacing the pavement on southbound US 53 north of County N, including the north- and southbound passing lanes north of County B; milling and overlaying the shoulder between County B and County Q along the driving lane of southbound US 53; replacing guardrail; completing culvert work; and installing new pavement markings and shoulder rumble strips.
Traffic impacts: North- and southbound traffic on US 53 is operating on the southbound lanes between 40th Avenue and County N. In addition:
The off-ramp from northbound US 53 to Business 29/County X and the on-ramp to northbound US 53 from Business 29/County X are closed to traffic through early July.
The speed limit is reduced through the work zone.
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Clark County
Highway: County M
Location: South Fork of the Eau Claire River Bridge in the town of Hendren south of Thorp
Schedule: Jan. 22 to Oct. 7, 2025
Cost: $2.81 million
Description: Removing and replacing the bridge, replacing the concrete approach slabs and guardrail and completing shoulder work.
Traffic impacts: County M is closed between Crystal Waters Court and Rock Creek Road.
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Eau Claire County
Highway: I-94
Location: US 53 interchange to Mallard Road southwest of Eau Claire
Schedule: March 17 and mid-November, 2025 construction; and March 4, 2024, to November 2026, overall project
Cost: $69.9 million
Description of 2025 work: Replacing the pavement of westbound I-94 from Otter Creek to Mallard Road, the westbound bridges over County J and County D and the box culvert carrying Kluckman Valley Creek under westbound I-94 near County D.
Traffic impacts: Motorists will encounter single-lane closures on I-94 in both directions and a reduced speed limit of 55 mph during nonpeak travel times.
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Jackson County
Highway: I-94
Location: Bridges over the Black River in the city of Black River Falls and the Union Pacific railroad tracks in the town of Brockway
Schedule: Feb. 24 to late May, bridge construction, and Sept. 9 to mid-October, crossover removal, 2025 construction; and Sept. 5, 2023, to October 2025, overall project
Cost: $5.2 million
Description of 2025 work: Overlaying the eastbound bridge decks with concrete; repainting each structure’s girders; replacing their expansion joints, wing walls, approach pavement and guardrail; placing new pavement markings; and removing median crossovers.
Traffic impacts: I-94 has been reduced to a single lane through the construction zone in each direction. In addition:
Traffic is being switched between east- and westbound lanes using median crossovers.
The speed limit in the work zone has been reduced to 55 mph.
Motorists should be aware traffic backups are likely during peak travel hours.
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St. Croix County
Highway: I-94
Location: Bridges over Kinney Road and 100th Street between Roberts and Hudson
Schedule: March 17 to mid-October, 2025 construction; and Sept. 9, 2024, to mid-October 2026, overall project
Cost: $20.08 million
Description of 2025 work: Removing and replacing the westbound bridges and 1,000 to 1,200 feet of the I-94 pavement on both sides of structures in both directions; installing storm sewer; and replacing guardrail and pavement markings.
Traffic impacts: At the westbound I-94 bridge over 100th street:
Motorists will encounter single-lane closures on westbound I-94 early next week.
Traffic is expected to be switched from the westbound I-94 lanes to the temporary lanes built in the median Monday night.
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