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Wisconsin DOT Reminds Motorists to Watch for Work Zones While Traveling this Weekend

Wednesday, May 25th, 2022 -- 10:01 AM

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The Wisconsin Department of Transportation reminds Memorial Day weekend travelers to buckle up, put their phone down, plan their routes and drive carefully though work zones.

WisDOT offers these other safety reminders:

  • Slow down. Posted speed limits apply to ideal travel conditions. Drivers are required to travel at a “reasonable and prudent” speed based on weather and traffic conditions;
  • Eliminate distractions and focus on what’s ahead. Texting while driving is prohibited and very dangerous. It is also illegal in Wisconsin for drivers to use a handheld mobile device in work zones;
  • Be prepared to move over or slow down when approaching emergency responders including police and fire vehicles, ambulances, tow trucks and highway maintenance vehicles that are stopped along a highway with their warning lights flashing. A new state law signed by Gov. Evers in December 2021 expands this ban to areas surrounding emergency response vehicles with flashing lights.

If your vehicle breaks down, try to get safely off the highway, remain buckled up and wait for help to arrive. All Wisconsin rest areas are open. These facilities offer restrooms and a break from travel.

To open as many lanes as possible, most road construction will pause during the weekend. Some significant road construction projects that may impact Memorial Day weekend travel in and around Clark County including:

  • Chippewa and Clark counties, WIS 29 is reduced to a single lane between County J (Chippewa Falls) and WIS 27 (Cadott) in Chippewa County. The eastbound WIS 29 exit ramp is closed at Cardinal Avenue in Clark County.
  • In Clark County, WIS 73 is reduced to one lane with temporary traffic signals at the Giles Creek Bridge, north of Greenwood.
  • In Eau Claire County, WIS 312 is reduced to one lane in each direction in the Jeffers Road work zone in Eau Claire.
  • In Marathon County, WIS 153 is closed between Rangeline Road and Water Street in Mosinee. Traffic is detoured via Rangeline Road and Main Street/County B.
  • In Trempealeau County, WIS 35/WIS 54 traffic over the east and west channels of the Trempealeau River is using temporary roadway and bridges during the bridge replacement. The work zone speed limit is reduced to 30 mph.
  • Also in Trempealeau County, The WIS 54 bridge over Beaver Creek is open to a single lane with temporary traffic signals.

Feel free to contact us with questions and/or comments.