WisDOT Seeking Public Input On Hwy 29 Improvement Project

Tuesday, December 26th, 2023 -- 9:06 AM

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) has updated the scope of a proposed improvement project in Chippewa and Clark counties on WIS 29 from 320th Street on the east edge of Boyd east to Koser Avenue west of Thorp and is seeking public input. 

The public is invited to visit the project website, review a presentation and handout and submit comments (Materials: https://wisconsindot.gov/Pages/projects/by-region/nw/wis29cccc/default.aspx). Comments: Submit by Jan. 15, 2024, by: Email: [email protected]; Mail: Wisconsin Department of Transportation, 718 W. Clairemont Ave., Eau Claire, WI 54701, Attn.: Nick Pitsch. The pavement on this segment of WIS 29 is showing signs of deterioration. To address this and other issues, WisDOT plans to: Repair the concrete pavement, Place 3.75 inches of new asphalt pavement over the existing highway, Remove a portion of the existing pavement on the WIS 29 on- and off-ramps at the County H interchange in Stanley and on County H between the east- and westbound ramps and place new asphalt pavement, Rehabilitate the structure over Hay Creek east of Boyd, Repair culverts as needed, Replace guardrail, curb and gutter, Clean ditches. Per the request of the town of Delmar, the project also will close access from 320th Street to WIS 29 by: Removing asphalt at existing intersection, Configuring 320th Street to allow emergency vehicles to turn around, Modifying ditching as needed along this section of WIS 29.

Construction currently is scheduled for 2026. During construction: WIS 29 will remain open to traffic, but motorists will encounter single-lane closures and a reduced speed limit in the work zone, The WIS 29 on- and off-ramps at the County H interchange will be closed half at a time, meaning if work is occurring on eastbound WIS 29, the on- and off-ramps from eastbound WIS 29 will be closed, County H between the ramps will remain open to traffic, but motorists will encounter lane closures controlled by flagging during milling and paving operations. For more information regarding traffic impacts, transportation news and improvement project updates in Wisconsin’s Northwest Region: Follow us on Twitter: @WisDOTnorthwest; Visit the region’s 511 website: projects.511wi.gov/region/northwest/.

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