WisDOT proposing safety improvement on US 51 at Oneida County

Three options in running for upgrade at County K/Swamp Lake Road crossing

Release date: January 7, 2025

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) is holding a public involvement meeting to share proposed alternatives for a proposed improvement project on US 51 and the County K/Swamp Lake Road intersection in the Oneida County towns of Nokomis and Cassian.

The public is encouraged to attend the meeting to listen to the discussion, ask questions of project staff and provide input.

• When: 5 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 22
• A short presentation is planned for 5 p.m.; the remainder of the meeting will follow an open-house format.
• Where: Northwoods Community Elementary School, 9086 County K, Harshaw

To reduce the number and severity of crashes at the intersection, WisDOT is considering the following:

• Constructing north- and southbound left-turn lanes and a northbound right-turn lane.
• Constructing north- and southbound left-turn lanes; a northbound offset right-turn lane; and a raised median on the County K approach.
• Constructing a multilane roundabout with two-lane approaches on north- and southbound US 51 and single-lane approaches on County K and Swamp Lake Road.

Construction currently is scheduled for 2027.

During construction, US 51 is expected to remain open to traffic, but traffic impacts will depend on the alternative selected.

The meeting facility is wheelchair accessible. Hard-of-hearing, deaf, deaf-blind or those with a speech disability needing accommodations should contact the Wisconsin Telecommunication Relay Service via 711 at least three days before the meeting.

For those unable to attend the meeting, visit the project’s design website. Comments on the proposed project are being accepted through Feb. 19, 2025, by:

• Email: stacy.hagenbucher@dot.wi.gov
• Mail: Wisconsin Department of Transportation
  510 Hanson Lake Road
  Rhinelander, WI 54501
  Attn.: Stacy Hagenbucher

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