Contractor to hold construction information meeting for Burnett County project
Release date: April 24, 2026
To invest in Wisconsin’s transportation system, Gov. Tony Evers has signed an $8.55 million contract with prime contractor Chippewa Concrete Services, Inc., of Chippewa Falls for an improvement project between WIS 35 from Lanquist Street in the village of Siren to WIS 70 East in the town of Siren, all in Burnett County. Construction is scheduled to start Monday, May 4.
Chippewa Concrete Services will hold a construction information meeting at 5 p.m. Thursday, April 30, at The Lodge at Crooked Lake, 24271 WIS 35 North, to share details with business owners and residents.
The pavement on this segment of WIS 35 is showing signs of deterioration. To address this and other issues, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation project is:
- Replacing pavement with new concrete from Lanquist Street to Southshore Drive
- Replacing storm sewer and expanding its capacity from Lanquist to Works Progress Street
- Resurfacing the roadway from Southshore Drive to WIS 70 East
- Reviewing and revising access points
- Improving turning movements in all quadrants at the WIS 35 and WIS 70/County B intersection in the city of Siren
- Replacing traffic signals
- Replacing curb ramps
- Removing extra lanes from Park Street to Northshore Drive to reduce flooding potential
During construction, motorists can expect the following traffic impacts from:
- Southshore Drive to the WIS 70 East roundabout:
- Single-lane closures controlled by flagging
- Lanquist Street to Southshore Drive:
- Only southbound car traffic will be allowed, and northbound car and all truck traffic will be detoured.
- Northbound car detour: County B, 4th Avenue North and Elizabeth Street.
- Truck detour: WIS 70/MN 70, I-35 (MN), MN 48/WIS 77 and WIS 35.
Construction is scheduled for completion in mid-October.
For more information, visit the project’s construction
website.
Motorists are reminded that using handheld cell phones in Wisconsin work zones is illegal. Alerts and updates provided via these sites are not intended for use while driving. When driving, your focus should always be on driving.
For more information regarding traffic impacts, transportation news and improvement project updates in Wisconsin’s Northwest Region:
For more information, contact:
Christena T. O'Brien, Northwest Region Communications Manager
(715) 833-9814, (715) 828-9471,
christena.obrien@dot.wi.gov