Proposed project includes work on highway and at rest area and weigh station
Release date: September 8, 2026
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) is seeking public input on a proposed resurfacing project on US 2/53 from 53rd Avenue East in the city of Superior to County C in the Douglas County town of Amnicon.
The public is encouraged to visit the project
website, review project details and submit comments by Oct. 5, 2026, by:
- Email: nicholasd.maki@dot.wi.gov
- Mail: Wisconsin Department of Transportation, 1701 N. 4th St., Superior, WI 54880 Attn.: Nick Maki
To address deteriorating pavement and other issues, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) is proposing the following:
- On US 2/53 in both directions:
- Repairing concrete pavement, including making concrete joint repairs and replacing concrete pavement panels
- Milling existing asphalt shoulders and overlaying shoulders with new asphalt
- Milling and overlaying side road connections and the WIS 13 ramps
- Installing shoulder rumble strips and gravel shouldering
- Replacing culvert pipes
- Repairing roadway slopes or embankments that have been eroded
- Repairing the box culvert at Bear Creek
- Replacing the large signs along US 2/53
- Replacing right-of-way fencing along portions of the project
- Repairing or replacing guardrail
- Updating pavement markings to current standards
- At Rest Area 23:
- Replacing existing exterior facility lighting
- Upgrading and modernizing pedestrian curb ramps
- Replacing select panels of sidewalk
- Cleaning joints and cracks on the existing concrete pavement entrance and exit to the facility as well as perimeter parking lot
- Repairing existing concrete pavement or replacing concrete pavement panels as necessary
- Repairing curb and gutter in spot locations
- Overlaying existing concrete pavement with asphalt at entrance and exit to the facility as well as perimeter parking lot
- Razing the existing maintenance garage and constructing a new garage and garbage area.
- Adding additional semi-truck parking by increasing size of existing parking
- At the Superior Safety and Weight Enforcement Facility (SWEF):
- Upgrading and modernizing pedestrian curb ramps
- Refreshing pavement markings
- Replacing a culvert pipe, near the SWEF on the Tri-County Corridor Trail, to reduce flooding issues at the SWEF
During construction, US 2/53 will remain open to traffic; however:
- North- or southbound lanes may be closed, crossovers may occur, and traffic may be limited to one lane in each direction.
- Delays should be expected when traveling the work zone, especially during commuting hours.
- Rest Area 23 repairs may require temporary closure of the facility.
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