Proposed work on bridge over railroad tracks includes replacing the bridge deck, bearings, roadway approach slabs
Release date: October 20, 2026
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) is seeking public input on a proposed maintenance project the bridge that carries US 12/WIS 27 over the Union Pacific railroad tracks northwest of Fairchild in Eau Claire.
The public is invited to go to the project
website, review information about the proposed work and submit comments by November 11, 2026, by:
- Email:
elizabeth.fagen@dot.wi.gov
- Mail: Wisconsin Department of Transportation, 718 W. Clairemont Ave., Eau Claire, W 54701 Attn.: Elizabeth Fagen
Built in 1962, the bridge is in need of maintenance. WisDOT is proposing:
- Replacing the concrete bridge deck
- Maintaining existing superelevation
- Removing the 9-inch curbs and parapets and then replacing with new single slope parapets
- Completing spot painting of the steel girders
- Replacing bearings at abutments
- Making concrete surface repairs at both abutments
- Replacing the roadway approach slabs
- Replacing guardrail
During construction, US 12/WIS 27 will be closed to through traffic. Access to properties in the work zone will be maintained, and through traffic will be detoured via US 10 and County R.
Construction currently is scheduled for 2031, but work could be advanced to 2030 if funding becomes available.
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