Release
Date: November 8, 2021
The
Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) is seeking public input on
proposed improvements to WIS 80 from Poplar Street through the WIS 73/County A
intersection in Pittsville, Wood County. Construction is currently scheduled
for 2024.
Proposed
improvements include:
- Modifying the WIS 73/WIS 80
intersection from a two-way stop to a four-way stop intersection
- Removing and
replacing asphalt from Poplar Street to WIS 73
- Restoring
roadway drainage inlets
- Replacing sidewalk ramps to
meet Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) standards
Traffic
Impacts:
Roadway
closures at the intersection will be necessary to complete the WIS 73/WIS 80
intersection modifications.
- WIS 73 will remain open to
traffic during construction.
- WIS 80 will
be closed for approximately four weeks utilizing a detour of WIS 54 and
WIS 73.
- WIS 80 will
remain open to local traffic while construction is occurring in the city
of Pittsville. Motorists can expect single-lane closures with the use of
flaggers. Short duration, temporary driveway closures may be necessary.
- The County A intersection will
be closed throughout construction. A detour is not currently proposed.
Real
Estate:
Additional
right of way will be required for this project. WisDOT expects to begin real
estate acquisition in the spring of 2022. Landowner rights information and a
map of preliminary real estate impacts is available on the project website.
How
to provide input:
The
public is invited to review the
project website and provide input through
Friday,
December 3, 2021.
- Residents, property owners, and
businesses in the area have been mailed a handout with a comment form that
can be sent back to WisDOT.
- Submit
comments using the online comment form on the project website.
- Questions and comments can be
directed to WisDOT Project Manager Mark Steidl at (715) 459-6105, by
email at Mark.Steidl@dot.wi.gov,
or in writing to WisDOT North Central Region, 1681 Second Avenue South,
Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin 54495.
Deaf,
hard-of-hearing, deaf-blind, and speech-disabled persons should contact the
Wisconsin Relay Service by dialing 711.
For
more information regarding traffic impacts, transportation news and improvement
project updates in Wisconsin’s North Central region:
For more information, contact:
Bryan Rose, North Central Region Communications Manager
(715) 493-3710,
bryan.rose@dot.wi.gov