County D (Lake Chetek Bridge), city of Chetek - Barron County

Location

The Lake Chetek Bridge is on County D (Sumner Avenue) in the Barron County city of Chetek.

Overview

Built in 1973, the bridge is showing signs of deterioration. To address that, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation is proposing to make the following improvements on the:

  • Bridge
    • Place a 1 ½-inch concrete overlay over the bridge deck.
    • Repair the concrete sidewalk, bridge piers and parapet.
    • Make joint repairs.
    • Clean drainage grates.
    • Paint bridge girders.
  • Bridge roadway approaches
    • Mill 2 inches of the existing asphalt pavement on either side of the structure and pave 2 inches of hot-mix asphalt over the roadway.
    • Replace curb, gutter and sidewalk.
    • Restore the landscape around the construction site.

Traffic Impacts - Updated

During construction, County D will remain open to a single lane of traffic controlled by temporary signals, and motorists should expect delays.

Schedule

Construction currently is scheduled for 2026.

Contacts

Kyle McLean
WisDOT Northwest Region Project Manager
(715) 225-9442
kyle.mclean@dot.wi.gov

Dave Koepp
WisDOT Northwest Region Project Supervisor
(715) 563-8402
david.koepp@dot.wi.gov

Christena T. O'Brien
WisDOT Northwest Region Communications Manager
(715) 833-9814, (715) 828-9471
christena.obrien@dot.wi.gov

Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT)
Northwest Region, Eau Claire Office
718 W. Clairemont Ave.
Eau Claire, WI 54701
(715) 836-2891, (800) 991-5285
nwr.dtsd@dot.wi.gov