US 2 (Bayfield Road to County D), Poplar - Douglas County

Location

The project is at an unnamed drainageway on US 2 approximately 800 feet west of County D in the village of Poplar in Douglas County.

Overview

Two culverts - a 6-by-6-foot concrete box culvert under US 2 northwest of County D and a 5-foot metal culvert under the Tri-County Corridor Trail - are nearing the end of their service lives. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation is proposing to:

  • Remove both structures, replacing them with a new metal culvert

Real Estate

Permanent and temporary easements have been acquired at the culvert ends to construct and maintain the project and can be seen:

Schedule

Construction currently is scheduled for 2027.

Traffic and Trail Impacts

During construction, traffic will be maintained on US 2 with a short-term detour proposed during the culvert work directly under the US 2 travel lanes.

  • US 2 traffic will be detoured on County F and WIS 13 for approximately two weeks.
    • The property owners between the culverts will be required to use local routes to access US 2 during this time.
  • The Tri-County Corridor Trail will be detoured for the duration of the project on Lackson, Bayfield, Center West Line and Elm roads.
    • Trail detour map
      • Both detours will accommodate this project and the tied project.
  • Local and emergency access will be maintained to adjacent properties.

Project Documents

  • Handout and comment form
    • The comment period has ended; however, people who have questions about the proposed project can reach out to contacts below.

Contacts

Jeff Olson
WisDOT Northwest Region Project Supervisor
(715) 395-3032
jeffrey.olson@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, Superior office
1701 N. 4th St.
Superior, WI 54880
(715) 392-7925, (800) 590-1868
nwr.dtsd@dot.wi.gov

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