WIS 13 (Butterworth Road to US 2), town of Gingles and city of Ashland - Ashland County

​​Locat​​ion

WIS 13 from Butterworth Road in the town of Gingles to US 2 (Lakeshore Drive) in the city of Ashland, all in Ashland County.

Ove​rview​

The pavement in this segment of WIS 13 pavement is deteriorating. To address this, the Wisconsin Department is proposing the following:

  • Butterworth Road to 360 feet south of 12th Street (old 13th Street):
    • Remove 3 ¼ inches of existing pavement and overlay the roadway with 3 ¼ inches of hot-mix asphalt.
    • Replace deteriorated culverts.
    • Replace sand fill with native fill over concrete culverts installed in 2010 for frost heave correction.
    • Add bike lanes from 16th Street to old 13th Street.
  • 360 feet south of 12th Street (old 13th Street) to 6th Street:
    • Replace pavement structure with 9 inches of Portland cement concrete pavement, 6 inches of base aggregate, 12 inches of​ granular subbase and underdrain pipe.
    • Replace storm sewer system, curb ramps, curb and gutter.
    • Replace sidewalk at curb ramps and spot locations.
    • Add a designated bike lane between the travel and parking lanes in each direction of Ellis Avenue.
    • Remove and haul decorative lights to city yard for repainting and reinstall in landscaped medians.
    • Replace water main in a separate tied project.
  • 6th Street to US 2:
    • Replace Portland cement concrete and hot-mix asphalt pavement with 9 inches of Portland concrete cement pavement.
    • Reconfigure lanes to a two-way left-turn lane (TWLTL) from 5th Street to Main Street and either:
      • Add a designated bike lane with a 3-foot buffer between the travel and bike lanes in each direction.
      • Maintain/expand existing landscaped medians and left-turn lanes, remove one through lane and add a designated bike lane in each direction.
    • Upgrade curb ramps at city street and trail crossings.

Schedu​le

Construction currently is scheduled for 2025.

Traffic Impa​cts

​During construction, WIS 13 will remain open to traffic.

  • From Butterworth Road to 360 feet south of 12th Street (old 13th Street), motorists will encounter daytime single-lane closures controlled by flagging during milling, paving and culvert work.
  • From 360 feet south of 12th Street (old 13th Street) to 6th Street, WIS 13 will be kept open in each direction with staged traffic control.
  • From 6th Street to US 2, WIS 13 will be kept open with one lane in each direction using staged traffic control.

​Cont​​acts

Matt Dickenson
WisDOT Northwest Region Project Manager
(715) 395-3022, (715) 225-9446
matthew.dickenson@dot.wi.gov

Matt Van Natta
WisDOT Northwest Region Project Supervisor
(715) 392-7966
matthew.vannatta@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
WI Telecommunications Relay System (TTY): 711
nwr.dtsd@dot.wi.gov