Location
The WIS 178 and Olson Drive intersection is located in the Riverside Industrial Park area on the east side of the city of Chippewa Falls in Chippewa County.
Overview
This intersection has experienced operational issues and a trend of injury angle crashes over the past few years. To address that, WisDOT is proposing:
- Install a traffic signal at WIS 178 and Olson Drive.
- Make access modifications at the adjacent intersection to the north, WIS 178 and Cashman Drive, by eliminating left-turn and through movements from the Cashman Drive approaches.
- Left and right turns from WIS 178 onto Cashman Drive can still be made. Right turns from east- and westbound Cashman Drive onto WIS 178 can still be made.
- Cashman Drive traffic wishing to cross or make a left turn onto WIS 178 would be redirected south along Cashman Drive to use the traffic signal at WIS 178 and Olson Drive.
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Work at each section
Schedule
Construction currently is scheduled for 2026.
Traffic Impacts
Construction will be broken up in the following stages:
- During stage 1, WIS 178 and side roads will remain open to traffic with shoulder closures being utilized during traffic signal installation.
- During stage 2, side road approaches at the WIS 178/Cashman Drive intersection will be closed to traffic, and local traffic will use the WIS 178/Olson Drive intersection, and temporary pedestrian facilities will be used for the shared-use path on the west side of the WIS 178/Cashman Drive intersection.
- During stage 3, WIS 178 and side roads will remain open to traffic with single-lane closures on WIS 178.
Access to the Old Abe State Trail will be maintained throughout construction using temporary accommodations.
Contacts
Beth Cunningham
WisDOT Northwest Region Project Manager
(715) 635-4973
beth.cunningham@dot.wi.gov
Tou Yang
WisDOT Northwest Region Project Supervisor
(715) 833-5570
tou.yang@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
Northwest Region, Eau Claire Office
718 W. Clairemont Ave.
Eau Claire, WI 54701
(715) 836-2891, (800) 991-5285
nwr.dtsd@dot.wi.gov