WIS 213 bridge over the Rock River - Rock County

Project location | Project overview | Schedule | Traffic impacts/detours | Status/phase | Contact information

Project location

WIS 213 bridge over the Rock River, Beloit - Rock County

Project overview

The WIS 213 bridge over the Rock River is a 3-span continuous steel deck girder structure and has noted several areas of deterioration:

  • The deck has reached the end of its service life
  • There are large spalls on the bridge rails
  • The abutment back walls are delaminated and displaced
  • The abutment bearings are rusted

The purpose of the project is to address the deterioration on the bridge. The project will include:

  • Replacement of the bridge deck and rails
  • Rreplacement of the abutment bearings
  • Replacement of the abutment back walls
  • Painting of the abutment girder ends

Schedule

  • Summer 2025 - Public Involvement
  • Summer 2029 - Construction anticipated

Traffic impacts/detours

WIS 213 will be closed and detoured for the duration of construction utilizing WIS 81, US 51 and IL 75.

Status/phase

Design

Contact information

Anthony Buerger, P.E.
WisDOT Project Manager
(608) 246-7901
anthony.buerger@dot.wi.gov

Hannah Punzel
WisDOT Southwest Region Communications Manager
(608) 246-7907
hannah.punzel@dot.wi.gov

Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT)
Southwest Region, Madison Office
2101 Wright Street
Madison, WI 53704
Phone: (608) 246-3800
TTY: 711
Email: swr.dtsd@dot.wi.gov