The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) is developing final plans for a pavement replacement project on WIS 22 in Columbia County. The 11.5 mile project is located between the WIS 16 interchange and the Columbia/Marquette County Line in the Town of Marcellon.

Improvements include:

• Removing 2 inches of the existing surface and overlaying with 4 inches of asphalt.
• Proposed plan consists of one 12-foot traffic lane in each direction with a 6-foot-wide shoulder (5-foot paved) on the left and right-hand sides.
• North of WIS 33 the shoulder will be 6 feet wide and the whole width paved for Amish accommodations on left and right sides.
• South of WIS 33 the shoulder will be 6 feet wide, but only 5 feet will be paved on both sides.
• The box culvert bridge over the Fox River on the north side of Pardeeville will be reconstructed.
• Sidewalk curb ramps in Wyocena and Pardeeville will also be reconstructed to meet ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) standards.

• Replacement of existing guardrails and installing break away ends (if a vehicle hits the front of the guard rail, it will break away and fold up to slow down vehicle).
• Protection of existing roadside hazards within the roadway clear zone (area on each side that could be run over if a vehicle accidently goes off the road).
  • For example: fixed objects, steep slopes, and non-traversable slopes
• Replacement, rehabilitation and extension of select culvert pipes.
• Replacement of existing signing and pavement markings.
• Replacing existing flashing beacons at the WIS 22 / WIS 33 intersection.