WIS 26 (Milligan Road to Doty Street) - Dodge County

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

Project location

WIS 26 (Milligan Road to Doty Street), Waupun to Chester - Dodge County

Project overview

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) is proposing to resurface a section of WIS 26 between 0.2 miles south of Milligan Road in the Town of Chester and Doty Street within the City of Waupun.

The following needs have been identified on this section of WIS 26:

  • The existing pavement is cracked and will be replaced
  • The existing curb ramps do not meet current ADA standards and will be updated
  • The existing light poles within the WIS 26 raised median at the intersection at Shaler Drive do not meet standards and will require relocation
  • The concrete base at the WIS 26 Underpass is aged and will be patched
  • The existing guardrail at the WIS 26 Underpass does not meet current standards and will be replaced

Improvements include:

  • Resurfacing of the existing pavement
  • Upgrading curb ramps to ADA standards
  • Relocation of light poles
  • Patching the concrete base at the WIS 26 underpass
  • New guardrail

Schedule

  • August 15, 2023 - Public Involvement Meeting
  • Spring 2026 - Construction anticipated

Traffic impacts/detours

Construction will be staged and occur under a flagging operation.

Status/phase

Design

Contact information

Mike Rampetsreiter, P.E.
WisDOT Project Manager
(608) 246-7917
michael.rampetsreiter@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
Email: swr.dtsd@dot.wi.gov