WIS 13 (Bridge over US 2/53), town of Parkland - Douglas County

​​Loc​ation​

The WIS 13 bridge passes over US 2/53 southeast of the Douglas County city of Superior.

Overvie​w

The bridge is showing signs of deterioration. To address that, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation is proposing to:

  • Place a polymer overlay on the deck.
  • Replace bridge joints.
  • Paint girders.​
  • Upgrade guardrail.
  • Replace concrete approach slabs at each end of bridge.​

Traffic Impac​ts

  • WIS 13 will remain open to traffic, but motorists will encounter single-lane closures controlled by temporary traffic signals during structure work, approach slab replacement and asphalt paving.
  • US 2/53 will remain open to traffic, but motorists will encounter single-lane closures during girder painting.

Sched​​ule

Construction currently is scheduled for 2026.

  • ​Work could be advanced to 2025 if funding becomes available.

Project Documents

​​Contac​ts

Bill Biesmann
WisDOT Northwest Region Consultant Project Manager
(608) 663-1218
bbiesmann@klengineering.com

Nicole Passuello​
WisDOT Northwest Region Project Supervisor​
(715) 833-5572
nicole.passuello@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 54880-1068
(715) 392-7925, (800) 590-1868
nwr.dtsd@dot.wi.gov