This week’s updates from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) on road construction projects for Barron, Burnett, Polk, Rusk, Sawyer, and Washburn counties.
Note: With all projects seemingly completed, this will likely be our last Friday update for the year until construction projects begin again in the spring of 2024.
Barron County
- No current projects
Burnett County
- No current projects
Polk County
Highway: County K
- Location: Branch Wapogasset Bridge west of Amery
- Schedule: Sept. 12 to November
- Cost: $595,977
- Description: Replacing the bridge.
- Traffic impacts: None; project complete.
Rusk County
- No current projects
Sawyer County
- No current projects
Washburn County
Highway: WIS 70
- Location: Yellow River culvert east of the city of Spooner
- Schedule: Aug. 7 to November (Updated)
- Cost: $1.13 million
- Description: Removing the existing culvert, constructing a bridge, replacing the pavement on both sides of the structure and placing new pavement markings and signage.
- Traffic: None; project complete.
Last Update: Nov 17, 2023 8:42 am CST
