I-39/US 10 Bridge Public Involvement Meeting Wisconsin Department - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

I-39/US 10 Bridge Public Involvement Meeting

Wisconsin Department of Transportation

Portage County Library Stevens Point

August 22, 2019 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Project Location

Begin Project End Project

Need for a Project

• 278 crashes from Country Club Drive to

Maple Bluff Road

• Bridge is in need of repair

Bridge Needs

Bridge Needs

Project Goals

• Improve Safety
• Extend life of bridge
• Maintain the integrity of existing roadway

Proposed Bridge Improvements

• Replace bridge deck and approaches
• Repair support structure
• Paint steel components of the bridge
• Provide improved wider pedestrian

accommodations

I‐39 & US 10 Stevens Point

Example Picture I‐35W & 96W Arden Hills, MN

Proposed Intersection Improvements

• Shift left turn lanes
• Extend US 10 WB auxiliary lane 500 feet
• Change US 10 EB to I-39 NB to free flow
• Signalize I-39 NB ramp intersection
• Install a traffic signal head over each lane
• Update curb ramps
• Proposed Work

Traffic Impacts

• Stage 1
• Off peak lane closures
• WIS 66 EB to I-39 SB turn lane
• Nighttime ramp closures

Traffic Impacts

• Stage 2 & Stage 3
• I-39: Periodic lane closures
• US 10/WIS 66
• Three lanes; two EB, one WB
• Temporary signals
• Stage 2
• Stage 3

Traffic Impacts

• Stage 4
• Off peak lane closures
• Nighttime ramp closures

Traffic Impacts

• Ramp Closures
• I-39 NB to US 10 EB ramp closed during bridge

construction

• Access to I-39 restricted to right turns
• Detour will use adjacent interchanges

Construction Timeframe

• Construction is currently scheduled to begin

spring 2022

• Bridge painting may occur fall 2022 or

spring 2023

Where to find project information?

Wisconsindot.gov/pages/projects/by-region

Questions?