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Local Officials Meeting

PROJECTS: 7520-00-08 AND 7520-00-09 BLAIR – MERRILLAN B-27-0234 AND B-27-0808 WIS 95 JACKSON COUNTY

Project Team – WisDOT Northwest Region, Eau Claire

J E S S I C A B O W K E R

• Project Manager -

A L L I S S A M U N D E N

• Project Leader -

Agenda

• P R O J E C T LO C AT I O N
• P R O J E C T P U R P O S E A N D N E E D S
• D E S I G N A LT E R N AT I V E S
• P R O J E C T I N F O R M AT I O N
• D E TO U R A N D T R A F F I C I M PA C T S
• P R O J E C T U P D AT E S / N E X T S T E P S
• C O M M E N T S A N D Q U E S T I O N /A N S W E R

Project Location

P R O J E C T S A R E O N W I S 9 5 , J U S T W E S T O F M E R R I L L A N , W I S C O N S I N , I N J A C K S O N C O U N T Y

HALLS CREEK BRIDGE B-27-0234 CISNA CREEK BRIDGE B-27-0808

Halls Creek Bridge

Cisna Creek Bridge

Project Purpose and Needs

PURPOSE

The purpose of the proposed projects is to maintain safe travel along WIS 95 between Alma Center and Merrillan.

NEEDS

The proposed projects are needed to address the following:

• Meeting the current design standards for roads and bridges
• Drainage
• Structure deterioration

Needs – Structure Deterioration

The existing structures were built over 70 years ago, are showing noticeable signs of deterioration and have less than satisfactory ratings. STRUCTURE SUFFICIENCY RATING NBI DECK NBI SUPER NBI SUB

HALLS CREEK B-27-0234 51.7 4 5 4 CISNA CREEK B-27-0808 34.8 4 4 5

S U F F I C I E N C Y R A T I N G : 0 ( F a i l e d ) – 1 0 0 ( E x c e l l e n t ) N a t i o n a l B r i d g e I n v e n t o r y ( N B I ) : 0 (Failed) 5 (Fair) 1 (Imminent Failure) 6 (Satisfactory) 2 (Critical) 7 (Good) 3 (Serious) 8 (Very Good) 4 (Poor) 9 (Excellent)

Design Alternatives

NO ACTION

• Both structures and WIS 95 would eventually be deemed unsafe

to travel.

REHABILITATIVE MEASURES

• Halls Creek sufficiency rating was high enough to deem

appropriate, but Cisna’s is too low.

• Rehabilitative measures are only temporary fixes

RECONSTRUCTION

• Safest alternative
• Long term fix
• Meets all needs of the project

Project Information

PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS WOULD INCLUDE:

• Removal of existing roadway, guardrail and structures
• Construction of new concrete bridges
• Changing slope of roadway
• Constructing new roadway
• Installing new guardrail
• Seed, fertilizer and e-mat on slopes

Project Information – Halls Creek

Project Information – Cisna Creek

Project Information – Other

ENVIRONMENTAL:

• DNR coordination initiated
• Commitments
• Wetland compensation
• Prevent harm to streams and species
• Follow erosion control plan
• Prevent spread of invasive species
• Involve community on project and detour

plans

REAL ESTATE

• No real estate required

TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT:

• Detour using I-94 and US 12/WIS 27

Detour and Traffic Impacts

Detour and Traffic Impacts – Local Traffic

COUNTY AND TOWN ROADS AVAILABLE:

• A quicker route for locals if needed
• Routes will not be signed
• Residents on WIS 95 between the two bridges

will be directed to use Railroad Road to get to the open corridor of WIS 95

CISNA HALLS

POSSIBLE UN-SIGNED LOCAL ROUTE

Project Updates/ Next Steps

CURRENT SCHEDULE

Fall/Winter 2020: Public Involvement Meeting November 2021: Structure Plans Complete February 2022: 90% Plans August 2022: PSE January 2023: Let Date Summer 2023: Construction

PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT MEETING

A PIM will be scheduled later this year; please let us know if there are any specific groups that should be sent invites.

Input/ Comments

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME

If you have any written questions, comments or input after this meeting, please send them in any of the following formats:

• Print, fill out and mail in the comment form attached to

the handout on the website

• Email to Project Manager Jessica Bowker
• Complete the fillable online survey on the website

CONTACTS

Wisconsin Department of Transportation 718 W. Clairemont Ave. Eau Claire, WI 54703 Jessica Bowker 715-577-2963 Jessica.Bowker@dot.wi.gov wisconsindot.gov/Pages/projects/ by-region/nw/wis95Jackson/ default.aspx