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 A L L I S S A M U N D E N - Project Manager - - 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 HALLS CREEK W I S 9 5 , J U S T W E S T BRIDGE CISNA CREEK B-27-0234 O F M E R R I L L A N , BRIDGE B-27-0808 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
Cisna Creek Bridge
PURPOSE The purpose of the proposed projects is to maintain safe travel along Project WIS 95 between Alma Center and Merrillan. Purpose NEEDS and The proposed projects are needed to address the following: Needs Meeting the current design standards for roads and bridges • Drainage • • Structure deterioration
Needs – Structure Deterioration SUFFICIENCY NBI NBI NBI STRUCTURE RATING DECK SUPER SUB The existing structures were HALLS CREEK 51.7 4 5 4 built over 70 years ago, are B-27-0234 CISNA CREEK showing noticeable signs of 34.8 4 4 5 B-27-0808 deterioration and have less 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 ) than satisfactory ratings. 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)
NO ACTION • Both structures and WIS 95 would eventually be deemed unsafe to travel. REHABILITATIVE MEASURES Design • Halls Creek sufficiency rating was high enough to deem appropriate, but Cisna’s is too low. Alternatives • Rehabilitative measures are only temporary fixes RECONSTRUCTION • Safest alternative • Long term fix • Meets all needs of the project
PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS WOULD INCLUDE: Removal of existing roadway, guardrail and structures • Construction of new concrete bridges • Project • Changing slope of roadway Information • 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: REAL ESTATE DNR coordination initiated No real estate required • • Commitments • • Wetland compensation Prevent harm to streams and species • TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT: • Follow erosion control plan • Detour using I-94 and US 12/WIS 27 Prevent spread of invasive species • Involve community on project and detour • plans
Detour and Traffic Impacts
Detour and Traffic Impacts – Local Traffic COUNTY AND TOWN ROADS AVAILABLE: HALLS CISNA 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 POSSIBLE UN-SIGNED LOCAL ROUTE
CURRENT SCHEDULE Fall/Winter 2020: Public Involvement Meeting November 2021: Structure Plans Complete Project February 2022: 90% Plans August 2022: PSE Updates/ January 2023: Let Date Summer 2023: Construction Next Steps 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.
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 Input/ the handout on the website Email to Project Manager Jessica Bowker • Comments • Complete the fillable online survey on the website CONTACTS Wisconsin Department of Transportation Jessica Bowker wisconsindot.gov/Pages/projects/ 718 W. Clairemont Ave. 715-577-2963 by-region/nw/wis95Jackson/ Eau Claire, WI 54703 Jessica.Bowker@dot.wi.gov default.aspx
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