US Hwy. 51
Location: From the Marathon/Lincoln County line in Pine River to County K (Exit 211) in Merrill
Work scheduled for next week: Grading crews will continue crushing and relaying the existing rubbelized concrete from the CN Railroad overpass bridge to the Wisconsin River bridge. Asphalt paving crews will continue paving from Center Road to the CN railroad bridge. Crews will remove asphalt, reconstruct the subbase, and pave the lower layers of asphalt at the County Q southbound on and off ramps. Crews will also pave the upper layer of asphalt on the southbound County K on-ramp, southbound WIS 64 on-ramp, and southbound WIS 64 off-ramps.
Traffic impacts:
- The southbound County Q off-ramp from US 51 will be closed from 6 a.m. Monday, October 11 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, October 13.
- The southbound County Q on-ramp from US 51 will be closed from 6 a.m. Wednesday, October 14 to 7 p.m. Saturday, October 16.
- The southbound County K on-ramp to US 51 will be closed from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m., October 14
- The southbound WIS 64 on-ramp to US 51 will be closed from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., October 14
- The southbound WIS 64 off-ramp to US 51 will be closed from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., October 14.
- US 51 traffic will continue to be counter directional in the existing northbound lanes. Median crossovers are being used to direct traffic to the on and off ramps at County Q, WIS 64, and County K. Traffic will maintain this configuration until mid-November. The speed limit remains 55 mph in the work zone.
- Motorists will encounter flashing beacon signs and speed sensors up to 6 miles in advance of the work zone. These warnings are intended to heighten driver awareness and reduce speed ahead of a possible traffic backup.
Website: https://projects.511wi.gov/us51nbsb/
US Hwy. 51/County Q Bridge
Location: County Q bridge over US 51, Exit 205, Merrill
Work scheduled for next week: Crews will continue work on the bridge surface and pour the bridge deck on the northern half.
Traffic impacts: County Q is down to a single lane. Motorists using the US 51 off ramps and County Q will encounter temporary traffic signals. Traffic will be switched to the southern lane.