Construction Update, Sept. 18 – 25

Hwy. 57 and County Road C

Schedule: Sept. 2015 to Nov. 2015

Length: 0.5 Miles

Cost: $932,686

Location: Pine Road Mitigation Site and County C and Hwy. 57 intersection.

Description of project: The project involves mitigation site maintenance at the Pine Road Mitigation Site and constructing J-turns at the intersection of County C and Hwy. 57. Work includes traffic and erosion control, asphalt pavement, grading, base aggregate, concrete sidewalk, curb and gutter, storm sewer, pavement marking, lighting and weir expansion. From Sept. 21 to 25, the contractor will begin construction by grading the left turn bulbs of the J-turns and placing base course.

Traffic impacts: Hwy. 57 may be reduced to one lane in both directions from Sunday at 9 pm to Friday at noon.

Hwy. 42 Village of Forestville

Schedule: Aug. 2015 to Oct. 2015

Length: 0.05 Miles

Cost: $475,000

Location: Village of Forestville, between County X and J.

Description of project: The project involves removing the existing box culvert and replacing it with a new bridge meeting current design standards for vehicular loading and structure design. Bridge approaches will be constructed, which include curb and gutter, asphalt pavement, storm sewer, signing and pavement marking.

Traffic impacts: Hwy. 42 will be closed to through traffic for the duration of the project. An approximately 3.5-mile detour from Hwy 42 to County X to County D to County J and back to 42 for northbound traffic and the reverse for southbound traffic will be established to maintain through traffic.

Hwy. 42 Village of Sister Bay

Schedule: July 2015 to June 2016

Length: 0.8 miles

Cost: $5.8 million

Location: Country Walk Drive to Scandia Road

Description: This project involves the reconstruction of Hwys. 42 and 57 in Sister Bay. The work includes traffic and erosion control, signing, storm sewer, sanitary sewer, water main, curb and gutter, sidewalks, lighting, concrete and asphalt pavement and landscaping.

Traffic Impacts: This project consists of detours around the staged work areas. Hwy. 42 is closed between Country Walk Drive and Hwy. 57. Traffic is detoured for both northbound and southbound traffic lasting through Oct. 8. The detour is Hwy. 42 to Country Walk Drive to Hwy. 57 to 42. Hwy. 42 is also closed between Maple Drive and Scandia Road from 8 pm Sunday through Fridays at noon and then opened back up for the weekend. Traffic is detoured for both northbound and southbound traffic lasting through Oct. 8. The detour is Hwy. 42 to Maple Road to Woodcrest Road to Scandia Road to 42.