US 53 Construction Update

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US 53 Construction Update

Highway:
 US 53
Location: 40th Avenue in Lake Hallie to County B in the town of Tilden
Schedule: March 10 to late October, 2025 construction; and April 1, 2024, to late June 2026, overall project

What work will be done:

- Replacing the pavement on northbound US 53 and constructing temporary emergency pullouts south of County N

- Making repairs and completing polymer overlays on the northbound US 53 bridges over the Chippewa River and Business 29/County X

- Replacing the pavement on the on- and off-ramps at the County B and Business 29/County X interchanges

- Replacing the pavement on southbound US 53 north of County N, including the north- and southbound passing lanes north of County B

- Milling and overlaying the shoulder between County B and County Q along the driving lane of southbound US 53

- Replacing guardrail, completing culvert work, and installing new pavement markings and shoulder rumble strips.


Traffic impacts:
 North- and southbound traffic on US 53 is operating on the southbound lanes between 40th Avenue and County N. In addition:

- The off-ramp from northbound US 53 to Business 29/County X and the on-ramp to northbound US 53 from Business 29/County X are closed to traffic through early July.

- The speed limit is reduced through the work zone.

For more information, contact:

Christena T. O’Brien
WisDOT Northwest Region Communications Manager
(715) 828-9471, 
christena.obrien@dot.wi.gov

For more information regarding traffic impacts, transportation news and improvement project updates in Wisconsin’s Northwest Region:

·         Follow us on Twitter: @WisDOTnorthwest

·         Visit the region’s 511 website: projects.511wi.gov/region/northwest/  

·         Visit the project’s construction website: projects.511wi.gov/nwr3/

Motorists are reminded that using handheld cell phones in Wisconsin work zones is illegal. Alerts and updates provided via these sites are not intended for use while driving. When driving, your focus should always be on driving.


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