Staff report

ELLSWORTH – According to Wisconsin Department of Transportation Northwest Region Communications Manager Christena O’Brien, construction on the US Highway 10 / Main Street / Highway 65 project is scheduled to tentatively begin Aug. 16.

“Gov. Tony Evers has signed the contract for $1.84 million, and the prime contractor is Chippewa Concrete Services of Chippewa Falls,” O’Brien said in an email to The Journal Thursday, July 22.

The project will improve the condition of pavement on US Highway 10 and State Highway 65 and truck turning movements at the 10/65 intersection in Ellsworth.

Work to be completed this summer includes: ·____Milling_the existing concrete on US Highway 10 (Main Street) from approximately North Oak Street to North Beulah Street and overlaying it with asphalt pavement.

·____Milling_the existing asphalt on Highway 65 (North Maple) from approximately West Kinne Street to Midway Avenue and overlaying it with asphalt pavement.

·_ _ _ _ Upgrading all non-compliant curb ramps along Highway 10 (Main) and Highway 65 (North Maple), except at the US 10/WIS 65 intersection.

·____Replacing pavement marking.

In 2022, the following work will be completed: ·____Realigning left-turn lanes at the Highway 10-65 (Main and North Maple) intersection to allow for improved truck turning movements at the intersection.

·____Upgrading traffic signals at the Highway 10-65 (Main and North Maple) intersection.

During construction, highways 10 and 65 will remain open to traffic, but the project will be built using single-lane closures controlled by flagging operations.

Construction is expected to wrap up by mid-November. One parking lane will be open at all times.

The Journal will provide updates as they are received.