US 63 east of Ellsworth will be closed to traffic Monday, May 5 between US 10 and 590^th streets for the removal of a culvert, and traffic will be detoured via US 10 and County DD.

This work, anticipated to take place from May 5-19, is part of a resurfacing project that also begins Monday on US 63 from US 10 east of Ellsworth to WIS 29 East in Pierce County.

The pavement on this segment of US 63 is showing signs of deterioration. To address this and other issues, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation is planning to:

• Remove 1.25 inches of the existing pavement and place 3.25 inches of new asphalt pavement
• Replace the decks on the bridges carrying US 63 over the south fork of Lost Creek, Lost Creek and a branch of the Rush River
• Replace culverts, gravel shoulders and guardrail
• Clean ditches
• Place new pavement markings

During stage 2 of construction, US 63 will be closed for the rehabilitation of bridges over the south fork of Lost Creek between County DD and 570th Avenue, Lost Creek between County G and County N and a branch of the Rush River between 760th Avenue and County J. Traffic will be detoured via Wis 65 and County J, and the work tentatively is scheduled from May 19-Aug. 4.

During stage 3, US 63 and side roads will remain open to traffic, but US 63 will be reduced to a single lane controlled by flagging during work. Milling and paving is expected to start between US 10 and 610th Street and continue to the east junction of WIS 29. This work is tentatively planned from Aug. 4-Sept. 25.

Construction is scheduled for completion in late September.

The prime contractor is holding two stakeholder meetings to go over the proposed work, schedule and traffic impacts, including detours. The first was at 5 p.m. April 28, and the other is scheduled for 5 p.m. Monday, May 12; both will be at the Martell Town Hall, W5581 800^th Ave., Spring Valley:

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/nwr9/

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Submitted by WisDOT