Warmer temperatures forecast throughout Wisconsin could create conditions for pavement buckling. Motorists are asked to take extra caution. Pavement can buckle when the weather quickly goes from cool to very hot. This causes slabs of pavement to expand and push against one another. If the pressure becomes great enough, the pavement can buckle and create […]
Tag: Highway Construction
Posted inConstruction, Development, Local news
Every driver can make construction zones safer
Gov. Tony Evers proclaimed April 26-30 as Work Zone Safety Awareness Week, and the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) will be taking part in a nationwide campaign to spread awareness about safe driving as construction and maintenance activity increases for the spring and summer months. · View the Every Driver Makes A Difference public service […]
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Update on I-94 North-South Traffic Switch
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) is reconstructing I-94 North-South (North Segment) from County G in Racine County north to College Avenue in Milwaukee County. As a part of the next phase of the project, traffic will be decoupled and shifted to their respective sides of the freeway by 6 a.m. on Sunday, December 22. […]
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Labor Day weekend travelers urged to plan ahead across Wisconsin
To help accommodate traffic flow over the Labor Day weekend, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) will temporarily halt work on most highway construction projects around the state. Still, drivers are asked to be alert for work zones, lane restrictions and potential delays. Peak travel periods are expected to occur between noon and 8 p.m. […]
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Highway MM-Highway 38 project info session set for Monday
Wisconsin Department of Transportation has scheduled an open house-style meeting Monday, Aug. 13, to discuss the ongoing reconstruction of County Highway MM and the intersection of Highway MM and Highway 38. The meeting will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday at Mount Pleasant Village Hall, Room 1, 8811 Campus Drive. The project […]
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News roundup for Racine County
Good morning Racine County! Check out these hot news stories from around the nation and area. In an effort to compel Democrats to get a border wall built, President Donald Trump threatened to shut down the federal government if they “won’t fund his border wall,” according to ABC News. 7 people missing in California fire, […]
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Getting around Washington Avenue, Douglas Avenue rehabs in Racine
For drivers in Racine trying to get from Point A to Point B, 2018 is proving to be challenging. Bordering at times on impossible. A pair of major road construction projects on Washington Avenue (Wisconsin Highway 20) and Douglas Avenue (Wisconsin Highway 32) have resulted in block after block of closed lanes, blocked intersections and […]
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Section of Highway U shutdown after culvert fails
Motorists who use County Trunk Highway U from Highway 20 north to County Highway K will need to plan for a different route. Effective Friday, that stretch of road is being shut down because of a failing culvert and road safety concerns, according to a press release by Racine County. The road is being shut down […]
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Highway 20 road resurfacing project to begin mid-June
The Highway 20 road resurfacing project will begin in mid-June from West Boulevard to Marquette Street. The project also includes installing new curb ramps, according to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation. During the construction project, motorists will only be able to use eastbound traffic. The project is expected to be completed sometime in October. WHAT […]
