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 […]
Tag: road construction
Posted inSchools
Underground piping and tunnel construction project to start at UW-Parkside April 26
SOMERS, Wis. – Beginning April 26, 2021, the UW-Parkside campus will begin a construction project to make repairs to the underground utility piping and tunnel on campus. The work will be divided into two phases and will last until approximately August 11, 2021. This work will affect traffic patterns on campus. There will be construction […]
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Highway 38 road construction project to start
RACINE COUNTY – A $3.8 million road improvement project on Highway 38 between County MM and County K will begin, said state officials. Preliminary work on Highway 38 will begin the week of March 15 and is expected to be finished by October 2021, according to a press release by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation. […]
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State Street Lift Bridge Will Close Periodically For Repairs
Due to lift bridge repairs, the State Street Bridge will be closed periodically to vehicular traffic commencing on Thursday, January 14, and continuing until Thursday, April 1. The vehicular traffic closure will only occur on the days that the bridgework requires it to be lifted for servicing, at which time the following detour routes should […]
Posted inConstruction, Development, News
5 Construction Zones We Can’t Stand, And What We Do To Avoid Them
RACINE COUNTY, WI — There’s an old saying in Wisconsin that there are two seasons: winter and construction season. We get it: road construction projects are a necessity — traffic engineers are always drawing up ways to make our roads safer, easier to travel and smarter when it comes to planning for future growth. But […]
Posted inConstruction
Memorial Day weekend travelers asked to plan ahead, buckle up, be patient, and safe
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) and its Division of State Patrol are asking Memorial Day weekend travelers to plan ahead, buckle up, expect slower traffic in work zones and along major travel corridors. Peak travel times are expected to occur between noon and 8 p.m. on Friday (May 24) and Monday (May 27). Construction […]
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Racine’s summer of detours, delays and street closings continues
Looking for employment opportunities, news about employment or training and education opportunities? Check out our Eye on Employment page by clicking on the graphic above. For the people of Racine who insist on driving their cars, the summer of 2018 continues to be an exercise in frustration. A major refresh of Douglas Avenue continues to […]
Posted inCommunity
Interstate 94 construction work in Racine County begins
The good news is that, if you want an up-to-the-minute construction update on the Interstate 94 North-South Freeway project, you can by clicking on the Wisconsin DOT project page. The bad news is that you should probably add it to your favorites because you are going to need it for some years. You can’t really […]
Posted inCommunity, Government
Reconstruction set for WIS 32 in Caledonia
‘Tis the season of road construction. The latest road to be festively adorned with orange cones is WIS 32 in Caledonia. Starting this construction season, 1.7 miles of WIS 32 will be reconstructed to better fit the growing needs of the village. An additional lane will be constructed at the intersection of 6 Mile Rd […]
Posted inGovernment
Mount Pleasant Neighborhood Losing 75 Trees
Residents living along Green Haze Avenue could lose upwards of 75 trees this summer when the Village of Mount Pleasant reconstructs their road. The project is designed to address drainage and the crumbling pavement, a story in The Journal Times reads. When the $803,648 work is completed, Green Haze will be wider, a step that […]
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Highway 38 Road Construction Project Begins Monday
A $6.7 million road reconstruction project will begin Monday on Highway 38 from Golf Ave. to Memorial Drive, which includes putting in two roundabouts. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation will close the northbound lane, but the southbound lane will be open. Northbound traffic will use the following detour: northbound Memorial Drive westbound Rapids Drive to Highway […]
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County MM Reconstruction Public Meeting Oct. 21
The teeth rattling ride on County MM between Highways 31 and 38 could be coming to an end in 2018. Racine County and Graef Construction are hosting the first public information meeting about the construction from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Oct. 21 at Meadowbrook Country Club. Work is expected to entail: Replacing the pavement Replacing […]
