Hwy. 23/Pioneer Rd. Improvements Get $1.1 Million Approved From Gov. Evers

Governor Evers has signed a $1.12 million contract to improve the Hwy. 23/Johnson St. and County VV (Pioneer Road) intersection in the city of Fond du Lac. Construction will begin Monday, June 6 and is expected to be completed by mid-August of this year. Hwy. 23 will remain open to traffic except for a maximum three-day closure in July.

Vinton Construction from Manitowoc, Wis. is the Prime Contractor.

Project improvements

This project is to improve safety and reduce conflict points. Work includes:

· Constructing a slotted, left-turn lanes along US 45/WIS 23, as well as dedicated right turn lane along westbound US45/WIS 23

·        Grading and replacing pavement

·        Storm sewer

·        Traffic signals

·        Monotube traffic signals along with updating pedestrian crossing movements

·        Incidental items necessary to complete the work

Traffic impacts

·        Stage 1: June 6 to July 21

o   County VV to the north will be closed to traffic with a detour.

·        Stage 2 July 21 to July 23

o   County VV to the north will be closed to traffic with a detour.

o   US 45/WIS 23 will be closed to traffic with a detour. Maximum of 3 working days.

·        Stage 3: July 23 to August 9

o   County VV to the north will be closed to traffic with a detour.

Project Benefits

The benefits of this project are to improve the safety at the intersection of US 45/WIS 23 and County VV (Pioneer Road) by reducing conflict points and constructing a slotted, left-turn lanes along US 45/WIS 23, as well as dedicated right turn lane along westbound US 45/WIS 23.