Location
The project is on US 2 approximately 800 feet west of County D in the Douglas County village of Poplar.
Overview
A 6-by-6-foot concrete box culvert was placed under US 2 northwest of County D at least 90 years ago. A 5-foot metal culvert under the Tri-County Corridor Trail connects into the concrete box culvert. The entire culvert system is deteriorated and needs replacement. The proposed project:
- Removes and replaces both structures with a new metal culvert.
Real Estate
Permanent and temporary easements are proposed at the culvert ends to construct and maintain the project. Preliminary right-of-way impacts are shown on the exhibits. WisDOT expects to begin real estate acquisition in January 2023.
Schedule
Construction currently is scheduled to begin in 2025.
- Construction is anticipated to take one to two months.
Traffic and Trail Impacts
Traffic will be maintained on US 2 during construction with a short-term detour proposed during the culvert work directly under the US 2 travel lanes.
- US 2 traffic will be detoured on County F and WIS 13 for approximately two weeks.
- The Tri-County Corridor Trail will be detoured during construction.
- The proposed detour is anticipated to be Bayfield Road to Center West Line Road to Elm Road. It will be coordinated with local officials, county highway department and the Tri-County Corridor Recreational Trail Commission.
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Trail detour map
- Local and emergency access will be maintained to adjacent properties.
Project Documents
Contacts
Phil Keppers
WisDOT Northwest Region Project Manager
(715) 395-3027
philip.keppers@dot.wi.gov
Jeff Olson
WisDOT Northwest Region Project Supervisor
(715) 395-3032
jeffrey.olson@dot.wi.gov
Christena T. O'Brien
WisDOT Northwest Region Communications Manager
(715) 833-9814, (715) 828-9471
christena.obrien@dot.wi.gov
Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT)
Northwest Region, Superior office
1701 N. 4th St.
Superior, WI 54880
(715) 392-7925, (800) 590-1868
nwr.dtsd@dot.wi.gov