WIS 27 (WIS 29 to Johnson Road), Cadott to Cornell - Chippewa County

Locat​ion

WIS 27 from WIS 29 in Cadott to Johnson Road on the south side of Cornell, all in Chippewa County.

Overv​​iew

The existing pavement is showing signs of deterioration. To address this and other issues, the proposed Wisconsin Department of Transportation project would:

  • Remove 2 inches of the existing pavement and then overlay the road surface with 2 inches of new asphaltic pavement.
  • Widen the paved shoulders from three feet to six feet from 80th Avenue/North Road to 350 feet south of Johnson Road.
  • Replace the approaches and wing parapets on the west side of the Yellow River Bridge in Cadott.
  • Replace the pedestrian underpass in Cadott.
  • Extend the box culvert north of 135th Avenue in the town of Arthur and replace the structure's west wing wall.
  • Brush the ends, clean and repair culverts in the project limits.
  • Replace curb and gutter at spot locations.
  • Upgrade pedestrian curb ramps on sidewalks.
  • Replace guardrail.
  • Place new pavement markings.

Sc​​​hedule

Construction currently is scheduled for 2026.

Tra​ffic Impacts

Motorists are expected to encounter:

  • Lane closures controlled by flagging for road resurfacing.
  • Lane closures controlled by temporary signals for bridge work.
  • Shoulder closure for the box culvert extension.
  • A detour for the replacement of the pedestrian underpass.

Co​​ntacts

Nathan Ulness
WisDOT Northwest Region Project Manager
(715) 563-4631
nathan.ulness@dot.wi.gov

James Koenig
WisDOT Northwest Region Project Supervisor
(715) 838-8391
james.koenig@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
Northwest Region, Eau Claire Office
718 W. Clairemont Ave.
Eau Claire, WI 54701
(715) 836-2891, (800) 991-5285
nwr.dtsd@dot.wi.gov