WIS 54 (Roaring Creek and Douglas Creek bridges), town of Irving and town of Melrose - Jackson County


Location

WIS 54 bridges over Roaring Creek and Douglas Creek in Jackson County. The Roaring Creek Bridge is 2.1 miles east of the WIS 54/County H intersection in the town of Irving, and the Douglas Creek Bridge is 0.3 mile north of the WIS 54/County D intersection in the town of Melrose.

Overview​

Built in 1955 and 1986 respectively, the Douglas Creek and Roaring Creek bridges are showing signs of deterioration. To address this, the proposed Wisconsin Department of Transportation project would make the following improvements at:

Douglas Creek
  • Replace the concrete deck.
  • Complete surface repair of abutments and concrete caps.
  • Clean and paint bearings.
  • Install stainless steel flashing along edge of new concrete deck.
Roaring Creek
  • Replace the concrete deck.
  • Add concrete approach slabs.
  • Add riprap between abutments and stream edge.
  • Replace metal bridge rail with concrete parapets.
  • Replace guardrail and asphaltic flumes at all four quadrants of the structure.

Sched​​ule

Construction currently is scheduled for 2027.

Traffic Impa​​cts

During construction:

  • WIS 54 will be closed to through traffic.
  • Traffic will be detoured via WIS 71 and WIS 27.
  • Access to properties in the project limits will be maintained.

Public Involv​ement

WisDOT is holding a virtual public involvement meeting to gather input on the proposed work. Please review the following materials for additional information about the project:

Comments are being accepted through Aug. 31, 2023, by:

  • Email: nathan.ulness@dot.wi.gov
  • Mail: Wisconsin Department of Transportation
    718 W. Clairemont Ave.
    Eau Claire, WI 54701
    Attn.: Nathan Ulness
  • Comment form

Contac​​ts

Nathan Ulness
WisDOT Northwest Region Project Manager
(715) 836-3914
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

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