WIS 70 (Burnett-Washburn County line to 1,350 feet west of 1st Street), towns of Evergreen and Bashaw to city of Spooner - Washburn County

​Loca​​tion

WIS 70 from the Burnett County line in the towns of Evergreen and Bashaw to 1,350 feet west of 1st Street in the city of Spooner just west of the city of Spooner, all in Washburn County.

O​​verview

This project aims to address increased deteriorating pavement, reduce run-off-the-road crashes, improve the condition of select culverts and replace out-of-date guardrail. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation is proposing to:

  • Recycle the top four inches of asphalt pavement, mix it with an asphalt stabilizing agent and pave the highway with 2.75 inches of new asphalt.
  • Pave wider shoulders and add rumble strips.
  • Replace culverts at Dago and Whiskey creeks and clean, repair and replace other culverts as needed.
  • Replace existing guardrail.
  • Clean ditches.

In This T​ogether

WisDOT recognizes businesses in work zones have special needs and that it is critical that customers have access to them throughout any highway or bridge project, so it developed the following guides to help businesses navigate construction:

Sched​ule

​​​Construction currently is scheduled for 2026.

Traffic Impact​s

During resurfacing:

  • WIS 70 is expected to remain open to traffic; however, traffic will be limited to one lane with a flagging operation. Delays should be expected when traveling the work zone.
  • Access will be maintained to properties within the work zone that do not have alternate access available outside​ the work zone.
  • Access to businesses and residences within the construction area may involve the use of temporary driveways and gravel surfaces.

During box culvert work:

  • WIS 70 is expected to remain open to traffic; however, traffic will be limited to one lane with temporary traffic signals. Delays should be expected when traveling the work zone.

Local school buses might have disruptions due to traffic and flagging operations but should be able to run regular routes when necessary.

Conta​​cts

​Beth Cunningham
WisDOT Northwest Region Project Manager
(715) 635-4973
beth.cunningham@dot.wi.gov

Tyler Rongstad
WisDOT Northwest Region Project Supervisor
(715) 461-0372
tyler.rongstad@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 54880-1068
(715) 392-7925, (800) 590-1868
WI Telecommunications Relay System (TTY): 711
nwr.dtsd@dot.wi.gov