US 18/151 Freeway Conversion Study

Project location | Project overview | Schedule | Status/phase | Contact information

Project location

US 18/151, US 18/151 (Dodgeville) to County MV (Verona), Dane and Iowa counties.

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Project overview

  • US 18/151 is an important roadway connecting the major Midwest cities of Dubuque, Iowa and Madison, Wisconsin and is identified as a Backbone Route in WisDOT's Connections 2030 Plan.
  • The plan places high priority in protecting these highway investments that connect major economic/population centers and carry long-distance, statewide traffic.
  • The purpose of this study is to develop a long-term highway plan for converting this 28 mile portion of US 18/151 to a freeway.
  • The study will result in a plan for the eventual removal of all direct access by existing local roads and driveways onto US 18/151.
  • This study is focusing on identifying and planning improvements to long-term access to and from the corridor, not adding additional capacity (travel lanes on US 18/151).

Schedule

For more information on Public Involvement Meetings (PIM), hearings and other public activities, visit Public involvement.

Past

2018

  • Complete official re-evaluation of the environmental documentation in the Barneveld Area
  • Create draft map of proposed right of way
  • Hold Statutory 84.295 hearings
  • Adopt and record official map
  • Incorporation of mapped right of way into long-range plans by local communities

2017

  • 2017 - Construction activity in Ridgeway

2014

  • May 2014 - Environmental Study completed
  • January 3, 2014 - Environmental Assessment (EA) comments due


2013


2012


2007-2011 - View Public archives page

Status/phase

Environmental Study completed May 2014, with construction activity in Ridgeway scheduled for 2017. (see Study Section 2 on Maps page for details)

Contact information

Section 2 - County BB to County HHH

Chris Hazard
WisDOT Design Project Manager
(608) 245-2652
christopher.hazard@dot.wi.gov

All sections

Tom Koprowski
WisDOT Project Manager
(608)246-3869
thomas.koprowski@dot.wi.gov

Michael Bie
WisDOT Southwest Region Communications Manager
(608) 246-7928
michael.bie@dot.wi.gov​

Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT)
Southwest Region, Madison Office
2101 Wright Street
Madison, WI 53704
Phone: (608) 246-3800
Fax: (608) 246-3843
TTY: 711
Email: swr.dtsd@dot.wi.gov