US 10 (Drainageway east of 490th Street) and WIS 65 (Branch Goose Creek and Branch South Fork Kinnickinnic River) - Pierce County


Locat​​ion

The project on US 10 is located southeast of Ellsworth, and the second project is on WIS 65 is just north of Ellsworth, all in Pierce County.

Overvi​​ew

US 10 culvert project

This project addresses two box culverts constructed in 1932​​ in the town of Salem that are showing signs of deterioration by:

  • Repairing the wing walls on culvert C-47-236 and replacing guardrail at that location.

  • Replacing culvert C-47-242, reconstructing the road where work is being completed, replacing the guardrail on the north side of the highway and removing guardrail on the south side.

WIS 65 culvert project​

This project addresses two box culverts constructed in 1948 between River Falls and Ellsworth that are showing signs of deterioration by:

  • Replacing culvert C-47-2, which carries a branch of Goose Creek under WIS 65 in the town of Ellsworth, reconstructing the roadway and removing guardrail.

  • Replacing culvert C-47-5, which carries a branch of the south fork of the Kinnickinnic River under WIS 65 in the town of River Falls, reconstructing the roadway and removing guardrail.

​​Sche​​​dule​

Construction of both projects currently is scheduled for 2025​.

Traffic Im​​pacts

​US 10 culvert project

  • During repair work at C-47-236, US 10 would remain open, with traffic directed around construction by flagging.

  • During the replacement of C-47-242, US 10 would remain open, with temporary signals controlling a single lane of traffic in the work zone.

WIS 65 culvert project

  • During the replacement of C-47-2 and C-47-5, WIS 65 would be closed, with traffic possibly detoured via US 10, US 63, WIS 29 and WIS 35.

Public Inv​olvement

For additional information about the project, please review the following:

​Conta​cts

Adam Sturgis
WisDOT Northwest Region Project Leader
(715) 392-7967
adam.sturgis@dot.wi.gov

Phillip Verville III
WisDOT Northwest Region Consultant Project Manager
(920) 327-7822
vervillep@ayresassociates.com​

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