By Kim McDarison
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (DOT) has announced that a seven-mile long resurfacing project on State Highway 89 will commence in May.
Signage placed along State Highway 89 in Walworth County at its intersections with County Trunk A and at Willis Ray Road was erected Friday.
According to the DOT’s website, the segment of roadway that will undergo resurfacing was constructed in 1926 and was last resurfaced in 2006.
“The pavement is currently experiencing longitudinal and traverse cracking,” the website states.
The full resurfacing project will include new driving surface to address pavement deterioration, which, the site notes, will improve ride quality and extend the usable life of the roadway.
The section of roadway included within the project will be closed to through traffic while the work is underway. Access will be provided to businesses and residents within the segment, the website states.
Project leader Matthew Smith said the project is anticipated to complete by the end of June, with a possible extension date of Aug. 4.
“Our plan is to have the project completed prior to the Fourth of July,” Smith said Friday.
A project overview, provided on the DOT’s website, is here: https://wisconsindot.gov/Pages/projects/by-region/se/89walworth/default.aspx.
A map showing the project and its detour route for through traffic is here: https://wisconsindot.gov/Documents/projects/by-region/se/89walworth/detourmap.pdf.
A map, as provided on the Wisconsin Department of Transportation’s website, shows the Highway 89 project area and detour for through traffic.
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I’m wondering if it would be possible to ride my bicycle up route 89 in early June from highway A north, through the construction zone. Technically I would qualify as through traffic, but your web site says that you will provide access to businesses and residents along the 7 miles where the road is being resurfaced. I can take another route but biking north on 89 would be more direct for me.
Hi Mark, this question would best be directed to the WisDOT. I will email someone on Monday and see if I can learn more for you.