Residents & Business Owners,
This week’s update is being released a little earlier than usual. Tomorrow, there will be a change to the detour at Black River. Traffic will be crossing the new concrete north of the current crossover to allow to the last section of concrete to be poured for the new westbound lanes. Temporary asphalt pavement is being placed today. Sidewalk and driveway concrete will continue. Light bases will be installed, and sod will be placed through downtown next week.
Over the next few weeks, there will be a few smaller traffic switches prior to getting traffic onto the new westbound lanes. The intersection at Coon Prairie will need to be closed for a few days next week or the following to pour the pavement through that intersection. To complete that intersection, the detour will be stopped, and westbound traffic will moved onto the new concrete. During the closure of the Coon Prairie intersection, the contractor is planning to re-pave the detour route and any asphalt driveways. Once that work is complete, all traffic will be bidirectional on the new lanes from the south end of the project through downtown and Coon Prairie & Bekkedahl can return to bi-directional traffic. Work will then begin on the eastbound side of the road and the next section of the roundabout.
An updated traffic map will be generated and distributed soon.
Thank you again for your continued patience and understanding. Enjoy your holiday weekend!
Thanks,
Elizabeth Reis |