Grace Kirchner, Leader Correspondent
Detour signs will start going up June 1 in Clintonville, but they will remain covered until June 16 as crews make improvements along the routes in preparation for the state Highway 22 reconstruction project.
Motorists can expect to encounter flagging operations and single-lane closures along the detour route, according to information shared Thursday when representatives of the Wisconsin Department of Transportation and contractors discussed the project at a meeting with about 50 area residents.
The project includes replacement of the Pigeon River Bridge; reconstruction of Main Street including pavement, curb and gutter, sidewalks, storm sewer, street lighting, and traffic signals; replacement of water and sewer; along with modifications to several intersections to improve safety.
By mid-June, crews will close Highway 22, which is Main Street in Clintonville, between 10th and 13th streets. During the closure, traffic will be detoured via Seventh Street, Lyon Street, 12th Street, SSGT Warren Hansen Drive and state Highway 156.
Tenth Street will be open; the intersection at 13th Street will not be.
Signs will be posted to let people know that the Main Street will be open for business during the construction period, city officials said.
A temporary walkway will be open from the west to the east side of Main Street. The front doors and driveway into the Community Center will not be usable. Officials say that is primarily for safety as the work on the new bridge in that area will start on July 6.
Dave Julson told those attending the meeting that the DOT wants to keep people informed about the project. He plans to be at the site each day. Crews will be working from 6 a.m. until 6 p.m. Monday through Friday. Crews will also be working on the bridge on Saturdays.
Jackie Baldwin, of the Clintonville Area Chamber of Commerce, said the organization will try to keep up-to-date information about the construction on its website, http://www.clintonvillewichamber.com.
The Main Street project, estimated to cost up to $5 million, is being done in two phases. The work beginning in June is the first phase. The second phase includes the section between 13th Street and Green Tree Road, which is scheduled for 2017, but might occur as early as 2016 if federal funds become available.
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According to DOT and city officials, the existing pavement on Main Street is nearing the end of its useful life and requires replacement. Underground utilities and storm sewer also needs to be replaced, and planners want to make changes to increase safety at the intersection of state Main Street)with state Highway 156/Green Tree Road.
The improvements include replacing the existing pavement, curb and gutter, sidewalk, storm sewer and street lighting; widening the roadway by a foot on each side between 13th Street and Highway 156/Green Tree Road to accommodate bike lanes; and extending new sidewalk along both sides to the Green Tree Road intersection.
The new roadway section will have 12-foot travel lanes, 5-foot bike lanes, 2-foot curb and gutters, 5- to 9-foot terraces and 5-foot sidewalks.
Sixteenth Street will be realigned to improve vision for motorists. The upgrades of Main Street and Highway 156/Green Tree Road will include an all-way stop controlled intersection, and the roads will be realigned so both side roads are directly across from each other.
On-street parking will not be allowed between 13th Street and Green Tree Road.
The city will replace the water main and sanitary sewer systems as part of the project.
Seventy-two trees will be removed.