Grace Kirchner, Leader Correspondent
Photo by Grace Kirchner North Main Street resident Dan Miller had questions about how the reconstruction project in Clintonville will affect his driveway during a meeting with state Department of Transportation officials Thursday. DOT officials will hold meetings every two weeks during the project to address residents’ concerns.
Work for the North Main Street project in Clintonville is scheduled to begin on March 20 with tree removal.
Motorists can expect to encounter single lane closures and flagging operations along North Main Street as crews begin removing trees and the proceed with the street work, Mark Steidl, WisDOT project manager, said at a meeting with city residents last week at the Community Center.
From late March to late October, the street will be closed to through traffic between 13th Street and Highway 156. Traffic will be detoured via Seventh Street, North Lyon Street, East 12th Street, SSGT Warren Hansen Drive and Highway 156.
From mid-June to mid-August, the intersection of Highways 22 and 156 and Green Tree Road will be closed to allow the contractors to complete the reconstruction. Traffic will be detoured via Seventh Street, North Lyon Street, East 12th Street, SSGT Warren Hansen Drive, Highway 156, Industrial Avenue and Autumn Street.
Residents at the meeting expressed concerns about their water supply being cut off, but officials said residents would be notified if the water is temporarily shut off and it would not be for more than a half hour.
Alderperson Julie Stumbris requested that signs be put up to direct trucks off from Anne Street to 12th Street during the project. One of the problems has been when truck drivers use GPS rather than following the truck route.
Police Capt. Dennis Schroeder said the department would enforce keeping trucks off Anne Street.
Persons living from 240 N. Main St. north that have curbside mail delivery will need to remove their boxes, officials said at the meeting. The post office might set up a bank of boxes during construction, or residents might have to pick up their mail at the post office.
DOT officials plan to hold meetings with the residents every two weeks, and project leader Korey Boehm will be available at project headquarters (site still to be determined) to answer questions. Project staff will be on-site from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, and are available to meet with residents after hours if prior arrangements are made.
Construction-related traffic routes are subject to change and are dependent on favorable weather conditions and construction status.
To learn more about the Main Street construction project, and to sign up for weekly email updates, visit the construction website at http://projects.511wi.gov/wis22clintonville.
For information, contact Mark Steidl at 715-459-2943 or Mark.Steidl@dot.wi.gov.