BLACK CREEK, WI- The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Northeast Region reminds motorists WIS 54 will be closed and detoured between New London and Shiocton starting Monday, Sept. 9 for approximately 30 days.
The closure is part of a multi-year construction project on nine miles of WIS 54 and eight miles of WIS 47 in Outagamie County. WIS 47 will close for 30 days in fall of 2024. The project will finish by September 2025.
Project Locations
- WIS 54 Resurfacing: 8.8 miles of WIS 54 between the town of Liberty and village of Shiocton.
- WIS 47 Resurfacing: 8.1 miles of WIS 47 from Burdick Street in the village of Black Creek to the north Outagamie County line in the town of Cicero.
TRAFFIC IMPACTS IN 2024
WIS 54
- WIS 54 will be CLOSED AND DETOURED to through traffic starting September 9, 2024 for 30 days. Those with a destination in the project work zone please drive carefully and obey all signage.
- Detour: The WIS 54 2024 detour will utilize WIS 76 and County S.
- Local, business, and emergency access will be maintained throughout the closure.
WIS 47
- WIS 47 will be CLOSED AND DETOURED to through traffic beginning late September/early October, 2024, between County B and WIS 54 for approximately 30 days. Those with a destination in the project work zone please drive carefully and obey all signage.
- Detour: The detour route will follow County B, County PP and WIS 54.
Project improvements
The project consists of milling and resurfacings of WIS 54 from House Road to Park Avenue and WIS 47 from Burdick Street to the North County line with new hot-mix asphalt pavement. A detailed listing of project scope, schedule and traffic impacts with detour maps, exhibits and displays is available on the project 511 construction website.
- WIS 54/47 Project 511 website: https://projects.511wi.gov/5447combined/
Project benefits
This project will improve deteriorating pavement and drainage structures on WIS 54 and WIS 47. This will provide a better riding surface for motorists, extend the lifetime of the roadway, and decrease future maintenance costs. Repair and replacement of storm sewer and culvert pipes will help mitigate water on the roadways providing a safer roadway for motorists. This project will improve spot locations of deteriorating curb/gutter and sidewalk to improve the safety of pedestrian travel. Rumble strips will increase safety by alerting drivers who stray from the lane of travel.
More information
- Please see the project construction website above for detailed project information.
- During construction, this project’s construction operations will be featured weekly on the Northeast Region Weekly Highway Construction Advisory at https://projects.511wi.gov/weeklyupdates-ne/
- Wisconsin’s Northeast Region Twitter @WisDOTnortheast.
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