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    April 20, 2017
    Highway: US 2                                                                                                
    Location: Belknap Street, City of Superior; Banks Avenue to Hill Avenue  
    Schedule: March 16, 2017 to November 14, 2017 and 2018 Construction Season
    Cost: $23 Million
    Description: Belknap Street (US 2) will be reconstructed from Banks Avenue to Hill Avenue over two constructions seasons. Work scheduled for 2017 includes the east and west ends of the project from Banks Avenue to John Avenue and Birch Avenue to Hill Avenue respectively. The center section from John Avenue to Birch Avenue will be reconstructed in 2018.
    Traffic impacts: Motorists can expect to encounter single lane closures and lane shifts as the project progresses.
    Project Staging, Schedule and Traffic Overview:

    Project Staging, Schedule and Traffic Overview:
    Banks Avenue to John Avenue (West End)   Traffic Control
    South Side     4/11/17 – 6/15/17      Bidirectional on the north side.
    North Side      6/16/17 – 8/14/17     Bidirectional on the south side.
    Median           8/15/17 – 9/27/17     Traffic in the outside lanes for median work.

    Birch Avenue to Hill Avenue (East End)       Traffic Control
    South Side     4/17/17 – 7/17/17     Bidirectional on the north side.
    North Side      7/18/17 – 9/24/17     Bidirectional on the south side.
    Median          9/25/17 – 11/14/17    Traffic in the outside lanes for median work.

    Project Detour
    Detour routes are currently signed as an alternate route and for truck traffic.
     
    Traffic impacts:

    • Currently:
      • When approaching the project limits, Changeable Message Boards read:
        • USH 2 Follow Detour
        • Belknap Open For Business
      • Ogden Avenue south of Belknap closed until 6/15/17.
      • Ogden Avenue north of Belknap closed until 8/14/17.
    • Bidirectional traffic on the east side of Tower Avenue (STH 35) from North 14th Street to North 16th Street.
    • Bidirectional traffic on the north side of Belknap from Birch Avenue to Hill Avenue.
    • The Week of April 20th – Hill Avenue remains closed north of Belknap for the construction of the Hill Avenue Storm Water Basin. Timing and length of closure weather dependent.
    Work completed since last update:
    • Pavement removed from Banks to Ogden.
    Anticipated work schedule for next week:
    • Continue to construct Hill Avenue Storm Water Basin.
    • Begin water main and storm sewer work.

    Next Contractors Meeting

    Monday, April 24th, 1:00 pm in the Lake Superior Room at the WIS-DOT Office at 1701 N. 4th Street.

     
     
    For additional information about the project, please visit the project website:http://projects.511wi.gov/belknap/ 

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