The Wisconsin
Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Southeast Region in Waukesha is
announcing a public information meeting to discuss the reconstruction of
US 45 from WIS 50 in Bristol to WIS 11 in Union Grove. The meeting will
follow an informal open house format and the project team will be
available to answer questions and address concerns relating to the
project. The public is encouraged to attend the meeting, provide input
and ask questions concerning the project. The meeting details are as
follows:
Where: Village of Union Grove
Municipal Building
When: Tuesday, March 12, 2013 925 15th
Avenue Union Grove, Wisconsin, 53182
4:30 - 6:30 p.m.
The scope of work includes
reconstructing 7.6 miles of US 45 in Kenosha and Racine Counties. This
project will consist of address safe sight distances on hills and
curves, bring intersections up to current WisDOT standards, widen
shoulders, make slopes and ditches traversable, evaluate by-pass lanes
at intersections, improve access, upgrade traffic signals at WIS 50,
evaluate a roundabout at WIS 142, provide sidewalks in urban areas, and
improve drainage, as needed. Construction is tentatively scheduled for
2020.
If you are unable to attend the meeting, or would
like more information, contact WisDOT Project Manager, Janet Cannon,
P.E., at 262-548-6890. Written comments regarding the project can be
mailed to her at 141 NW Barstow Street, Waukesha, WI 53187-0798 or
e-mail to her at
janet.cannon@dot.wi.gov. Please note that the
comments must be postmarked by April 1, 2013 in order to become part of
the official record.
Citizens who are deaf or hard of hearing and
require an interpreter may request one by contacting Janet Cannon at
least three working days prior to the meeting via the Wisconsin
Telecommunications Relay System (Dial 711)