The Wisconsin Department of Transportation last week held its third public meeting in Clintonville to discuss the proposed Main Street reconstruction project, which is scheduled to begin in 2015 and estimated to cost up to $5 million.
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 Highway 22 (Main Street) with state Highway 156/Green Tree Road.
Proposed improvements include replacing the existing pavement, curb and gutter, sidewalk, storm sewer and street lighting; widening the roadway by one 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 need to be removed. Fifty-seven of them are in a historic district that runs from 13th street to 19th Street and will be replaced.
The DOT plans to reconstruct state Highway 22, Main Street in Clintonville, from 10th Street to state Highway 156 in two phases.
Replacement of the Pigeon River bridge and reconstruction of the roadway between 10th Street and 13th Street are scheduled for 2015.
The section of roadway between 13th Street and Green Tree Road is scheduled for construction in 2017, but may occur as early as 2016 if federal funds become available.
When construction begins, crews will close Main Street and traffic will be detoured on Seventh Street, North Lyon Street, East 12th Street and SSGT Warren Hansen Drive to Highway 156.
Crews will also close Highway 22 between Green Tree Road and Autumn Street from June through late August, when work is expected to be completed.
“The intersection at 156 and Green Tree Road will need to be completed while there is no school being held,” DOT representative Brian Smits said at Thursday’s meeting.
Temporary access to businesses and residences will be maintained during construction. When driveways need to be closed, the contractor will be required to give two business days notice prior to closing access.
There are no building acquisitions or removals associated with the proposed improvements.
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