6-17-13 pioneer road railroad underpass project

  CTH VV; West Pioneer Road Reconstruction, Hickory Street to Morris Street
Schedule: September 2012 to October 2013
Length: 0.47 miles
Cost: $7,538,801.74
Location: Hickory Street to Morris Street
Description: The project involves the reconstruction of CTH VV (Pioneer Road) between Hickory Street and Morris Street with a new grade separation railroad structure (roadway under railroad), constructing a roundabout at the Hickory Street and Morris Street intersections, three retaining walls, and the construction of the Wild Goose Prairie Trail within the project limits.
June 10 to June 14: Grading crew finished grading the railroad tracks. Storm sewer crew started to install storm sewer on Hickory Street. Bridge crew set girders for the railroad structure. Paving crew continued to pour concrete for the Morris Street intersection.June 17 to June 21: The bridge contractor will be finishing the railroad structure. Paving crew will continue to pour concrete for the Morris Street intersection and start to place concrete on the west side of the project west of Hickory Street. Storm sewer crew will continue to install storm sewer along Hickory Street.
Traffic impacts: CTH VV (Pioneer Road) will be closed between Hickory Street and Morris Street for the duration of the project. Both the Hickory Street and Morris Street intersection will be open to traffic at all time. There will be stages of construction where traffic will only be allowed in certain directions. Starting on May 13th traffic will not be able to access Pioneer Road from Morris Street going south and traffic on Pioneer Road will not be able to go north on Morris Street. Traffic will only be able to travel North and South on Hickory Street. Traffic will not be able to go west or east on Pioneer Road. The contractor will coordinate with residents and businesses prior to any closures.
Detour Route:
Fond du Lac County will post and maintain a detour during the duration of the project.  The detour route for eastbound CTH VV traffic is CTH VV to Military Road/CTH D to USH 151 to Main Street to CTH VV. The westbound detour route will be the reverse of the eastbound detour route.