7-9-13 pioneer road railroad underpass update

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 
Fond du Lac County

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.July 01 to July 05: Storm sewer crew continued to install storm sewer on Hickory Street. Bridge crew finished the railroad structure and turned the structure over to CN. Painting crew started to stain the retaining walls east of the railroad tracks. Paving crew finished pouring concrete for the Morris Street intersection and started to pour curb and gutter on Hickory Street.

July 08 to July 12: Paving crew will continue to pour concrete on Hickory Street and

Pioneer Road Intersection. Pavement marking and signing crews will be working on the
Morris Street Intersection.
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.