8-8-13 fdl road construction 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 CountyDescription: 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 29 to August 02: Paving crew finished pouring concrete on the west half of

Hickory Street and Pioneer Road Intersection. Grading crew started to excavate west

of the railroad tracks. CN switched train traffic onto the new railroad structure.August 05 to August 09: Paving crew will continue to pour concrete on Hickory Street
and Pioneer Road Intersection. Grading crew will continue to excavate west of the
tracks and remove the remaining soil east of the new tracks. Street lights will be
installed on Morris Street and Pioneer Road east of the railroad tracks.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.