10-7-13 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.

September 30 to October 4: Paving crew finished concrete work. Bridge crew worked

on staining the railroad structure. Gravel crew placed gravel on bike trail.

October 7 to October 11: Paving crew will be finishing the colored concrete. Bridge

crew will continue staining the railroad structure. Asphalt crew will be paving the trail

and driveways.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. Morris Street is now open as a three
legged roundabout. Traffic can go North or South on Morris Street and East on Pioneer
Road. Pioneer between Hickory Street and Morris Street continues to be closed.
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.