WORK RECENTLY COMPLETED:
- South Bridge temporary causeway construction:
- Temporary bridge, barge crossing, and majority of rock causeway installed
- North Bridge pier foundation construction:
- Cofferdams installed for Piers #2, #3, #4
- Pier #4 excavation to bottom of footing
UPCOMING SCHEDULE THRU THE END OF MARCH:
- South Bridge temporary causeway construction
- Complete rock causeway installation to south shorelin
- Install rock ramp along south shoreline bank between WIS 133 and river
- Potentially start driving steel sheet piling in south bank for temporary shoring to construction the south bridge abutment
- North Bridge pier foundation construction:
- Continue with cofferdam installation, structure excavation, and start pouring concrete seals (Piers #4 & #3)
TRAFFIC IMPACTS:
- Trucks and equipment will continue to enter/exit WIS 130 at the access points to Long Island and the north peninsula
- No flagging operations anticipated for the remainder of March
RIVER NAVIGATION IMPACTS:
- The south channel is currently CLOSED at the bridge construction work zone through the end of March
- See attached boating guide flyer that explains the south channel closure with portage crossing and an overview of the channels
- Hard copies of these flyers are available at the local boat launches and canoe/kayak liveries
- When construction operations allow, the barge crossing will be removed so that the south channel can be re-opened for extended periods of time
- River Navigation updates will be posted on the Traffic Impacts link on WisDOT’s project website: https://projects.511wi.gov/wis130-bridge-replacement/traffic-impacts/
Photo #1 (3/14/23): shows the south river channel causeway looking west from the existing WIS 130 south bridge:
Photo #2 (3/7/23): shows the south river channel causeway looking north from WIS 133:
Photo #3 (3/1/23): shows the north river channel causeway with cofferdams in place for piers #2, #3, & #4 looking south from existing WIS 130:
