NORTHWEST WISCONSIN -- This week’s updates from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) on road construction projects for Barron, Burnett, Polk, Rusk, Sawyer, and Washburn counties.
Barron County
Highway: US 53 South
- Location: Bridges between Cameron and New Auburn: structures over US 8, Knapp Street, County A, County AA and Carlson School Road, 2025, and structures over 20th Street, County I and the Chetek River, 2026
- Schedule: May 5 to mid-November, 2025 construction; Feb. 23 to October 2026, total project completion.
- Cost: $10.91 million
- Description of 2026 work: Replacing the decks on the bridges over the Chetek River and 20th Street; replacing the bridge over County I; milling pavement on both sides of each structure and placing new asphalt pavement on the approaches; milling and overlaying the pavement on the southbound US 53 on- and off-ramps at the County I interchange; and replacing guardrail, pavement markings and signage
- Traffic impacts: Southbound US 53 remains open to traffic, but:
- Motorists will encounter single-lane closures on southbound US 53 and a reduced speed limit of 60 mph in work zones.
- Motorists also will encounter lane closures in both directions on County I.
- Beginning Monday, March 16, 20th Street under US 53 will be closed through Friday, March 20 and again on Monday and Tuesday, March 23-24.
- County I in both directions between the US 53 interchange ramps is set to be closed from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. daily starting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 17 and ending at 6 a.m. Saturday, March 21.
- During these closures, the US 53/County I interchange ramps will remain open.
Burnett County
- No current projects
Polk County
- No current projects
Rusk County
- No current projects
Sawyer County
- No current projects
Washburn County
- No current projects
Last Update: Mar 13, 2026 12:12 pm CDT
