

The US 51 corridor project is transitioning into the design phase after completion of the study in August 2021. Exhibits and other project materials will be posted online by Thursday, November 11. The public is encouraged to review the presentation and submit feedback via the online comment form at wisdot/us51project. Guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Protection and Public Health Madison & Dane County will be followed.Ī narrated presentation will be provided on the US 51 project website – /us51. Note: Enhanced safety measures will be applied to the in-person public meetings. – 6 p.m., McFarland Municipal Center, 5915 Milwaukee Street McFarland, WI 53558 – 6 p.m., Stoughton Fire Department, 401 East Main Street Stoughton, WI 53589

WisDOT representatives will be available to discuss the project on an individual basis. Exhibits showing the proposed improvements will be on display. The same information will be shared at each in-person meeting, and the public can attend at their convenience and ask questions regarding this project. The backup dates would be Wednesday, November 3 or Thursday, November 4.Media release: The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) has scheduled two public involvement meetings to discuss the design for the US 51 corridor from I-39/90, east of Stoughton, to US 12/18 (Madison Beltline) north of McFarland in Dane County. The public can register for weekly email construction updates on the I-39/90 Project website at i39-90.wi.gov or follow the project on Facebook at /WisconsinI3990Project.Īll work activities, lane and ramp closures are weather dependent and subject to change. Reconstruction work at the I-39/90 and Beltline interchange is scheduled for completion in mid-November. The accelerated paving operations will provide a safer work zone and result in an earlier opening for three lanes on I-39/90 southbound through the Beltline interchange. The ramp closure will allow crews to expedite the current stage of construction without jeopardizing safety for the traveling public. The signed detour route will follow I-39/90 southbound to the County N interchange (Exit 147) to turn around and travel north to the I-39/90 northbound ramp to westbound US 12/18.Ĭrews will complete concrete paving operations along I-39/90 southbound near the Beltline interchange. Exit 138 B for WIS 30 to US 51/Stoughton Road.Exit 135 A to US 151 south (East Washington Avenue) to US 51/Stoughton Road.Exit 132 north of Madison to travel south on US 51.
STOUGHTON I39 DRIVERS
Drivers should anticipate delays on Stoughton Road due to the traffic diversion. Drivers are urged to plan ahead and allow additional travel time through the area.ĭuring the 27-hour ramp closure, motorists must use alternate routes via US 51/Stoughton Road to access US 12/18 (Beltline) – options are listed below. In addition, significant backups are expected along I-39/90 southbound as the Interstate will be reduced to two lanes for 4 miles between the I-94 and Beltline interchanges. tonight (November 2), the I-39/90 southbound ramp to westbound US 12/18 (Beltline) in Madison will be closed to all traffic until 5 a.m.
