(WTAQ-WLUK) — A highway resurfacing project stretching in both Brown and Manitowoc counties is complete on time and on budget.
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) says all the work needed to be done to improve 15.5 miles of I-43 from WIS 310 in Manitowoc County to WIS 96 in Brown County is done.
The $23.97 million project began in March of 2022 and included:
- Resurfacing of I-43 with 2-inch mill and 3.5-inch overlay of hot-mix asphalt
- Concrete base patching
- Replacement/repair of various culverts, endwalls and cross drains
- Installation of shoulder rumble strips
- Concrete bridge deck overlay on the WIS 96 over I-43
- Replacement of beamguard to current standards
- Replacement of right-of-way fencing
- Installation of living snow fence
The project will extend the pavement service life and decrease future maintenance costs. It will also provide a smoother driving surface for motorists.
It also includes the planting of 25,000 shrubs for a living snow fence will mitigate blowing and drifting, which will increase safety and reduce snow removal maintenance costs.
The addition of shoulder rumble strips will alert drivers who leave the travel lane giving an opportunity for driver correction and mitigate run-off-the-road incidents.
