You will need to be patient driving in northern Door County as significant improvements on the roadways north of Sister Bay and in Ephraim amp up in the coming weeks.

On Wednesday morning, the Door County Highway Department started a resurfacing project on County ZZ from Meadow Road to Robin Lane.  The paving work will require lane closures and flagging operations at times, and the Highway Department is asking drivers to avoid driving on the oiled surface before the two asphalt lifts are lifted.  The paving part of the project will take six to eight days to get done.   No detour will be used for the project, and after a short curing period, the road work is expected to be completed by May 23, with centerline striping done later. 

Next week in Ephraim, the Door County Highway Department is upgrading the street and drainage on County Q/Moravia and Church Streets.  Starting Monday, a portion of the asphalt roadway, along with concrete and blacktop driveways, will be removed.  Crews will then grade and compact the roadway in preparation for new paving, which will take almost a week to complete.  You can expect temporary lane closures during the paving operations, and the work is planned to be done by the end of the month as long as Mother Nature cooperates.

The Door County Highway Department apologizes for any inconvenience and says you should follow all signs and use caution when traveling around road construction equipment and crews.