You are potentially down to three weeks remaining on the State Highway 42 projects that have hamstrung motorists on either side of Egg Harbor this spring. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation began one portion, which covers WIS 42 between the mid junction with WIS 42/57 in Sturgeon Bay and County T in Egg Harbor, in the beginning of April and started the other portion, which covers the same road from South Village Limits of Egg Harbor to Fish Creek between the intersection of WIS 42 and Rainbow Ridge Court and the intersection of WIS 42 and Bluff Lane, about a month later. North of the village, crews will be working on the roadway’s gravel shoulders and pavement markings throughout the project’s limits. South of the village, the contractor will continue grooving in the centerline rumble strips and begin grooving in the shoulder rumble strips, working from the south to the north. The local traffic through both sections will be controlled by flagging operations, while through traffic is encouraged to use the detour. Both projects are expected to wrap up on June 28th, pending any delays.
WIS 42 Resurfacing
Location/limits: South Village Limits of Egg Harbor to Fish Creek between the intersection of WIS 42 and Rainbow Ridge Court and the intersection of WIS 42 and Bluff Lane
Length: 7.0 miles
Cost: $ 2.4 million
Schedule: May 13, 2024 to June 28, 2024
Description of work: This project will include asphalt milling and overlaying of the roadway, pavement marking, centerline and shoulder rumble strips, and other incidental work.
June 3 to June 7: The contractor continued paving WIS 42 from the intersection of Church Road and WIS 42 (north of Egg Harbor) working south, through the village of Egg Harbor. Crews also updated pavement markings and centerline rumble strips.
June 10 to June 14: Gravel shoulders and pavement markings finish this week throughout the project limits.
Traffic impacts: WIS 42 is closed to thru traffic in the village of Egg Harbor.
- Local traffic will be maintained with flagging operations in the closed portion of WIS 42.
- Wis 42 will be open via flagging operations from County EE to Fish Creek
- WIS 42 will be open for the Memorial Day and Juneteenth holidays.
- The roadway may be open on weekends in June.
Detour: Traffic is detoured utilizing WIS 57, County V, County A, and County EE back to WIS 42 north of Egg Harbor.
Project website: https://projects.511wi.gov/
WIS 42 Resurfacing and Culvert Improvements
Location/limits: From the city of Sturgeon Bay to Egg Harbor between the mid junction with WIS 42/57 and County T.
Length: 12.1 miles
Cost: $6.76 million
Schedule: April 8, 2024 to June 28, 2024
Description of work: This project will include various culvert removal and replacements, culvert transition excavation, concrete curb and gutter, asphalt milling and overlaying of the roadway, pavement marking, centerline and shoulder rumble strips, and other incidental work.
June 3 to June 7: The contractor completed the paving of the surface lift of asphalt and placed temporary pavement markings working from the south to the north. The contractor also began grooving in the centerline rumble strips.
June 10 to June 14: The contractor will continue grooving in the centerline rumble strips and begin grooving in the shoulder rumble strips working from the south to the north. The contractor will place gravel shoulder material from the south to the north.
Traffic impacts: WIS 42 is closed to through traffic between the WIS 42/57 Mid Junction and County T.
- Local traffic will be maintained through flagging operations in the closed portion of WIS 42.
- WIS 42 will be open for the Memorial Day and Juneteenth holidays.
- The roadway may be open on weekends in June.
Detour: Traffic is detoured utilizing WIS 57, County V, County A, and County EE back to WIS 42 north of Egg Harbor.
Project website: https://projects.511wi.gov/
