Wisconsin Department of Transportation officials want to ensure you that a famous section of State Highway 42 in Gills Rock will not change even as construction crews plan to work there in the coming years. WDOT announced on Monday that it is developing plans for the 2.2-mile stretch of highway from a point just west of the west junction with Wisconsin Bay Road in Gills Rock to the Ferry Landing in Northport. This includes the often-photographed portion of the roadway, including the approximately 15 curves between Timberline Road and Porte des Morts Drive. The department is taking comments on the project's scope, schedule, and traffic impacts as they work to address the roadway's deteriorating condition. Spokesperson Mark Kantola emphasized that this will merely be a resurfacing project and that the road's curves will not go away.
The road, which is part of the Door County Coastal Byway and National Scenic Byway, will stay open during the construction project, which is scheduled to take place in 2028. You can learn more about the project and find out how you can offer your own comments on it by clicking this link.
