2025 Chippewa County Road Construction Fall Updates

Fall has arrived and road construction still continues throughout the region, below are various construction projects that may affect your travel through the area.

2025 Chippewa County Road Construction Projects

WIS 29 and US 53

Installing median cable barrier, reconstructing drainage structures, grading, restoring the graded areas and placing shoulder aggregate.

WIS 29: 40th Avenue to 50th Avenue, Lake Hallie, County J to 190th Street, town of Lafayette, and County G, town of Delmar, to 0.45 mile west of County H in Stanley.

US 53: County QQ, town of Seymour, to La Salle Street, Eau Claire.

• US 53 and WIS 29 remain open to traffic.
• 7 to early November

US 53 in Chippewa County (40th Avenue in Lake Hallie to County B in the town of Tilden)

Replacing the pavement on northbound US 53 and constructing temporary emergency pullouts south of County N; making repairs and completing polymer overlays on the northbound US 53 bridges over the Chippewa River and Business 29/County X; replacing the pavement on the on- and off-ramps at the County B and Business 29/County X interchanges; replacing the pavement on southbound US 53 north of County N, including the north- and southbound passing lanes north of County B; milling and overlaying the shoulder between County B and County Q along the driving lane of southbound US 53; replacing guardrail; completing culvert work; and installing new pavement markings and shoulder rumble strips.

Schedule: March 10 to late October 2025 construction; and April 1, 2024 to late June 2026, overall project.

• This project is expected to continue through late June 2026.

• US 53 remains open to traffic but…
  • A single lane in both directions is operating on northbound US 53 from County N to County Q.
  • The ramps from southbound US 53 to County B and from County B to southbound US 53 are closed until late October.
  • The speed limit is reduced to 55 mph in the work zone.

• For further details visit: https://projects.511wi.gov/us53cc/

US 53: (Golf Rd in Eau Claire to 40^th Ave in Lake Hallie)

Making repairs to or removing and replacing segments of concrete pavement; overlaying southbound US 53 with asphalt from WIS 312 (North Crossing) in Eau Claire to County OO in Lake Hallie; completing work at various structures; replacing guardrail; and placing new pavement markings.

The project is scheduled for completion in early November.

• Most work is being completed at night, but some will occur during daytime hours.
• Motorists will encounter ramp and lane closures during off-peak travel hours.
• Crews plan to resume paving both travel lanes of southbound US 53 and a portion of the interchange ramps from County OO to WIS 312 the week of Oct. 6.
• Paving will result in lane and intermittent ramp closures at County OO, Melby Street and WIS 312.
• Paving is expected to begin at 8 nightly and continue until 9 a.m. the following morning. Motorists traveling this segment in the morning should expect delays and might want to consider an alternate route.

• Motorists might encounter nighttime lane and ramp closures on other segments of US 53 during nonpeak travel times as other work is completed.
• For details on this project visit: https://projects.511wi.gov/us53freeway/

WIS 29: (50th Ave Interchange and 50th Ave and County J Intersection)

For the WIS 29/50th Avenue interchange project: Removing and replacing the bridge, building retaining walls along east- and westbound WIS 29 at the abutments, replacing the roadway approach pavement and the pavement on the interchange ramps and replacing culverts, guardrail and pavement markings. This project will increase the vertical clearance of the bridge over the highway. For the 50th Avenue/County J intersection project: Constructing a single-lane roundabout, completing approach work on all legs leading into the roundabout, increasing the roadway profile an average of three feet to accommodate the profile rise of the new bridge and replacing storm sewer.

Motorists can expect the following impacts on:

• County J:
• County J remains open to traffic using shoulder closures, temporary roadways and flagging operations.
• 50th Avenue:
• The road is closed between Stillson Elementary School and 171st Street.
• Traffic is being detoured using 160th Street, 40th Avenue, County J and County X.
• The road is closed east of County J.
• Access to residences and businesses is being maintained throughout construction using temporary roads and flagging.
• The ramps from WIS 29 to 50^th Avenue and 50^th Avenue to the bridge are expected to open to traffic by the end of next week.

County OO Project (County Highway G southeast of Cornell)

Removing the existing pavement between Business 53 and Hogarth Street, crushing it down and paving new asphalt over it; milling off a portion of the existing pavement from Hogarth to the north project limits and placing new asphalt pavement; constructing a segment of trail to tie into the existing trail west of County OO; marking an at-grade trail crossing on County OO at 30th Avenue; installing curb and gutter at various locations; shouldering; and placing new pavement markings.

• County OO is open to southbound traffic only in the southbound lane from WIS 124 to BUS 53.
• Northbound County OO traffic is being detoured north on BUS 53 to the WIS 124/BUS 53/County OO intersection.
• Some side streets along the corridor are closed to traffic.
• County OO is expected to reopen to two-way traffic late next week.
• County OO will be open to east- and northbound traffic from BUS 53/Hogarth Street at the southern project limits to WIS 124/BUS 53 at the northern project limits.
• County OO will be open to southbound traffic from South Joles Parkway to BUS 53/Hogarth Street, but the westbound segment of County OO will be closed from WIS 124/BUS 53 to South Joles Parkway for up to five days, so crews can remove part of the pavement and pave new asphalt pavement.
• During the closure, there will be a signed detour directing west- and southbound County OO traffic down BUS 53 to Hogarth Street.

Hay Creek Bridge Project (20^th Avenue southeast of Cadott)

The project includes replacing the bridge, roadway approach pavement and pavement markings.

• Scheduled for July 21^st to early October
• The bridge is open to traffic.

Yellow River Bridge Project (County Highway G southeast of Cornell)

The project includes replacing the bridge, roadway approach pavement and pavement markings.

• Scheduled for July 8th to late October
• The road is closed, with a posted detour.

City of Chippewa Falls Road Construction Projects

WIS 124 South Resurfacing (Duncan Creek to Bridge Street)

Removing a portion of the existing pavement and placing new asphalt pavement; replacing storm sewer on Elm Street; modifying traffic signals at Columbia Street, Grand Avenue, Central Street, Spring Street and River Street; and updating sidewalk curb ramps.

• Motorists might encounter lane closures on side streets as minor 2025 work is completed.
• The project is scheduled for completion in late October.
• For further details: https://projects.511wi.gov/nwr24/

• For a construction map visit: https://projects.511wi.gov/nwr24/map/

Vine Street Project (Main St to Depot St)

& Duncan Street Project (Walnut Street to Canal Street)

The project includes underground utility work (storm sewer, sanitary sewer, water), curb and gutter, street surface and driveways. The project began on July 24th, 2025.

In the last week, rough grading of the roadway was completed and crews began pouring concrete curb and gutter. In the next week, concrete crews will continue to be on-site finishing the curb and gutter and working on driveways and approach walks. Driveways will be inaccessible until the concrete has sufficient cure time (5 days). The lower lift of asphalt is currently scheduled to be paved approximately October 14th, pending weather and contractor schedules. The project is scheduled to be substantially completed by late October.

• The project is scheduled to be substantially completed by late October.
• The temporary mailbox bank is located at the northeast corner of Vine Street and Main Street.

Alley Clearing

Street Department crews will be clearing alleys in October. This work is being done in preparation for winter maintenance. Please have all personal property removed from the alley right of way (typically 16’ width). All bushes, branches and other vegetation will be cleared to the right of way width and to a minimum height of 16 feet.