Detours aheads
After weeks of delays due to weather, the milling and repaving work on Hwy 64 in Medford is finally in full swing.
The road is closed at the railroad crossing just west of Main Street. The remainder of the road is open for local traffic. Railroad crews were busy on Monday replacing the ties and rails at the crossing. The new crossing will have blacktop up to and between the rails, making it easier to maintain and creating a smoother and less noisy crossing for motorists and residents.
On the remainder of the road, crews from American Asphalt are milling and grinding about an inch of the existing blacktop and will overlay with several inches of new blacktop to establish a crown in the center of the road and improve water run-off.
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Hwy 64 in downtown Medford is closed at the railroad crossing as crews replace the rails and timbers. The road from Hwy 13 to National Ave. will be ground and resurfaced.
BRIAN WILSON/THE STAR NEWS Once work is completed on Hwy 64, crews will shift to Hwy 13 where the existing asphalt will be ground and resurfaced.
In addition to the work being done on Hwys 13 and 64 in the city, work is scheduled to begin on July 15 on the Black River Bridge just east of CTH E The Taylor County bridge rehabilitation project includes deck, expansion joint replacement.
Because the existing bridge deck is showing signs of deterioration, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation plans to:
• Replace the bridge deck.
• Replace the Hwy 64 pavement on both sides of the structure.
• Clean and paint bearings.
• Complete spot painting of girders.
• Add new expansion joints and drains.
• Replace guardrail.
• Place pavement markings and signs.
During construction, Hwy 64 will be closed to through traffic between Wren Road and the north leg of CTH E, all west of the city of Medford. Initially, through traffic will be detoured via Hwy 64, CTH O and Hwy 13. Once work at a rail crossing on Hwy 64 in the city of Medford is complete later this month, through traffic will be detoured via Hwy 64, CTH O and CTH Q.
Construction is scheduled for completion in September.
