2023 - BUFFALO COUNTY CONSTRUCTION UPDATE
It will be another busy year of road construction in Buffalo County, with 2 additional bridge replacements, and approximately 9 miles of road construction, 4 State Highway bridge replacements, and 1 State Highway pavement project.
STATE Highway 35 Bridges (3): - COMPLETE
STATE Highway 37 Bridge: - Located Approx. 1 mile north of State Highway 35, near Secrist Lane. One lane bypass to be installed with light controls for traffic.
The deck has been poured, and finished its 7-day cure time. They are currently started to form for the parapet walls. It is still on track for a late September completion.
STATE Highway 95 Pavement: - COMPLETE
US Highway 10 East of Mondovi: - From STH 37 (north) to Trempealeau County line.
- Chip Sealing project is scheduled for August 21st.
COUNTY Highway C: - COMPLETE
COUNTY Highway H (North): - Approx. 1.88 miles, from Mill St. to the Pepin County line (the County to reconstruct 1.38 miles from City limits to the County line).
- Complete reconstruction, including new culverts (may cause short delays), pulverizing old pavement, adding additional new base rock, and new asphalt pavement.
- Scheduled for paving on Weds, August 9th, with shouldering immediately after
COUNTY Highway F: Approx. 5.2 miles, from State Highway 37 to approx. .5 miles north of County Road KK (project has been cut to 4.1 miles with 1.15 miles being eliminated).
- Complete reconstruction, including new culverts (may cause short delays), pulverizing old pavement, adding additional new base rock, and new asphalt pavement.
COUNTY Bridge - Highway AA: 275’ of Johnson Hill Rd. Full road closure. To be scheduled to off-peak traffic flows (harvest).
- Full bridge replacement.
- Will be a timber structure so the length of closure will be approx. 2 weeks.
COUNTY Bridge - Highway E: 160’ of Hohmann Rd. Full road closure. To be scheduled to off-peak traffic flows (harvest).
- Full bridge replacement.
- Will be a timber structure so the length of closure will be approx. 2 weeks.
COUNTYWIDE Chip Sealing: Will affect various County Highways and Town Roads. This has all been scheduled for the week of August 21-24.
Generated 5-23-2023
Updated 6-21-2023
Updated 8-7-2023
Bob Platteter
Highway Commissioner