Meeting on WIS 26 improvements in Dodge County December 2

November 24, 2008

Planned improvements to WIS 26 in Dodge County will be discussed at a public information meeting Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2008. The meeting will be held in the Commons area at Watertown High School, 825 Endeavor Drive, Watertown, from 5 - 8 p.m. A brief presentation on the project will begin at 6 p.m.

The meeting will be an open house with a variety of exhibits and maps available for review. In addition, representatives from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation will be available to answer questions. Participants are encouraged to make written or verbal comments.

The planned highway improvements begin north of the intersection of WIS 26 and County Q and will continue north on WIS 26 to the intersection of WIS 26 and WIS 60 East.

WisDOT plans to improve capacity on WIS 26 by expanding the existing 2-lane facility to a 4-lane divided highway, and reconstruct the current 16/60 interchange. County Q to WIS 60 East on WIS 26 will be closed to through traffic. Local access to residents and businesses will be maintained.

Construction is anticipated to begin in the spring of 2014 and should take two years to complete.

Persons unable to attend the meeting can make their comments directly to the project manager, Lalitha Balachandran. Written comments can be mailed to Wisconsin Department of Transportation, Southwest Region Madison Office, 2101 Wright St., Madison, WI 53704. Verbal comments can be voiced to Balachandran by phone at (608) 243-3382 or via email at lalitha.balachandran@wisconsin.gov.

The Watertown High School is wheelchair-accessible. Persons with hearing impairments who will need an interpreter at the meeting should call the Wisconsin Telecommunication Relay System at 1-800-947-3529 no later than three working days prior to the meeting.

For more information, contact:
Lalitha Balachandran P.E., Project Development Manager
(608) 243-3382, lalitha.balachandran@wisconsin.gov
 
Michael Bie, Regional Communications Manager
(608) 246-7928, michael.bie@wisconsin.gov