WIS 57 expansion project corridor selection

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Corridor selection

WIS 57 expansion project corridor selection

The recommended transportation corridor for the WIS 57 expansion was selected in 1996 after extensive study and public involvement.

The corridor begins near the WIS 57/Brown County P intersection, passes about one mile east of Dyckesville, and returns to existing WIS 57 between Macco Road and Borley Lane.

The corridor then follows existing WIS 57 north of Dyckesville to Door County D. The corridor passes about one mile south of Namur and Brussels, rejoining the existing roadway near County H.

The corridor then follows the existing roadway up to Tornado Park (Williamsonville). It is directed around the park to avoid impacting the historic archaeological site of Williamsonville. The corridor rejoins the existing WIS 57 near Southern Door School and follows it to WIS 42.

The WIS 57 study area map (515 KB) shows the alternative routes that were studied before choosing the existing corridor.

A bypass of Dyckesville was selected because it:

Responded to the strong support from the community and local government leaders.
Best served the traveling public by providing a roadway with fewer access points while maintaining good access to the Dyckesville area.
Reduced environmental impacts, divided fewer farms and improved service to the existing and future area development.

The corridor was located away from the existing roadway in certain sections because it:

Avoided the federally protected Namur National Historic District.
Reduced the number of highway access points while maintaining good access to the Brussels area.
Removed the majority of through traffic from the existing roadway, thereby providing an overall safer community roadway system.