07/31/2026
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News release from the Governor's office:
Governor Evers approves Lake Chetek Bridge rehabilitation project
Structure to remain open to single lane of traffic; motorists should expect delays
To invest in Wisconsin’s transportation system, Gov. Tony Evers has signed a $2.39 million contract with prime contractor Lunda Construction Co. of Black River Falls for a rehabilitation project on the bridge carrying County D over Lake Chetek in the Barron County city of Chetek. Construction is scheduled to start Monday, Aug. 3.
Built in 1973, the bridge needs maintenance. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) project is:
Placing a 1.5-inch concrete overlay over the bridge deck
Repairing the concrete sidewalk, bridge piers and parapet
Making joint repairs
Cleaning drainage grates
Painting bridge girders
Milling 2 inches of the existing asphalt pavement on either side of the structure and paving 2 inches of hot-mix asphalt over the roadway
Replacing curb, gutter and sidewalk
Restoring the landscape around the construction site
During construction, the bridge will remain open to a single lane of traffic controlled by temporary traffic signals. Motorists should expect travel delays.
Construction is scheduled for completion in late October.
For more information regarding traffic impacts, transportation news and improvement project updates in Wisconsin’s Northwest Region:
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Visit the region’s 511 website: projects.511wi.gov/region/northwest/
Visit the project’s construction website: projects.511wi.gov/countyd/
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