For the City-Times

Meetings will focus on the I-39/Portage County B (Plover) and I-39/WIS 66/Stanley Street (Stevens Point) interchanges

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) is conducting two public involvement meetings next week to discuss the I-39 Stevens Point Area Corridor Study. The limits of the corridor study include all of I-39 from the WIS 54 interchange (Plover) to the US 10 west interchange (Hull), in Portage County.

Next week’s meetings will focus on improvement alternatives for two of the corridor’s interchanges: I-39/Portage County B and I-39/WIS 66/Stanley Street.

I-39/County B interchange

Tuesday, February 25, 2014

5:30 – 7 p.m. (presentation at 6 p.m.)

Plover Village Hall

2400 Post Road, Plover

I-39/WIS 66/Stanley Street interchange

Thursday, February 27, 2014

5:30 – 7 p.m. (presentation at 6 p.m.)

Washington Elementary School

3500 Prais Street, Stevens Point

The public is encouraged to attend one or both of the meetings. Residents who need a sign-language interpreter at the meeting may request one by contacting Kristin McHugh at least three working days prior to the meeting via the Wisconsin Telecommunications Relay System (711).

The I-39/Portage County B and I-39/WIS 66 interchanges currently present various safety concerns regarding bridge clearance, ramp operations, pavement condition, adjacent access, and bicycle and pedestrian accommodations. WisDOT is seeking the public’s input on proposed improvement alternatives that will address the existing and future transportation needs of the interchanges.

An improvement project on the I-39/Portage County B interchange is currently scheduled to take place in 2017, 2018 and 2019; but could occur as early as 2016, 2017 and 2018. An improvement project for the I-39/WIS 66/Stanley Street interchange is currently scheduled to take place in 2019 but could occur as early as 2016.

For more information about the I-39 Stevens Point Area Corridor Study and to sign up for project updates, visit the project Web site: www.i39stevenspointarea.dot.wi.gov