US 2 informational meeting set in Ashland

August 7, 2007

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) will hold a public informational meeting on Tuesday, August 21, from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. at the Vaughn Public Library, Second Floor Meeting Room, located at 502 Main Street West in Ashland to discuss plans for improvements to US 2 (Lakeshore Drive).

The proposed improvement project involves reconstructing US 2 from the intersection of US 2 and Beaser Avenue to just east of the intersection of US 2 and Stuntz Avenue in the city of Ashland. The project is currently scheduled for construction in 2008.

This meeting will have an informal open house format and will present plans for public review and comment. A short presentation on the proposed project will be made at 6:00 p.m. Project staff will be available to answer questions about the proposed scope of work and the real estate acquisition process.

For information about the project or the informational meeting, contact WisDOT’s engineering consultant for the project:

Scott Weyandt, P.E.
Short Elliott Hendrickson, Inc.
(888) 722-0547 ,  (715) 682-9111
422 3rd Street West, Suite 116
Ashland, WI  54806

The meeting site is handicapped accessible. Hearing impaired individuals may request special accommodations by calling Wisconsin Telecommunication Relay System (TTY) at (800) 947-3529.

For more information, contact:
Dave Ostrowski, Project Development Supervisor
(715) 392-7953

Laurie Boettcher, Communications
(715) 833-9814