Public meeting set to discuss WIS 82 bridge improvements, Vernon County

October 15, 2007

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) will hold a public meeting to discuss rehabilitation projects for two bridges over Otter Creek on WIS 82, Vernon County.

Persons interested in the WIS 82 project are encouraged to attend the meeting October 18, 2007, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Town of Stark Town Hall, 403 West Main Street, LaFarge.

The meeting is being conducted in an open house format. WisDOT staff members will be on hand all evening to discuss the proposed improvements.  Project plans, location maps, and other exhibits will be on display to illustrate the work in detail.

The project is scheduled for 2009.

For additional information about the WIS 82 project, contact project manager Reiny Yahnke at (608) 785-9050 or Amanda Zacharias at (414) 225-9817.  Written comments can be directed to Reiny Yahnke at WisDOT’s La Crosse office, 3550 Mormon Coulee Rd, La Crosse, WI  54601.  Please refer to project ID 5711-03-34. 

The meeting location is handicapped accessible.  A sign language interpreter will be available upon request.  To request an interpreter, contact the Wisconsin Department of Transportation using the Wisconsin Telecommunication Relay System (1-800-WI-RELAY).

For more information, contact:
Reiny Yahnke, WisDOT Southwest Region
(608) 785-9050

Michael Bie, WisDOT Regional Communications Manager
(608) 246-7928