Public meeting Apr. 2 for US 10/WIS 441 in Winnebago County

March 31, 2009

Meeting to focus on redesign for Tayco Street to WIS 47 section

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Northeast Region in Green Bay is announcing a public information meeting to obtain input on revised plans for reconstructing the US 10/WIS 441 Tri-County freeway in Winnebago County. The informal open house meeting is scheduled from 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, Apr. 2, 2009 at the Menasha Community Center, 1000 Valley Road, Menasha. The Tri-County freeway corridor begins at County CB west of US 41 and extends to Oneida Street east of US 41.

Based on a safety study of the Tri-County freeway conducted by WisDOT in 2007, additional safety improvements are now being proposed between Tayco Street and County AP. The current plan would redesign this portion of the freeway to flatten the sharp curves through the County P and County AP interchanges. The possibility of using roundabouts at the County P, County AP, WIS 47 and Oneida Street interchanges is also being considered.

The public is encouraged to attend the meeting to learn more about the redesigned Tri-County freeway plan, ask questions, and provide comments. Maps showing the revised plan will be on display and WisDOT representatives will be available to discuss the project, answer questions, and listen to public comments and concerns.

A long range planning study for improvements in the Tri-County freeway corridor was completed in 2004 with a concept plan for modernizing the interchanges at US 41, County P (Racine Street), County AP (Midway Road), WIS 47 (Appleton Road), and US 10 (Oneida Street). The plan also included expanding US 10/WIS 441 from four to six lanes between US 41 and Oneida Street, and constructing a second bridge over Little Lake Butte des Morts.

The meeting facility is wheelchair accessible. Hearing-impaired persons needing assistance may call the Wisconsin Telecommunication Relay System at 711. To allow time for arranging assistance, please call no later than three working days prior to the meeting.

For additional information about the Tri-County freeway project, interested persons may contact the WisDOT project manager Bill Bertrand at (920) 492-5708 or via e-mail; or visit the project Web site.

For more information, contact:
Kim Rudat, WisDOT Regional Communications Manager
(920) 492-574, kim.rudat@dot.wi.gov