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US 12 at Fort Atkinson - alternatives

The US 12 Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) involves the analysis of several alternatives to solve traffic and safety problems along the existing route. The following map shows the alternatives WisDOT investigated and documented in the Draft EIS (DEIS).

View map showing alternatives studied in the DEIS

The alternatives selected for further detailed study in the US 12 DEIS are:

• Alternative 1: No action
• Alternative 1a: Transportation Systems Management (TSM) improvements
• Alternative 2b: One-way pair system on existing US 12 through downtown Fort Atkinson
• Alternative 3: Rock County N from WIS 26 to Whitewater bypass
• Alternative 7: South bypass
• Alternative 7a: South bypass - wetland avoidance

WisDOT is moving forward with a multi-step solution that includes additional study of bypass alternatives 7 and 7a and eliminates Alternative 1, Alternative 2b, and Alternative 3 from further consideration. The Department’s proposal includes implementing short-term improvements similar to Alternative 1a and officially mapping a southern bypass similar to either Alternative 7 or 7a. The mapped bypass would be constructed in the future, when safety and congestion indicate the need and funding is authorized by the State Legislature.

View map of current alternatives

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Last modified: July 7, 2008