Road Projects
The Marathon County Highway Department maintains over 600 miles of County Highways. The average life of an asphalt roadway is 20 years; therefore approximately 30 miles of roadway need to be replaced annually to maintain a satisfactory level of service for the traveling public.
The typical scope of work for the pavement replacement is referred to as Full Depth Reclamation (FDR). With the FDR process the existing asphalt pavement is ground up in place. The ground asphalt is then used as base course, or a foundation for the new hot mix asphalt. The material is prepared with motor graders and compactors prior to new hot mix asphalt being placed on the roadway. For an in depth illustration of the FDR process read the Rebuilding by Reclaiming as printed by Better Roads Magazine.
Marathon County Highway Department will be replacing the pavement on the following highways with the FDR Process during the 2012 Construction Season.
County Highway G from County Highway J to County Highway Q (Town of Hewitt) from May 21 to mid July.
County Highway WW from County Highway W to the County Line (Town of Texas)from May 23 to mid July.
County Highway Y from State Highway 52 to the County Line (Town of Harrison) from July 9 to early September.
County Highway G from County Highway Y to the County Line (Town of Harrison) from July 16 to early September.
The dates listed above are the anticipated dates for construction. The schedule is subject to change based on weather, equipment and other delays that may be experienced during construction.
During construction the roads will be posted with signs reading "ROAD CLOSED - LOCAL TRAFFIC ONLY". Crews will work to maintain access to businesses and residents at all times from both ends of the project. Drivers should expect the roads to be rough at times and they should also anticipate delays as crews will often reduce the roadway to one lane with flaggers controlling traffic.
As access will be provided during construction, a detour route will not be posted. Please use alternate routes if possible during construction
Other County Road Construction Projects:
County Highway K in the Town of Maine will be closed for the bridge replacement over Silver Creek. The bridge is located approximately 1/2 mile north of County Highway A. A detour route is setup using County Highway WW south of the project, US Highway 51 and County Highway Q north of the project. The project is scheduled to be completed around June 22, 2012.
Construction is scheduled to begin on Monday April 16th. The tentative completion date is June 22, 2012.
A detour route will be in place during construction. The detour will follow County Highway WW (south of the project), US Highway 51 and County Highway Q (north of the project).
Thanks for your patience during construction.
Other Minor Construction Projects
During the 2012 Construction Season other minor projects will be scheduled that will impact traffic. Notices for these smaller projects will be posted in the Announcements section of the County website. Click HERE to go to the Announcements page.
Road Project Links
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