The City of Fond du Lac is providing a weekly update on construction projects located within the corporate boundary. The Weekly Construction Updates and Construction Map are posted on the City’s Website at www.fdl.wi.gov.
All anticipated construction activities are weather dependent.
Pioneer Road – CTH V to Fond du Lac Avenue
Schedule: April through October
Description: Fond du Lac County Highway Dept in partnership with the City of Fond du Lac are reconstructing this segment of Pioneer Road. The construction includes common excavation, sanitary sewer, watermain, storm sewer, concrete sidewalk and curb & gutter, asphalt roadway, roadway lighting, permanent signing, and other incidentals.
May 4 to May 8: The contractor water main construction and may begin sanitary sewer midweek.
Traffic Impacts: Pioneer Road between CTH V and Fond du Lac Avenue is closed to traffic. Residents may access properties past “ROAD CLOSED TO THRU TRAFFIC” signs. It is illegal to drive past a “ROAD CLOSED” sign or to move any construction barricades. Parking is not permitted on the street within the construction zone during working hours.
Western Avenue – Military Road to Main Street
Macy Street – Court Street to Western Avenue
Schedule: April 27 through October
Description: The project includes gas main and service relocations, reconstruction of sanitary sewer and laterals, storm sewer and laterals, water main and laterals, roadway, sidewalk and approaches, street lighting, traffic signals and restoration/landscaping.
May 4 to May 8: Sewer contractor will continue with sanitary main installation at the intersection of Linden Street and Western Avenue and continue to the east down Western Avenue towards Main Street. The second sewer crew will begin mobilizing equipment on Western Avenue between Military Road and the bridge. They will begin the main water installation on Tuesday near Military Road, moving east towards the bridge.
Traffic Impacts: Western Avenue is closed to traffic. Residents, business owners, jurors and customers may access properties past “ROAD CLOSED TO THRU TRAFFIC” signs. It is illegal to drive past a “ROAD CLOSED” sign or to move any construction barricades. Parking is not permitted on the street within the construction zone during working hours.
Traffic Impacts Macy Street is closed to traffic at Court Street. Macy Street will be two-way traffic from Second Street to Court Street. Residents, business owners, and customers may access properties past “ROAD CLOSED TO THRU TRAFFIC” signs. It is illegal to drive past a “ROAD CLOSED” sign or to move any construction barricades. Parking is not permitted on the street within the construction zone during working hours.
Lincoln Avenue Storm Sewer – Portage Street to 200 FT south
Thomas Street – Lincoln Avenue to Fond du Lac River
Schedule: April through May
Description: The project includes storm sewer and laterals, roadway, sidewalk and approaches, and restoration/landscaping.
May 4 to May 8: The storm sewer contractor will continue installing storm sewer main on Thomas Street.
Traffic Impacts: Thomas Street is closed to traffic. Residents, business owners, and customers may access properties past “ROAD CLOSED TO THRU TRAFFIC” signs. It is illegal to drive past a “ROAD CLOSED” sign or to move any construction barricades. Parking is not permitted on the street within the construction zone during working hours. Temporary No Parking on South Side of Thomas Street until work is completed.
Montana Street – Lake Street to N. Hickory Street
Schedule: May through June
Description: The project includes gas main and service relocations, reconstruction of storm sewer and laterals, water main and laterals, roadway, sidewalk and approaches, and restoration/landscaping.
May 4 to May 8: Road Excavation contractor will begin cutting road to grade and placing aggregate at intersections early in the week. Concrete contractor may begin setting forms for concrete pavement and curb and gutter at the end of the week.
Traffic Impacts: Montana Street is closed to traffic from Lake Street to N. Hickory Street. Residents, business owners, and customers may access properties past “ROAD CLOSED TO THRU TRAFFIC” signs. It is illegal to drive past a “ROAD CLOSED” sign or to move any construction barricades. Parking is not permitted on the street within the construction zone during working hours.
The Department of Public Works would like to inform the motoring public of traffic lane closures on East Johnson Street between National Avenue and Prairie Avenue.
- Starting Monday, May 4th at 6:00 am the westbound lanes (north lanes) on Johnson Street will be closed and remain closed until Monday, May 11th at 6:00am.
The closure will be in place to allow a private contractor to complete utility excavation and restoration at Moraine Park Technical College.
A signed detour will be south on Prairie Road, to Division Street west to National Avenue north to Johnson Street.
Westbound traffic on Johnson Street (STH 23) is encouraged to take US 151 to I-41 to bypass the city if accessing to the city is not required.
Thank you for your patience.