Evers Signs Highway 61 Road Construction Contract

Governor Tony Evers has signed a $12.5 million contract to reconstruct US Highway 61 between Hickory Lane in Dickeyville and Alona Lane in Lancaster with work to begin on Monday. H. J. & Sons is the prime contractor for the project. The project is designed to construct a roundabout at the US Highway 61 and Highway 81 intersection to improve safety. Additional improvements include adding passing lanes and intersection improvements along the project corridor. During construction, US Highway 61 will remain open to traffic under flagging operations. Motorists are advised delays to traffic are anticipated. Project completion is scheduled for November 2023. A public meeting will take place on Monday from 5:00 – 6:00 p.m. at the Lancaster Youth and Ag Building. The meeting is for the public to ask questions regarding construction, schedule and traffic impacts.