Biersdorf & Associates Project # 3365.006

Condemning Authority: Wisconsin Department of Transportation

Project Description:  The WisDOT will build a new corridor for State Highway 26, which will start on the North side of Janesville at IH 90 and extend North about 48 miles to North of Watertown at State Highway 60-East. 

We recently spoke to an engineer from the Wi/DOT, who informed us that funding for right of way has been allocated for this project and the right of way plat is expected to be completed by the end of February.

Upon completion of the plat, the real estate team will begin marking easements and right of way needed for the project. That process will begin early this spring. If everything goes as scheduled, property owners could see property appraisals as early as fall 2010. 

Additionally, funding is programmed for construction, which is anticipated to begin in 2012. Click here to view a map of the project.

If you have additional questions, or think you may be affected by this project, call us toll-free at 866.339.7242. 

Biersdorf & Associates Project # 3365.003

Condemning Authority: Wisconsin Department of Transportation

We recently spoke to an engineer from the Wi/DOT, who informed us that funding for right of way has been allocated for this project and the right of way plat is expected to be completed by the end of February.

Upon completion of the plat, the real estate team will begin marking easements and right of way needed for the project. That process will begin early this spring. If everything goes as scheduled, property owners could see property appraisals as early as fall 2010. 

Additionally, funding is programmed for construction, which is anticipated to begin in 2012.

If you have additional questions, or think you may be affected by this project, call us toll-free at 866.339.7242. 

April 30, 2009 

The WisDOT will build a new corridor for State Highway 26.

The project will start on the North side of Janesville at IH 90 and extend North about 48 miles to North of Watertown at State Highway 60-East.

To see maps for the project click the links: Map 1, Map 2

For more information on this project, please call us at 866.339.7242.

Biersdorf & Associates Project #  3316.001

Condemning Authority:  Wisconsin Dept. of Transportation 

We recently spoke to the highway commissioner at the Wi/DOT, who informed us that the project is currently on hold, however the project will be included in a corridor study in the near future.

The corridor study was previously initiated along STH 42/57, from South of Sturgeon Bay to North of Sturgeon Bay, however, the study was recently pushed back. The study will commence six months from now, at the earliest.

Additionally, we were informed that the Wi/DOT is unsure whether they will realign the road or create a roundabout as a solution for the project.

If you have additional questions regarding this project, please call us toll-free at 866.339.7242. Remember, we provide complimentary case evaluations for anyone affected by eminent domain.

The Wi/DOT recently announced that three bridges in the Zoo Interchange have reached their limits, and due to the dire conditions, the Wi/DOT is going to re-build portions of the bridges as temporary replacements until the project has full funding.

Inspectors say the current structures are not projected to last past 2012 because of deteriorating conditions and the high volume of traffic each day around the interchange. The DOT has already imposed load limits for trucks passing over the structures and recent inspections revealed severe cracks in the concrete girders, corrosion weakening the steel reinforcing bars and concrete falling from the bridges.

The new temporary bridges that will be built will be torn out and re-replaced during reconstruction of the entire interchange, however that is not projected to begin until between 2014 and 2016.

The replacement bridges are the span that carries roughly 42,300 vehicles a day northbound through the interchange on I-894/Highway 45. One ramp carries roughly 25,600 vehicles a day from southbound Highway 45 to eastbound I-94, and the another ramp carries roughly 25,100 vehicles a day from northbound I-894/Highway 45 to westbound I-94.

The full interchange is considered the busiest in the state of Wisconsin, and serves as a key corridor for the movement of goods and raw materials. Nearly 350,000 vehicles pass through the interchange each day. The project cost for the temporary replacement project is nearly $22 million.

Reconstruction of the Zoo Interchange is one of three major projects planned as part of a 30-year effort to rebuild the aging freeways in the Milwaukee area. The total price was estimated to be $6 billion, according to a report prepared by the Southeast Wisconsin Regional Plan Commission.

To read more about this project, click here for an aritcle from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

Biersdorf & Associates Project # 3382.001

Condemning Authority:  Wisconsin Department of Transportation

We recently spoke to a project manager at the Wi/DOT, who informed us that funding for right of way acquisitions has been secured and that the property appraisal process has already commenced. 

Funding has also been put aside for the project, and will be secured before construction begins. The project is scheduled to begin construction in the summer of 2010.

If you have any further questions, please call me toll-free at 866.339.7242. Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Biersdorf & Associates Project # 3335.001

Condemning Authority: Wisconsin Department of Transportation 

We recently spoke to a project development supervisor on this project, who informed us that funding has been secured for property acquisition and construction on this project.

Project real estate agents are in the process of meeting with property owners to negotiate purchases for right of way, and if everything is completed in a timely manner, construction is anticipated for 2011.

If you have other questions about this project, please call us at 866.339.7242 for more information.

April 30, 2009 

The Wis/DOT is taking the first steps to remove State Highway 64 from downtown Antigo.

The STH 64 Relocation Project will build a new two lane route for STH 64 beginning near Zima Road and running Northeast to an intersection at Hogan Street. From Hogan Street, it will follow the existing roadway along Deleglise Street and Century Avenue all the way to US 45 North.

Right-of-way acquisitions are scheduled to begin this summer with construction starting November 2010.

For more information on this project, please call us at 866.339.7242.

Biersdorf & Associates Project # 3313.003

Condemning Authority:  City of Madison, WI

The Pleasant View Road Extension project is in the city of Madison, WI and will consist of two intersection reconstructions, resulting in two new two-lane roudabouts. 

The intersection of Pleasant View Road and Mineral Point Road will be constructed into a two-lane roundabout, and Pleasant View Road will be extended to the intersection of Valley View Road and County Trunk Highway M. This intersection will also be re-constructed into a two-lane roundabout.

An engineer from the City of Madison recently informed us that funding has been secured for the project and construction is scheduled to begin in 2010. If everything stays on schedule for the project, it is anticipated to be completed by 2011.

The project budget was recently passed by the common council, and engineers are moving forward quickly with the project. The final plans and environmental documents are in the process of being signed and completed, and engineers are finalizing right of way acquisitions for the project.

The majority of the land needed for the project was owned by the University of Wisconsin, Madison, which was dedicated to the city for the project. The remaining land needed for the project includes one property that will be acquired and an additional property that requires relocation, both of which are in the process of completion.

If you have other questions about this project, please call us at 866.339.7242 for more information. Below is a layout of the project, complimentary of the City of Madison’s website. You can visit the city’s project website by clicking here.

Waukesha County officials told the Muskego Common Council last week that the already delayed Janesville Road reconstruction and widening had to be put on hold, once again.

The two-year project, which extends from Moorland Road to Racine Avenue now will not start until 2012, county officials said.

The director of the county department of administration explained how the recession had punched a $4 million hole in the county’s revenues, thus the county cannot afford the $25 million road project without federal funding.

The county is expected to receive nearly $6 million in federal money; according to the engineering services manager, however that money is contingent upon the completion of the environmental impact statement, which must be approved prior to construction.

That’s not all that’s holding the county back. A county budget freeze will soon keep the county from buying any more of the 19 properties that are need for the road widening.

Six have already been purchased, and offers are out on seven more, according to a county engineer. However, the engineer in charge of property acquisitions says they are working on completing the purchases in a timely manner.

To read more about this story, click here for an article from MuskegoNOW

Biersdorf & Associates Project # 3315.002

Condemning Authority: WI Dept. of Transportation

Through our continuous monitoring of the project, we’ve been informed through public information from Dodge County that funding is available for the US 151 @ County Highway D Interchange Reconstruction; however it has not been fully secured. 

The interchange is considered a back-bone highway project, so if a higher priority project arises in the near future, the available funding will get dispersed elsewhere. If funding is still secure by September of 2009, the property acquisition process will begin. Construction could begin as early as 2012 if funding is secured and right of way is acquired. 

Don’t hesitate to call with questions, concerns or comments; or if you think you may be affected by the project. Call our toll-free number at 866.339.7242.

Click here to view a map of the interchange project.

Biersdorf & Associates Project # 3305.001 and 3305.002  

Condemning Authority:  Wisconsin Department of Transportation

We’ve been informed through public information at the Wisconsin Department of Transportation that funding for these projects have been secured, however right of way purchases and construction have been put on hold due to environmental documentation that needs to be gathered.

Right of way purchases could begin as early as August 2009 if the documentation is completed by then.

For more information on this project, or if you think you might be affected by the project, call Biersdorf & Associates at 866.339.7242