Ohio Street Opening

I received the following forwarded media release from Public Works Director David Patek regarding the opening of Ohio Street. This is great news, especially for the businesses along Ohio Street.

November 12, 2008

For more information, contact: Kim Rudat, Regional Communications Manager kim.rudat@dot.state.wi.us, (920) 492-5743

Ohio Street in Oshkosh opening Friday, November 14. Landscaping work is continuing

(Green Bay) The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) NE Region office at Green Bay is announcing Ohio Street in Oshkosh is opening Friday, November 14. It is tentatively scheduled to be open at noon.

The center lanes will be open, but there will be intermittent closures of the outside lanes for the completion of finishing work on the adjacent sidewalk and landscaping. All the work is weather dependant.

-Bryan

Wisconsin Street Bridge Finally Opening

I received the following forwarded email from Public Works Director David Patek regarding the opening of the Wisconsin Street bridge and Witzel Avenue intersection. However, Ohio Street is scheduled to remain closed "probably for another week" according to email from Tom Buchholz of the WI-DOT.

The weather has cooperated with contractors so Witzel Avenue across new Wisconsin Street Bridge will be open Thursday afternoon. Pavement marking is set to begin later today and tomorrow, traffic signals will be turned and powered, and final street lighting complete by Thursday. Thursday afternoon ride home for work should be better for many.

Ohio Street will remain closed to through traffic probably for another week to finish up asphalt in driveways, lighting, landscaping, weather dependent of course. We will plan to send press release when we are ready to open Ohio Street.

Tom Buchholz, P.E.
Phone 920-492-0142
Fax 920-492-7707
E-Mail: tom.buchholz@dot.state.wi.us

-Bryan