APPLETON, WI (WTAQ) – Drivers on Appleton’s south side will soon be dealing with the start of two years of construction on a busy stretch of road.
City and state projects impacting about a mile and a half of Oneida Street are scheduled to begin in mid-March.
A detour will be in place between Midway Road to the south and the Oneida Skyline Bridge to the north.
This year, the city plans to do underground utility work.
That includes replacing sewer lines — some of which are about 90 years old. Private companies will also be working on cable and telephone lines, and overhead electrical wires will be buried.
In 2018, the road will be repaved.
The new road will include bike lanes, new decorative street lighting and sidewalks, while maintaining the Marigold Mile, a popular feature maintained by community volunteers.
Drivers will be able to access businesses throughout the project.
Meanwhile, the state Department of Transportation is doing work in the Midway Road area in preparation for rebuilding the Hwy. 441/Oneida Street interchange.
The total cost of the project is $13 million, with the state paying $5.4 million.
