The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) is seeking public input on an improvement project rehabilitating the bridge that carries WIS 65 over the Stower Seven Lakes (Soo Line) Trail east of Osceola in the Polk County town of Garfield.
The public is invited to go to the project website, review information about the proposed work and submit comments by Nov. 1, 2026, by:
Built in 1960, the bridge needs maintenance to preserve the structure and roadway assets. WisDOT is proposing:
Painting the exterior girders.
Painting the interior girders at spot locations.
Cleaning and painting all abutment bearings.
During construction, WIS 65 will be reduced to a single lane at the bridge controlled by either temporary traffic signals or flagging operations. The trail also will remain open using single-lane closures and signing.
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