Public Involvement Meeting | 9514-00-00 | CTH W, Rest Lake Spillway | Vilas Co

LOCATION: Manitowish Waters Town Hall, 5733 Airport Rd., Manitowish Waters, WI 54545

TIME: Tuesday, May 27, 2025, at 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm

ALL INTERESTED PERSONS ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that Mead & Hunt, Inc., consulting engineers and Vilas County, will host a Public Involvement Meeting on May 27, 2025, from 4:30pm – 6:00pm, at the Manitowish Waters Town Hall, 5733 Airport Road, Manitowish Waters, WI, 54545. The meeting will begin with a summary of the project followed by an open-house format.

The proposed project consists of replacing the existing single-span bridge (B-63-0011) with a new single-span concrete girder structure on a shifted alignment and span over the Rest Lake Spillway. The proposed structure will have a 32-foot clear roadway width with a 12-foot recreational trail. The total project length is not anticipated to exceed 600 feet. Additional right-of-way for grading is not expected.

Construction is currently scheduled for summer 2028. The roadway is to be closed to through traffic during construction with a signed detour route.

The meeting location is handicap accessible. The hearing impaired can contact Mead & Hunt by email or call through the Wisconsin Telecommunications Relay system at (800) 947-3529 to request an interpreter if they plan to attend the meeting.

The purpose of this meeting is to solicit public input on the preliminary design for this project. Persons with a concern for or knowledge about the structure and surrounding area are encouraged to attend this meeting or provide comments to Vilas County or Mead & Hunt.

Persons who cannot attend this meeting but have questions or wish to voice their opinions and/or concerns, may contact the following:

Angie Kerrigan, P.E., Project Manager
Mead & Hunt, Inc.
1702 Lawrence Dr
De Pere, WI, 54115
Telephone: 920-593-6840
E-mail: angie.kerrigan@meadhunt.com