Updates

May 16, 2012

The contractor is doing preliminary grading work on the project. To date the contractor has completed the excavation for the new eastbound section of Janesville Road from Moorland Road to approximately Bay Lane Road. If weather conditions continue to hold, the contractor is anticipating that they will complete the preliminary grading work to Lannon Road in approximately another 1 to 1 ½ weeks.

While the grading work has been occurring, the contractor has also been preparing for the installation of the new storm sewer on the project. Work on the storm sewer should be starting in the next several days and will take approximately four weeks to complete.

The installation of a new right turn lane on Moorland Road was accomplished in the past week. It is anticipated that the concrete pavement will have achieved the required strength to allow traffic within the next several days. The contractor is anticipating that they will be able to allow traffic on the new turn lane by the middle of the week of May 21.

As construction activity continues to increase on the project, we ask that you continue to be aware of construction vehicles entering and leaving the work zone when driving on Janesville Road from Moorland Road to Lannon Road. Also please be aware of the fact that when traveling on Janesville Road there will be no shoulder for eastbound traffic from Lannon Road to Moorland Road.  If for any reason you need to stop while traveling eastbound you must travel to an intersection, get off of Janesville Road and travel to a cross street or parking lot to stop.

Once again, we ask that you exercise caution while driving through the site and remain aware of the activities that will be occurring on a daily basis. Thank you in advance for your understanding of the delays that may occur as you travel through the construction zone.   

The contractor will make every effort to minimize the noise, dust and confusion that is taking place; however, please remember that Janesville Road is an active construction site and that in order to have the opportunity of complete the work scheduled for this year, there will be noise, dust and confusion.

The R.A. Smith National construction field office has been established; please note that regular office hours will not be scheduled as the staff will be on the project site a majority of the time. The field office is located at S73W16582 Janesville Rd; the field office telephone number is (414) 422-4751. Please feel free to contact Mr. Mike Mentzel at mike.mentzel@rasmithnational.com, or by phone at 262-317-3338 with questions or concerns that you may have. You may also contact Mr. Ed Hinrichs of Waukesha County at 262-548-7740 or by e-mail at EHinrichs@waukeshacounty.gov.

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R.A. Smith National, Inc. has been hired by Waukesha County to provide construction management services for the upcoming reconstruction of Janesville Road (CTH L).     

Mr. Mike Mentzel of R.A. SmithNational, Inc. has been assigned to the project as the Construction Project Engineer and will be providing information on this site concerning the construction schedule and plan starting in early 2012.  Mr. Mentzel can be reached by e-mail at Mike.Mentzel@RASMITHNATIONAL.com or by phone at 262-317-3338 with questions or concerns that you have regarding the construction of the project.

The project involves the total reconstruction of the section of Janesville Road from Moorland Road to Lannon Road and will involve the conversion of the roadway from a two lane road to a four lane road with a median.  Construction activities are tentatively expected to start in April/May of 2012 and be completed by mid November, 2012.  Detailed information concerning the construction activities will be provided on this site starting in late February, 2012 after a contractor has been hired by Waukesha County to construct the project.

While the actual reconstruction of Janesville Road is not beginning until spring of 2012, relocation of the existing gas, electric, telephone and cable television utilities out of the road reconstruction area is tentatively scheduled to start in mid to late October 2011.  The work is being performed by the utilities in question and is anticipated to last from October, 2011 until early spring of 2012.   

The utilities involved will be making direct contact with all affected residents and businesses to coordinate this work with them. If you have questions or concerns regarding the utility relocation work, please contact the appropriate utility representative. When the utilities representatives contact residents and businesses, they will also provide the respective contact information. 

Contact

If you are experiencing problems with the utility company representatives please contact either Mr. Ed Hinrichs of Waukesha County at 262-548-7740 or Mr. Mike Mentzel of R.A. Smith National and they will work with the utility to obtain an answer to your question.