Two Hwy 61 projects to watch for in Sept.

A pedestrian accessibility improvement project near Hwy 61 at Gooseberry Falls State Park begins Tuesday, Sept. 6. Hwy 61 traffic will not be affected by the project.

The work will replace a stone sidewalk with a smoother-surfaced sidewalk that is accessible to persons with disabilities. A temporary wooden boardwalk will be installed to provide access during construction of the new sidewalk. The boardwalk also will be accessible to persons with disabilities.

This Americans with Disabilities Act improvement project is expected to be completed in late September, weather permitting.
In the meantime, the construction near Split Rock Lighthouse State Park is nearing completion.

 Motorists traveling on Hwy 61 near the Split Rock River will encounter two short stretches of gravel driving surface through Sept. 7.
One section will affect northbound and southbound traffic. The other section will only affect northbound traffic.

Both 1500-foot-long sections will be repaved Sept. 8, and the bridge project is expected to be completed in late September.