Governor Tony Evers has signed a more than $13.5 million dollar contract for much needed improvements to Waldo Boulevard in the city of Manitowoc. The extensive work is scheduled to begin next Monday (April 8th) on Waldo from North 14th Street to Maritime Drive and finish by December of this year. Reconstruction upgrades will include a 4-lane roadway with wider shoulders, sidewalk replacement, water main, sanitary and storm sewer and curb & gutter a new roundabout at the Wisconsin Highway 42 & Maritime Drive intersection realignment of the Menasha Avenue and Waldo intersection new lighting & pavement markings and, signal replacement at North 8th and 11th Streets. Vinton Construction of Manitowoc/Two Rivers is the prime contractor & a detour route will be in effect during the closure, with access to properties maintained. Resurfacing/reconstruction of the roadway west of 14th’ Street will happen next year.
