State Hwy 153 Roadway Repairs Announced

The State of Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) has informed the City that their contractor (CPR Inc. of Elkhorn, Wisconsin) will begin work to improve 1.4 miles of East State Highway 153 within the City of Mosinee from Old Highway 51 east to East View Drive (east end of the Central Wisconsin Business Park).

The construction work will involve repairing the existing concrete pavement and also resurfacing the intersections of Highway 153 with the I-39/US 51 on and off ramps.

The road construction is scheduled to begin on Tuesday, September 7, 2010.

State Highway 153 will remain open to traffic from both directions at all times during the construction work. WisDOT has informed the City that the work crews are planning nighttime closures of the I-39/US 51/WIS 153 interchange on and off ramps for approximately 12 days in October. During the closures, traffic will be detoured via I-39, Maple Ridge Road and Old 51.

The road construction work is scheduled for completion by mid-November 2010.

If you have any questions or need additional information pertaining to the East State Highway 153 pavement repair project, please contact WisDOT Project Manager Daniel Holloway at (715) 421-7305 or Mosinee City Administrator Jeff Gates at 715-693-2275.

Additional updates pertaining to the East Highway 153 pavement repair project will be provided on the City of Mosinee's website (www.mosinee.wi.us)."

Funds Available for Businesses

The Central Wisconsin Economic Development (CWED) Fund, Inc. has announced the availability of funds to support business growth in the region. The CWED Fund is a regional loan fund for Adams, Marathon, Portage and Wood Counties. The fund is in place to serve as an economic stimulus for Central Wisconsin. There is currently $2.7 million available in the CWED Fund for new and existing businesses in the four county region.

The funds are being made available with the objectives of creating new and diverse private sector jobs, increase incomes, leverage bank financing and expand the region's tax base. The result will be a positive and proactive business climate which will encourage the retention and expansion of existing businesses and help to attract new businesses to the region which will result in a diverse mix of employment opportunities.

For more information about the CWED funds that are available contact Pam Kolasinski, CWED Loan Administrator at 715-848-5950.

Roundabout Construction Underway

The contractor has started work on the $1.9 million contract to construct a roundabout at the north intersection of WIS 153 and Old Hwy 51 in Mosinee.

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Wisconsin River Bridge

is Open!

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Water Utility - Lead and Copper Information Program

The Mosinee Water Utility is now required to have a program in place to minimize copper and lead in your drinking water. This is an ongoing process. You can obtain more information by clicking "more."

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Meetings

Sept. 3rd to Sept. 10th, 2010

Tuesday, September 7th

1:00p.m. - wisconsin River Bridge - Monthly Project Meeting - City Hall

Wednesday, September 8th

7:00p.m. - Mosinee Community Athletic Association - Monthly Meeting - 591 State Hwy 153