Construction Starts on US 2 & US 51 Interchange Near Hurley
1:11 Starting Monday, people driving along US Highway 2 through Iron County can expect some lane and shoulder closures. It’s the first stage in a four-stage process to build a roundabout at the interchange between highways US 2 and US 51. Wisconsin Department of Transportation Project Manager Kai Kilen said there’s a couple issues with the current road conditions this project will fix. “The existing interchange, the pavement was shoving a lot of signs of deterioration. The existing bridge is also deteriorating and in need of heavy maintenance,” said Kilen. There’s a couple reasons t...