BARABOO, Wis. -- The recent flooding has taken its toll on roads in Sauk County, leaving many cracked, crumbling and incredibly costly to repair.

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Officials estimate 95 percent of the roads in the county are damaged.

The extent of the damage means many motorists aiming to drive through Sauk County should prepare to be confronted by a lot of roadblocks.

Officials said that the road repairs will be done, but might not happen as quickly as anyone is probably hoping.

Stephen Muchow, who heads up the Sauk County Highway Department, said that 37 of the 40 county highways suffered damage when strong storms struck the area last Thursday, delivering the final blow in the form of inches of rain into already waterlogged rivers.

"Ten roads are affected to this extreme," Muchow said. "The others were shoulder wash-outs and a lot of culverts we need to replace."

Muchow said that the repairs will take time. He said that he expects the project will be completed by August. However, those repairs come with a cost.

"Right now, we've got an estimate for total damage on the county trunk system for $2 million," Muchow said.

The roads that suffered the brunt of the damage are highways C, O, PF, U and W -- all of which closed to traffic after washing out from the flooding.

Asphalt is usually thought of as being extremely tough, but when the water comes rushing, it's able to lift the asphalt up off the gravel bed of the road. Chunks are then easily moved elsewhere by the rushing water.

Federal emergency relief funds will help Sauk County pay for most of the repairs -- at least that's what Muchow hopes.

"Seventy-five percent of it we hope is going to be funded and the other 25 percent will come out of county dollars," he said.

If not, he said that the state will most likely step in to provide assistance. He estimates the cost to the county to be about $500,000.

Putting back what Mother Nature moved is top priority, and thus could push back-road improvement projects already scheduled for this summer. Muchow said that they'll have to see how much time and money is left once repairs are made, but he thinks at least some of the scheduled work will get done.

"Maybe one of the projects will be delayed until next year," he said.

Workers will move as quickly as possible to make roads passable, first by adding a layer of gravel and fill dirt. Roads will be left to settle before pavement is laid down and lines painted, WISC-TV reported.

The roadwork is something that can't come soon enough for many residents forced into longer detours than they ever expected to take.

"It's probably 10 miles. Ten, 15 miles, I would say, out of the way," said Shirley Wolterstorff.

Wolterstorff's husband, Don, said that the couple was trapped in their house after the storms until a nearby road could be cleared, allowing them to pass and drive the extra 30 minutes it now takes to get into Baraboo.

"You just wonder how they're ever going to get it all built up again," said Wolterstorff.

Stay tuned to WISC-TV and Channel 3000 for continuing coverage.