Doyle Signs Lake Delton Highway Reconstruction Contract
Work To Begin Sept.8
Updated: 9:28 pm CDT September 4, 2008
MADISON, Wis. -- Gov. Jim Doyle has signed a $3.63 million contract for reconstruction of County A in Lake Delton, according to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation.Work on the roadway, which also serves as an embankment for Lake Delton, is scheduled to begin Sept. 8.Hoffman Construction Company of Black River Falls will be the prime contractor for the project, which includes filling the breach caused by the June flooding and reconstructing the roadway to prevent future impoundment failures.Eighty percent of the project costs are expected to come from federal emergency relief funds, with 20 percent from the state.The reconstruction of County A and restoration of Lake Delton is a collaborative effort between the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, the Department of Natural Resources, the Federal Highway Administration, Sauk County and the Village of Lake Delton.
Previous Stories:
- September 4, 2008: Lake Delton Disaster Victims Target Village For Possible Legal Action
- August 29, 2008: Restoring Lake's Fish Population Is Latest Recovery Hurdle
- August 22, 2008: Family Who Lost Home In Lake Delton Breach Retrieves Items
- August 15, 2008: Insurance Claim Denied For Lake Delton Home That Went Into Water
- August 12, 2008: Group Gears Up For Wisconsin River Cleanup
- August 9, 2008: Wisconsin River Cleanup Will Cost Roughly $85,000
- August 2, 2008: Costs Of Wisconsin River Debris Cleanup From Lake Delton Set
- July 23, 2008: State To Condemn Land, Buy Lake Delton Parcels
- July 21, 2008: Crews Begin To Repair Lake Delton Dam
- July 20, 2008: Businesses Continue To Reel From Draining Of Lake Delton
- July 19, 2008: State Develops Proposal To Rebuild Highway, Restore Lake Delton
- July 14, 2008: Tommy Bartlett Show Struggles To Pack Show
- July 10, 2008: Fire Damages Mobile Homes Of Bartlett Show Workers
- June 27, 2008: Doyle Backs $250,000 To Boost Tourism For Flood-Ravaged Areas
- June 26, 2008: Homeowner Searches River For House That Washed Away
- June 25, 2008: Mount Morris Went Through Lake Restoration
- June 24, 2008: Village Aims To Restore Lake Delton By Spring
- June 24, 2008: Lake Delton Village Board Adopts FEMA Flood Map
- June 23, 2008: Lake Delton Homeowners To Meet With City, Deal With Lake Onlookers
- June 23, 2008: Wisconsin Dells Magician Performs Benefit Show For Lake Delton Families
- June 20, 2008: Empty Lake Delton Draws Onlookers Onto Lakebed
- June 17, 2008: Federal Funds To Help Fix Lake Delton
- June 16, 2008: Circus World Reopens; Mount Olympus Offers Free Passes
- June 12, 2008: Lake Delton Officials Mull Recovery Options
- June 11, 2008: Lake Delton Officials To Investigate Suspension From NFIP
- June 11, 2008: Lake Delton Officials Didn't Renew FEMA Flood Insurance
- June 11, 2008: Resident Captures Footage Of Lake Delton Washing Houses Away
- June 10, 2008: Engineers Assess Lake Delton Flood Damage
- June 10, 2008: Rain-Swollen Lake Delton Floods, Destroying Homes, Highway
- June 10, 2008: Dells Resort Owners Fear Tourism Dollars Could Dry Up With Lake
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