South Blair Street & East Wilson Street Intersection Closure

Wisconsin & Southern Railroad will replace the entire railroad track crossings at the East Wilson Street and South Blair Street intersection starting on Thursday, June 20. Due to the nature of replacing the rails, this will require multi-day street closures, including during peak traffic times. The replacement will occur under the following street closure schedule:

• 6:00 a.m., Thursday, June 20—East Wilson Street fully closed to all traffic between South Franklin Street and South Blair Street. This section will remain closed until approximately 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 23.
• 5:00 a.m., Saturday, June 22—South Blair Street fully closed to all traffic between Railroad Street and Williamson Street. This section will also remain closed until approximately 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 23.

Maps of the two street closures (with times) are available here and here.

The Williamson Street crossing of the Capital City Trail will remain open throughout the work. Bicyclists will be able to use East Wilson Street on Thursday and Friday by following bike detour signage to go around the construction area. On Saturday and Sunday bicyclists will not be able to safely cross the railway construction area and will be required to use other routes, including East Main Street.

Metro Transit detours affecting several routes will begin Thursday morning and continue through Sunday evening. Specific details and maps are available here.

Drivers should plan to avoid the area, if possible, during these times.