Dean Shuda - District 8

Business 51 Construction Team
CONSTRUCTION INFORMATION MEETING NOTICE
Business 51 South Project Improvements (South City Limits to Heffron Street)
Date: Tuesday, May 19th
, 2026
Time: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM (Attend anytime!)
Location: Mid-State Technical College - Stevens Point Downtown Campus
Room 634/635 – Community Engagement Room
Address: 1001 Centerpoint Dr, Stevens Point, WI 54481
Project Overview
The Construction Project Management Team invites you to attend a construction information
meeting to discuss the upcoming Business 51 South Project construction. Project staff will share
construction details, staging, schedule, traffic impacts and other information.
Meeting Format: Open House
This meeting will follow an informal open-house format. No formal presentation will be made. You
are encouraged to attend at your convenience during the scheduled hours to:
• View project maps and proposed schedules.
• Speak one-on-one with the project management team.
• Provide your input and ask specific questions about potential construction impacts.
Traffic Impacts
During construction, Business 51 will be detoured via CTH HH, Hoover Avenue, and Patch Street.
Access to homes and businesses will be maintained through construction of the project in 5 stages,
as outlined below. During each of these stages, a portion of Business 51 or Church Street will be fully
closed except for access to driveways via a gravel surface within the work zone.
• Stage 1 – South City Limits to Church St
• Stage 2 – Church St intersection
• Stage 3 – Bus 51 from Church St to Nebel St
• Stage 4 – Bus 51 and Nebel St Intersection
• Stage 5 – Bus 51 from Nebel St to Heffron St
Can’t Attend?
If you cannot attend the meeting but would like to learn more or provide comments, please visit the
project website at https://stevenspoint.com/1004/Business-51-Project or contact the project
management team directly.
Project Leader: Garrett Lysne City Project Manager: Joe Skibinski
Phone: 715-323-1896 Phone: 715-340-1792
Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]
Contractor Project Manager: Josh Ehler WisDOT Project Manager: Adam Osypowski
Phone: 608-799-6681 Phone: 715-421-8009
Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

Business 51 Improvement Project | Stevens Point, WI - Official Website The City of Stevens Point is studying the transportation network along the Business 51 (Division/Church Street) corridor, which extends approximately three miles from the south city limits to North Point Drive, to identify an alternative for Business 51 that allows the corridor to serve as a safe an...

PRESS RELEASE
CONSTRUCTION INFORMATION MEETING REGARDING BUSINESS 51 SOUTHSIDE
PROJECT IMPROVEMENTS SCHEDULED FOR TUESDAY, MAY 19, 2026.
The Construction Project Management Team will host a construction information
meeting for the Business 51 Southside Project on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, from 6:00 to
8:00 p.m., at Mid-State Technical College located at 1001 Centerpoint Drive in Stevens
Point. Detailed meeting information is available in the attached notice

Press Release
Michigan Avenue North to Close on Monday, May 11, 2026.
Michigan Avenue North between North Point Drive and the driveway to SentryWorld will
close to all traffic starting Monday, May 11, 2026, for installation of private utilities. A detour
will be installed to route traffic around the project area. Work is expected to be completed
the week of May 18th, with the road reopening to traffic.
This work depends on crew availability, weather, and field conditions

PRESS RELEASE

May 6th, 2026

On Wednesday, May 6th, 2026, from 1830-2100, the Stevens Point Fire Department, in conjunction with our Metro Fire partners, the Village of Plover Fire Department and the Town of Hull Fire Department, will be conducting Live Fire Training at 3100 Whiting Ave. in the City of Stevens Point.

SPFD personnel's training is vital in maintaining knowledge and proficiency in Fire Behavior, Fire Suppression, Search and Rescue, Incident Management, Communications, and other response-related disciplines. Objective-based scenarios have been developed to follow National Fire Protection Association standards for safe and effective training.

The Stevens Point Fire Department would also like to thank the neighbors in the area for their support during this training exercise.

Note to the Public: Large amounts of smoke will sometimes be present.

*** Mass Media Information Only. Contact Chief Jb Moody ***

715-344-1833; [email protected]

Patch St. to Close between Michigan & Blaine Starting Tuesday, April 14

Road Construction/Closings

Patch Street will be closed to all traffic west of the signalized intersection at Michigan Avenue to Blaine Street beginning Tuesday, April 14, 2026, for underground utility installation. The work is anticipated to take approximately two weeks to complete. A signed detour will be in place during the closure to route traffic around the construction area. This work depends on crew availability, weather, and field conditions

Pickup and Drop-off of Storm Damage Branches
City of Stevens Point News
Posted on April 06, 2026
For those City residents unable to transport storm-damaged branches, we will offer curbside pickup. Branches should be placed at the roadway edge by Monday, April 13, parallel to the road, in an orderly fashion so they can be picked up by equipment.

The Yard Waste Drop-Off Site in front of the City Garage, 100 Sixth Ave., will be open Monday-Friday, April 6 - 10, 9 am - 7 pm, to accommodate City of Stevens Point residents with tree branches (no stumps/logs) to dispose of from last week's ice storm.

Hours of operation at the City yard waste drop-off will be extended. They will be open from 9 am until 7 pm on Saturday, Monday, and Tuesday. A special pick-up will be organized late next week if warranted.

Press Release
Green Avenue to close to through traffic as part of the 2025 Fall Paving Project starting
on Monday, March 30, 2026.
The 2025 Fall Paving Project 25-103 is scheduled to begin on Monday, March 30, 2026, and
is anticipated to be completed by mid-June. Work will take place on Green Avenue between
Odessa Court and Kennedy Drive, and on Green Court from Green Avenue to the west
terminus. Drivers can expect delays as the project begins. Green Avenue will be closed to
through traffic while work is underway. Local traffic will be maintained to the greatest
extent practicable, however, at times access will not be possible. Please visit our website
for more information.
This work is dependent on availability of crews, weather, and field conditions.

Election in April 2026

Voting by Absentee Ballot: Any qualified elector who is unable or unwilling to appear at the polling place on Election Day may submit a request to vote on an absentee ballot to their municipal clerk.

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