US 8 near Rhinelander to be closed starting Oct. 16

Motorists are advised that U.S. Highway 8 in Oneida County near Rhinelander will be closed and detoured beginning at 6:30 a.m. Oct. 16.

The Department of Transportation announced the closure Monday.

 The road will be closed from Red Arrow/Lake Shore Lane and Airport Road, according to a DOT press release.

 The detour will be in place until Oct. 18 at 6:30 a.m. and utilize State Highway 17 to State Highway 64 to U.S. Highway 51. 

Crews will be replacing the existing railroad crossing between the intersections, according to the DOT.

 The work is part of an ongoing project between State Highway 47 and North Rifle Road that is repaving the highway, replacing culverts and making repairs to curb and gutter.

For more information regarding traffic impacts, transportation news and improvement project updates in the North Central Region, visit https://projects.511wi.gov/region/north-central/.