Oneida Street (CTH AAA) Reconstruction, Brown Couny, Wisconsin

The $1.035 Million project included the widening of Oneida Street with new concrete pavement, colored concrete sidewalk, storm sewer repairs and traffic signal installation. The 1,300-foot long project is immediately adjacent to Lambeau Field and the Brown County Veterans Memorial Complex and Resch Center. Oneida Street was closed to all traffic between Stadium Drive and Lombardi Avenue during the project with detoured traffic using local roads. During construction, people who parked in the Lambeau Field parking lot while attending events at the Brown County Veterans Memorial Complex and Resch Center were directed to cross Oneida Street at the Lombardi Avenue intersection with pedestrian signing. By closing this section of Oneida Street entirely during construction, the project took 8 weeks instead of 3 to 4 months (if staged and open to traffic), saving taxpayers an estimated $150,000 to $200,000. Construction started on April 21, 2014 and was completed on June 13, 2014. The project was scheduled early in the year to avoid Packer games later in the summer. The Oneida Street project was designed in-house by the Brown County Public Works Department. Brown County worked extensively with the City of Green Bay, Village of Ashwaubenon and the Green Bay Packers to coordinate the reconstruction effort. The Brown County Public Works Department provided construction oversight and competitively bid the project out with Vinton Construction being the low bidder. The intersection of Armed Forces Way and Oneida Street is one of the heaviest used pedestrian crossings in the county with parking for events at the Brown County Veterans Memorial Complex and Resch Center across Oneida Street at the Lambeau Field parking lot. At this intersection, wide colored concrete crosswalks were installed with new traffic signals. Just north of Stadium Drive an additional pedestrian crossing was installed with colored concrete and rectangular rapid flash beacon crosswalk assemblies to enhance the visibility of the crosswalk. Vinton Construction delivered a high quality concrete pavement with all materials meeting specification. Overall reconstructing 1300 feet of Oneida Street adjacent to Lambeau Field and the Brown County Veterans Memorial Complex and Resch Center within 8 weeks was a huge success for all parties involved.