County Highway Z in the town of Wellington, 1.45 miles east of Highway 131 and south of Wilton, will be closed effective Monday, April 7, to facilitate the replacement of a bridge over Poe Creek.  

The project is expected to be complete and the highway reopened by Memorial Day 2025.

Advance notice signs will be posted.  No formal detour will be established.  

Pheifer Brothers Construction Company of Neenah, Wis., has been awarded a $427,000 contract to construct the project. The project is funded by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation Local Bridge Program and Monroe County.

For more information, contact the Monroe County Highway Department at (608) 269-8740 or via email at highways@co.monroe.wi.us.