BARNEVELD, Wis. (WMTV) - The Wisconsin Department of Transportation released new plans regarding County Highway K and U.S. Highway 18/151 to WMTV on Monday.

A DOT spokesperson says work is anticipated to begin this fall. Construction will be done by the Iowa County Highway Department to install a permanent center median, add right turn access from southbound CTH K and add a cul-de-sac to northbound CTH K.

Iowa County Sheriff Michael Peterson says the temporary blockages that were installed in May to prevent traffic from turning on and off the intersection are working.

The temporary barriers were set up after multiple deadly crashes occurred in the area.

“We haven’t had any crashes out there at the intersection related to since the last crash beginning of May. So it’s worked,” expla

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