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Winnebago secondary roads superintendent outlines summer projects, pilots pavement-rejuvenator trial
Summary
County Secondary Roads reported progress on a new building, a well and septic layout, several pavement projects including a 14-mile pavement-rejuvenator pilot (about $14,900 per mile), and scheduled a May 13 culvert replacement that will require a short road closure at Rice Lake golf course.
Winnebago County Secondary Roads Superintendent Scott reported ongoing and upcoming work including progress on a new county shop north of town, a pilot application of pavement-rejuvenator on about 14 miles of roadway, and a planned culvert replacement at Rice Lake that will close a neighborhood road for several hours.
Scott said work on the new building north of town continues; a well contractor is scheduled to install a well and the septic leach field is planned for the northeast corner of the site. He said utility hookups (electric, gas) are being coordinated and crews are monitoring available space for equipment and parking.
On pavement work, crews began applying a pavement-rejuvenator product on County Road A16 between Thompson Corner and Scarville, advancing toward Lake Mills. Scott said the product reseals oxidized binder to extend pavement life and that specifications for rejuvenators vary: some are bio-based (soybean derivatives), others petroleum-based. The board was told the contract price is about $14,900 per mile for the rejuvenator treatment and that expected life-extension is commonly 1.5–2 years to break even, with potential upside of 5–7 years depending on conditions.
Scott also previewed other summer work: a full-depth hot-in-place recycling program for 9 miles elsewhere in the county, additional GSB work, and routine pavement maintenance and bridge repairs. A culvert replacement near the Rice Lake golf course is scheduled for May 13; county staff warned the neighborhood the road will be closed for about four hours while crews remove pavement, install a new pipe and backfill the trench. Officials said they will post a sign with a QR code pointing to project updates and rely on pilot cars or flaggers where needed.
Supervisors asked staff to post project notifications on the county website and social channels and to use the county road-notification tool for residents. Scott said crews will monitor the pilot rejuvenator sections to evaluate performance and that additional roads could be treated next year or later this season if funds allow.
