Great Sauk Trail

Expertise

Asphalt Paving| Civil Engineering & Design| Heavy Highway Structures| Structural Engineering & Design

Location

Sauk City, WI

Client

Village of Sauk City and Dane County
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About the Project

Construction is underway on the exciting Great Sauk Trail recreational bridge project connecting Sauk City and Dane County! This key link will provide direct access to the Great Sauk State Trail, part of a larger vision to create a continuous trail network from Dane County to Devil’s Lake State Park and beyond.

The project represents phase 1 of transforming an old railroad corridor into a multi-purpose trail serving cyclists, pedestrians, and snowmobilers. It includes building two bridges—a 3-span prefabricated steel truss bridge and the restoration of a historic railroad bridge—along with three retaining walls and a connecting multi-use trail that links these structures together.

Crews recently reached a significant milestone by completing all retaining wall work. The team has now advanced to the next critical phase: drilling the first of two 130-foot-deep drilled shafts.

At the same time, construction has begun on the pier columns that will provide essential support for the prefabricated bridge. These engineering efforts mark key progress toward connecting communities across the Wisconsin River.

The Great Sauk Trail project is generating excitement statewide as it brings Wisconsin one step closer to a long-envisioned goal: the ability to walk or bike from Dane County all the way to La Crosse—and beyond.

For that vision to become reality, the trail must first connect the Great Sauk State Trail to Devil’s Lake State Park, then extend to the 400 State Trail, and ultimately link with the iconic Elroy-Sparta Trail. This bridge construction is a vital milestone in advancing that statewide trail network and turning this dream into reality.

This collaborative Walbec effort, which began in February 2025, brings together the talents of our Zenith Tech, Payne + Dolan Engineering, and P+D Construction teams.

The Walbec team is looking forward to completing this first phase in Spring 2026.

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