Stewart Tunnel
Badger State Trail
The DNR closed the Stewart Tunnel on the Badger State Trail in 2019 for safety concerns due to sections of loose and falling rocks from the ceiling and side walls inside the tunnel. The safety and well-being of trail users are of the utmost importance to the DNR. The DNR is committed to finding a path forward and is seeking public comment on the Draft Stewart Tunnel Alternatives Analysis.
Draft Stewart Tunnel Alternatives Analysis
The Draft Stewart Tunnel Alternatives Analysis explores alternatives and provides a recommendation for reopening the Stewart Tunnel section of the Badger State Trail. In December 2021, engineering firm GEI Consultants provided a Badger State Trail Stewart Tunnel Review of Alternatives Report for the Stewart Tunnel that analyzed nine different alternatives from an engineering standpoint. The DNR used the report as a starting point for analyzing various considerations. The Draft Alternatives Analysis will be finalized, and a recommendation will be made after stakeholder input is obtained.
Public Comments
The public is encouraged to submit written comments regarding the Draft Stewart Tunnel Alternatives Analysis using the below feedback form. Public comments are being accepted through June 1, 2022.
Stewart Tunnel Alternatives Analysis Feedback Form
Hardcopy written comments may also be submitted by June 1, 2022 to:
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
C/O Sara Rigelman PR/6
101 S Webster St. P.O. Box 7921 Madison, WI 53707
Project contacts
Sara Rigelman
Recreation Liaison
Phone: 608-572-5007
Email: sara.rigelman@wisconsin.gov
Missy Vanlanduyt
Recreation Partnerships, External Relations and Communication Section Chief
Phone: 608 515-6006
Email: Melissa.vanlanduyt@wisconsin.gov
