86.21 History History: 1983 a. 207; 1989 a. 192.
86.22 86.22 Interstate railroad bridges must have convenient approaches. Each corporation incorporated under the laws of this state and granted a franchise or permit by the U.S. congress to construct, maintain and operate a railroad bridge and provide for the passage of persons and vehicles across the waters forming a boundary line between this and any other state and to forever maintain the bridge in accessible and serviceable condition, shall construct or cause to be constructed, approaches making the bridge accessible and serviceable for the use of persons and vehicles as a connection between this state and the state connected therewith by the bridge, so that the bridge shall be accessible and serviceable to persons and vehicles at the time such bridge is used for railroad service, and if any such corporation fails or refuses to comply with this section within one year from the time the bridge is used for railroad service the charter of the corporation granted by this state shall thereupon be forfeited, as a result of the failure or refusal to comply with this section, without any further action whatever and the corporation shall forthwith discontinue the transaction or operation of its business in this state.
86.22 History History: 1979 c. 110, 355; 1985 a. 187.
86.23 86.23 Maintenance of drawbridges owned jointly.
86.23(1)(1) Each swing or drawbridge built or purchased by any city and town or by any other 2 municipalities, situated so that a part of the bridge is in one municipality and a part in another, shall be operated and maintained at the joint expense of the municipalities that built or purchased the bridge in proportion to the amount of the cost of the bridge borne by each. If either municipality does not provide for or pay its full share of the expense of operating or maintaining the bridge in any year the other may provide for or pay the expense.
86.23(2) (2) A municipality that pays any portion of another municipality's share of the expenses of operating and maintaining a bridge under sub. (1) may recover the amount of the payment from the defaulting municipality, with interest from the time of payment and costs of suit. No action under this subsection to recover a payment may be brought until 30 days after demand of payment is made.
86.23 History History: 1997 a. 253.
86.25 86.25 Municipal cooperation as to highways improved with state or federal aid.
86.25(1) (1) Any county, city, village or town may by any lawful means provide funds to match or supplement state or federal aid for the construction, reconstruction or improvement, under ch. 84, of any highway, street or bridge which it is authorized to construct, reconstruct or improve, and to pay such funds to the department or state treasury as provided in s. 84.03 (1) (b).
86.25(1m) (1m) If lands or interests in lands necessary for an improvement under ch. 84 are acquired by a county or local municipality specifically for such improvement, the department may reimburse such county or local municipality therefor from funds available for such improvement.
86.25(2) (2) Any county, city, village or town, through its governing body or a committee which it may designate, may enter into agreements with the department providing for the construction, reconstruction or improvement with state or federal aid, of highways, streets or bridges which such county, city, village or town is authorized to construct, reconstruct or improve, providing for the subsequent maintenance by such county, city, village or town of any such highway, street or bridge improved with state or federal aid which it has authority to maintain, and providing for the subsequent regulation as to the location, form and character of informational, regulatory and warning signs, curb and pavement or other markings and traffic signals on any such highway, street or bridge improved with state or federal aid.
86.25(3) (3) Any city, village or town may levy special assessments under s. 66.60 not exceeding the cost to the city, village or town against the property benefited thereby to provide funds to match or supplement state or federal aid or both for the construction, reconstruction or improvement under ch. 84, or under any other statute of any highway or street which it is authorized to construct, reconstruct or improve, and any city, village or town is authorized to pay the proceeds of such assessments, certificates or special assessment bonds issued to finance the improvement to the department or state treasury as provided in s. 84.03 (1) (b).
86.25(4) (4)Sections 61.55, 62.15 and 66.29 shall not apply to funds provided or agreements made pursuant to this section.
86.26 86.26 Town road standards.
86.26(1)(1) The following minimum geometric design standards are established for improvements on town roads:
Annual Average Minimum Design
24-hour Traffic Standards
(ADT)
86.26(1)(a) (a) Local service, intermittent traffic
86.26(1)(a)1. 1. Right-of-way3 rods
86.26(1)(a)2. 2. Roadway width20 feet
86.26(1)(a)3. 3. Surface width16 feet
86.26(1)(b) (b) Under 100 ADT
86.26(1)(b)1. 1. Right-of-way3 rods
86.26(1)(b)2. 2. Roadway width24 feet
86.26(1)(b)3. 3. Surface width18 feet
86.26(1)(b)4. 4. Maximum grades9%-11%
86.26(1)(c) (c) 100 to 250 ADT
86.26(1)(c)1. 1. Right-of-way4 rods
86.26(1)(c)2. 2. Roadway width26 feet
86.26(1)(c)3. 3. Surface width20 feet
86.26(1)(c)4. 4. Maximum grades8%-11%
86.26(1)(d) (d) 251 to 400 ADT
86.26(1)(d)1. 1. Right-of-way4 rods
86.26(1)(d)2. 2. Roadway width32 feet
86.26(1)(d)3. 3. Surface width22 feet
86.26(1)(d)4. 4. Maximum grades6%-8%
86.26(1)(d)5. 5. Curvature 6°-12.5°
86.26(1)(e) (e) 401 to 1,000 ADT
86.26(1)(e)1. 1. Right-of-way4 rods
86.26(1)(e)2. 2. Roadway width34 feet
86.26(1)(e)3. 3. Surface width22 feet
86.26(1)(e)4. 4. Maximum grades 5%-8%
86.26(1)(e)5. 5. Curvature5 °-12.5°
86.26(1)(f) (f) 1,001 to 2,400 ADT
86.26(1)(f)1. 1. Right-of-way4 rods
86.26(1)(f)2. 2. Roadway width44 feet
86.26(1)(f)3. 3. Surface width24 feet
86.26(1)(f)4. 4. Maximum grades5%-7%
86.26(1)(f)5. 5. Curvature4.5°-7.5°
86.26(1)(g) (g) Over 2,400 State trunk standards
86.26(2) (2) The department may approve deviations from the minimum standards in special cases where the strict application of the standards is impractical and where such deviation is not contrary to the public interest and safety and the intent of this section.
86.26(3) (3) This section does not apply to improvements on existing town roads as of the effective date of rules promulgated by the department under s. 86.266 or September 30, 1994, whichever comes first.
86.26 History History: 1981 c. 20; 1987 a. 137 s. 6; 1989 a. 56; 1991 a. 39; 1993 a. 490.
86.265 86.265 Rules for town road bridge standards. The department shall establish by rule uniform minimum design standards for the improvement of town road bridges.
86.265 History History: 1981 c. 20; 1987 a. 137 s. 6.
86.266 86.266 Rules for town road standards. The department shall establish by rule uniform minimum geometric standards for the improvement of existing town roads.
86.266 History History: 1991 a. 39.
86.30 86.30 General transportation aids.
86.30(1) (1)Definitions. In this section:
86.30(1)(b) (b) "Mileage aids" means the amount determined under sub. (2) (a) 3.
86.30(1)(c) (c) "Municipality" means a city, village or town.
86.30(1)(d) (d) "Share of costs" means the amount determined under sub. (2) (a) 2. a. or b.
86.30(1)(e) (e) "Statewide county average cost-sharing percentage" means a factor determined for counties by which multiyear average costs under s. 86.303 are multiplied to fully distribute the amounts specified in sub. (9) (b) for the purpose of determining the share of costs.
86.30(1)(f) (f) "Statewide municipal average cost-sharing percentage" means a factor determined for municipalities by which multiyear average costs under s. 86.303 are multiplied to fully distribute the amounts specified in sub. (9) (c) for the purpose of determining the share of costs.
86.30(1)(g) (g) "Three-year average costs" means the amount determined based on the 3 most recent years of actual costs established under s. 86.303.
86.30(2) (2)Transportation aids distribution.
86.30(2)(a)(a) Amount of aids payment.
86.30(2)(a)1.1. Except as provided in pars. (b), (d) and (dm) and s. 86.303, the amount of transportation aids payable by the department to each county shall be the aids amount calculated under subd. 2. and to each municipality shall be the aids amount calculated under subd. 2. or 3., whichever is greater.
86.30(2)(a)2.a.a. The share of costs for a municipality is the amount determined by multiplying the statewide municipal average cost-sharing percentage by the municipality's multiyear average costs under s. 86.303.
86.30(2)(a)2.b. b. The share of costs for a county is the amount determined by multiplying the statewide county average cost-sharing percentage by the county's multiyear average costs under s. 86.303.
86.30(2)(a)3. 3. For each mile of road or street under the jurisdiction of a municipality as determined under s. 86.302, the mileage aid payment shall be an amount equal to the following:
86.30(2)(a)3.f. f. In calendar year 1997, $1,432.
86.30(2)(a)3.g. g. In calendar year 1998 and thereafter, $1,596.
86.30(2)(b) (b) Minimum and maximum payments.
86.30(2)(b)1.1. Except as provided under par. (d) and s. 86.303 (5), no municipality whose aid is determined under par. (a) 2. may receive an increase in its annual transportation aid payment in excess of 15% of its last previous calendar year aid payment or a decrease in its annual transportation aid payment in excess of 5% of its last previous calendar year transportation aid payment.
86.30(2)(b)1g. 1g. Except as provided under par. (d) and s. 86.303 (5), no municipality whose aid is determined under par. (a) 3. may receive a decrease in its annual transportation aid payment in excess of 5% of its last previous calendar year transportation aid payment.
86.30(2)(b)1r. 1r. Except as provided under s. 86.303, no county may receive an increase in its annual transportation aid payment in excess of 15% of its last previous calendar year aid payment. Except as provided under par. (dm) and s. 86.303, no county may receive a decrease in its annual transportation aid payment in excess of 2% of its last previous calendar year transportation aid payment.
86.30(2)(b)2. 2. The last previous calendar year aid payment to a municipality whose aid is determined under par. (a) 3. is adjusted in proportion to changes in the mileage under the jurisdiction of the municipality before an adjustment under subd. 1g. is made.
86.30(2)(d) (d) Aid limitation based on reported costs. No municipality may be paid an amount under this section greater than 85% of its 3-year average costs.
86.30(2)(dm) (dm) Fiscal limits aid reductions.
86.30(2)(dm)1.1. If the department of revenue requests the department to reduce the aids paid to a county under par. (e), the department shall reduce those aids by the amount specified under s. 66.77 (4) (b).
86.30(2)(dm)2. 2. An amount equal to the amount of the reductions under subd. 1. is lapsed to the transportation fund.
86.30(2)(e) (e) Aid payments. General transportation aids under this section shall be calculated and distributed on the basis of a calendar year. General transportation aids shall be paid in 4 equal instalments on the first Monday in January, April, July and October. If adjustments are necessary, the department may adjust any of the scheduled aid payments in a calendar year. The payments shall be made from the appropriation under s. 20.395 (1) (as) or (at) for the fiscal year in which the payments are made.
86.30(2)(f) (f) Corrections of aid payments. In making corrections to transportation aid payments under this section:
86.30(2)(f)1. 1. If the sum of all underpayments and overpayments results in a net underpayment, the net underpayment shall be paid from the appropriation under s. 20.395 (1) (ar).
86.30(2)(f)2. 2. If the sum of all underpayments and overpayments results in a net overpayment, the net overpayment shall be returned to the transportation fund.
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