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2009 - 2010 LEGISLATURE
September 30, 2009 - Introduced by Representatives Steinbrink, Turner, Soletski
and A. Ott, cosponsored by Senators Holperin and Taylor. Referred to
Committee on Transportation.
AB457,1,2 1An Act to amend 62.15 (11) and 86.06 (1) of the statutes; relating to: road
2closure barriers.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, during construction or repair of a road or when a road is
impassable or unsafe for travel, the highway authorities in charge of construction or
maintenance of the road may close the road by maintaining barriers at each end of
the closed road. The barriers must be of such material and construction and so placed
as to indicate that the highway is closed and must be lighted at night. This bill allows
road closure barriers, in lieu of being lighted at night, to be of a retroreflective
material or markings so as to be visible at night.
Also under current law, contractors doing work that obstructs city streets or
sidewalks must put up and maintain barriers and lights to prevent accidents. This
bill allows these contractors to put up and maintain barriers constructed of such
retroreflective material or bearing such markings as to be visible at night, in lieu of
barriers and lights.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB457, s. 1 3Section 1. 62.15 (11) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB457,2,64 62.15 (11) Street obstruction. All contractors doing any work which shall in
5any manner obstruct the streets or sidewalks shall put up and maintain barriers and

1lights, or barriers constructed of such retroreflective material or bearing such
2markings as to be visible at night,
to prevent accidents, and be liable for all damages
3caused by failure so to do. All contracts shall contain a provision covering this
4liability, and also a provision making the contractor liable for all damages caused by
5the negligent digging up of streets, alleys or public grounds, or which may result from
6the contractor's carelessness in the prosecution of such work.
AB457, s. 2 7Section 2. 86.06 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB457,2,148 86.06 (1) Whenever any highway is impassable or unsafe for travel or during
9the construction or repair of any such highway and until it is ready for traffic the
10authorities in charge of the maintenance or construction thereof may keep it closed
11by maintaining barriers at each end of the closed portion. The barriers shall be of
12such material and construction and so placed as to indicate that the highway is closed
13and shall be lighted at night or of such retroreflective material or markings as to be
14visible at night
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AB457,2,1515 (End)
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