1995 - 1996 LEGISLATURE
ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1,
To 1995 ASSEMBLY BILL 641
February 22, 1996 - Offered by Representative Ainsworth.
AB641-ASA1,1,4
1An Act to renumber 346.57 (1) (a);
to amend 346.57 (4) (gm), 346.57 (6) (b),
2349.11 (2) (intro.), 349.11 (2) (a), 349.11 (2) (b) and 349.11 (2) (c); and
to create
3346.57 (1) (ag) and (am) of the statutes;
relating to: the maximum speed limit
4applicable to motor vehicles traveling on certain state trunk highways.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB641-ASA1, s. 1
5Section
1. 346.57 (1) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 346.57 (1) (ar).
AB641-ASA1, s. 2
6Section
2. 346.57 (1) (ag) and (am) of the statutes are created to read:
AB641-ASA1,1,117
346.57
(1) (ag) "Expressway" means a through highway that is a state trunk
8highway and that, as determined by the department, has 4 or more lanes of traffic
9physically separated by a median or barrier and gives preference to through traffic
10by utilizing interchanges or limiting at-grade access to selected public roads and
11public driveways.
AB641-ASA1,1,1412
(am) "Freeway" means a through highway that is a state trunk highway and
13that has 4 or more lanes of traffic physically separated by a median or barrier and
14that gives preference to through traffic by limiting access to interchanges only.
AB641-ASA1, s. 3
1Section
3. 346.57 (4) (gm) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB641-ASA1,2,52
346.57
(4) (gm) 65 miles per hour on any freeway
for which a limit of 65 miles
3per hour is provided under federal law, as determined by the department. To the
4extent so determined, the limit under this paragraph applies to USH 51 and STH 78
5or expressway.
AB641-ASA1,2,117
346.57
(6) (b) The limit specified under sub. (4) (gm) is not effective unless
8official signs giving notice of the limit have been erected by the department.
The
9department may not erect or maintain such signs unless the department determines
10that the limit under sub. (4) (gm) is in conformity with the applicable national
11maximum speed limit.
AB641-ASA1, s. 5
12Section
5. 349.11 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB641-ASA1,2,1313
349.11
(2) (intro.) The department may not
do any of the following:
AB641-ASA1, s. 6
14Section
6. 349.11 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB641-ASA1,2,1615
349.11
(2) (a) Declare a speed limit which is in excess of the limits stated in s.
16346.57 (4) (h), except as provided in s. 346.57 (4) (gm)
; or.
AB641-ASA1, s. 7
17Section
7. 349.11 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB641-ASA1,2,1818
349.11
(2) (b) Modify the limits stated in s. 346.57 (4) (c) or 346.58 (1)
; or.
AB641-ASA1, s. 8
19Section
8. 349.11 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB641-ASA1,2,2420
349.11
(2) (c) Modify the statutory speed limit on more than 2,000 miles of state
21trunk highways. The first mile outside of and immediately adjacent to any
22incorporated municipality shall not be counted in computing such 2,000 miles.
This
23paragraph does not apply to freeways or to expressways, as defined in s. 346.57 (1)
24(ag) and (am).
AB641-ASA1,3,2
1(1)
This act takes effect on the first day of the 3rd month beginning after
2publication.