86.196(2)(k)
(k) Provisions specifying the maximum number of signs permitted per intersection.
86.196(2)(L)
(L) Provisions for limiting the number of signs and for establishing information centers when the number of eligible sign applicants exceeds the maximum number of tourist-oriented directional signs permitted.
86.196(2)(m)
(m) Provisions to integrate specific information signs erected under
s. 86.195 with tourist-oriented directional signs erected under this section.
86.196(3)
(3) Upon the request of any person, a local authority that has adopted an ordinance permitting the erection of tourist-oriented directional signs may authorize their erection within the right-of-way of any highway under the jurisdiction of the local authority, except that tourist-oriented directional signs may be erected only outside of urban areas and not within the right-of-way of a freeway or the right-of-way of any highway designated in
s. 86.195 (2) (ag) for specific information signs. No tourist-oriented directional sign may be erected unless it is erected in compliance with rules promulgated by the department for such signs.
86.196(4)
(4) The department may contract for the erection, installation and maintenance of tourist-oriented directional signs within the right-of-way of any highway under the jurisdiction of the department, except that tourist-oriented directional signs may be erected only outside of urban areas and not within the right-of-way of a freeway or the right-of-way of any highway designated in
s. 86.195 (2) (ag) for specific information signs. No tourist-oriented directional sign may be erected unless it is erected in compliance with rules promulgated by the department for such signs.
86.196(5)
(5) A tourist-related business, service or activity may not be located more than 5 miles from the highway on which the tourist-oriented directional sign for that business, service or activity is erected.
86.196 History
History: 1989 a. 98,
315.
86.20
86.20
Interstate bridge corporations. Any corporation organized for the purpose of constructing, operating and maintaining a bridge over navigable boundary waters of this state and authorized by congress to erect such bridge shall have all the rights and powers with respect to entry upon, and acquisition, of real estate for the construction, operation and maintenance of such bridge, with the necessary approaches, terminals and appurtenances thereto, that are possessed by railroad corporations.
86.21
86.21
Interstate toll bridges. 86.21(1)
(1) Any county or town, or any village or city however organized, bordering upon any navigable waters which form the boundary line between this and another state, may construct, maintain and operate a foot and vehicular toll bridge over and across such river or waters, commencing at a point within or near the limits of such county, town, village or city, and may acquire land in this and in such other state for approaches, abutments and piers, or may acquire, maintain and operate any such toll bridge which spans any such river or waters, whether such bridge is located wholly or partly only within the boundaries of this state and whether such bridge is located within or only partly within and partly without the limits of such county, town, village or city.
86.21(2)(a)(a) Before any such toll bridge is constructed or acquired under this section, a resolution authorizing the construction or acquisition thereof, and specifying the method of payment therefor, shall be adopted by a majority of the members of the governing body of such county, town, village or city at a regular meeting, after publication of said resolution, as a class 2 notice, under
ch. 985. The resolution shall include a general description of the property it is proposed to acquire or construct. Any county, town, village or city constructing or acquiring a toll bridge under this section may provide for the payment of the same or any part thereof from the general fund, from taxation, or from the proceeds of either municipal bonds, revenue bonds or as otherwise provided by law. Such resolution shall not be effective until 15 days after its passage and publication. If within said 15 days a petition conforming to the requirements of
s. 8.40 is filed with the clerk of such municipality signed by at least 20% of the electors thereof requesting that the question of acquiring such toll bridge be submitted to the said electors, such question shall be submitted at any general or regular municipal election that may be held not less than 10 nor more than 40 days from the date of filing such petition. In case no such general or regular municipal election is to be held within such stated period, then the governing body of such municipality shall order a special election to be held within 30 days from the filing of such petition upon the question of whether such toll bridge shall be acquired by said municipality. The question submitted to the electors shall specify the method of payment for such toll bridge as provided in the resolution for the acquisition thereof. If no such petition is filed, or if the majority of votes cast at such referendum election are in favor of the acquisition of such toll bridge, then the resolution of the governing body for the acquisition of such toll bridge shall be in effect.
86.21(2)(b)
(b) Where such payment is to be made in whole or in part through the issuance of revenue bonds, such bonds shall be issued as provided in
s. 66.066. The amount of all incidental expenses incurred in connection with the construction or acquisition of the bridge and in connection with the authorization and issuance of the bonds may be included in the amount for which bonds are issued. Such revenue bonds shall be payable solely from the revenues to be derived from the operation of the bridge or bridges as acquired or constructed, and shall not constitute an indebtedness of the county, town, village or city. Any toll bridge property owned or acquired pursuant to this section is declared to be a public utility. The provisions of
s. 66.068 shall be applicable to the management of such bridge and the provisions of
ss. 66.066 and
66.068 shall govern insofar as they may be applicable. For purposes of management, operation and financing, 2 or more such bridges, whether acquired or constructed, may be combined into a single project or public utility, and such revenue bonds may be issued payable from the revenues of such combined project or utility.
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. All swing or drawbridges built or purchased by any city and town or by any other two municipalities, and so situated that a part thereof is in one municipality and a part in another, shall be operated and maintained at the joint expense of the municipalities which built or purchased them in proportion to the amount of the cost thereof borne by each. If either such municipality shall not provide for or pay its full share of such expense in any year the other may provide for or pay it, and upon paying the same may recover of the municipality in default its share of the same, with interest from the time of payment and costs of suit; provided, that no action to recover the same shall be brought until thirty days after demand of payment is made.
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(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.
86.265
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)(c)
(c) "Municipality" means a city, village or town.
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)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)(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.
