Chapter 84

84.10255(3)(b)1. 1. Except as provided in subd. 2., the department may not encumber or expend any state funds from any appropriation to the department under s. 20.395 for the costs of fabrication, erection, maintenance, or replacement of markers identified in par. (a).

84.10255(3)(b)2. 2. The department may encumber or expend funds received as contributions to cover the costs of fabrication, erection, maintenance, or replacement of markers identified in par. (a) that may include funds received from another state agency for this purpose.

84.10255(3)(b)3. 3. The department may not encumber or expend any federal funds from any appropriation to the department under s. 20.395 for the costs of fabrication, erection, maintenance, or replacement of markers identified in par. (a) except federal funds expressly allocated by federal law or by the applicable federal agency for the markers identified in par. (a).

84.10255 History History: 2015 a. 270.

84.1026 84.1026 Wisconsin Law Enforcement Officers Highway.

84.1026(1) (1) The department shall designate and, subject to sub. (2), mark the route of USH 151, commencing at the Wisconsin-Iowa border and proceeding easterly to Manitowoc, as the “Wisconsin Law Enforcement Officers Highway” to commemorate and honor all law enforcement officers of this state for their dedicated public service in defending and protecting life, health, and property.

84.1026(2) (2) Upon receipt of sufficient contributions from interested parties, including any county, city, village, or town, to cover the costs of erecting and maintaining markers along the route specified in sub. (1) to clearly identify to motorists the designation of the route as the “Wisconsin Law Enforcement Officers Highway,” the department shall erect and maintain the markers. No state funds, other than from the receipt of contributions under this subsection, may be expended for the erection or maintenance of the markers.

84.1026 History History: 2003 a. 218, 327.

84.1027 84.1027 Wisconsin Fire Fighters and Emergency Medical Technicians Highway.

84.1027(1) (1) The department shall designate and, subject to sub. (2), mark the route of STH 54, commencing at Algoma in Kewaunee County and proceeding westerly to the Wisconsin-Minnesota border, as the “Wisconsin Fire Fighters and Emergency Medical Technicians Highway” to recognize and honor all fire fighters and emergency medical technicians of this state for their dedicated service to the public in protecting life, health, and property.

84.1027(2) (2) Upon receipt of sufficient contributions from interested parties, including any county, city, village, or town, to cover the costs of erecting and maintaining markers along the route specified in sub. (1) to clearly identify to motorists the designation of the route as the “Wisconsin Fire Fighters and Emergency Medical Technicians Highway,” the department shall erect and maintain the markers. No state funds, other than from the receipt of contributions under this subsection, may be expended for the erection or maintenance of the markers.

84.1027 History History: 2003 a. 218.

84.1028 84.1028 Wisconsin Fire Fighters-EMT/Citizen Soldier Bridge.

84.1028(1) (1) The department shall designate and, subject to sub. (2), mark the westbound lanes of any bridge on STH 29 across the Chippewa River in Chippewa County as the “Wisconsin Fire Fighters-EMT/Citizen Soldier Bridge” to recognize and honor all fire fighters and emergency medical technicians of this state for their dedicated service to the public in protecting life, health, and property, and in recognition of the right of the citizens of this state to keep and bear arms and as a tribute to all citizen soldiers of this state.

84.1028(2) (2) Upon receipt of sufficient contributions from interested parties, including any county, city, village, or town, to cover the costs of erecting and maintaining markers on the bridge specified in sub. (1) to clearly identify to motorists the designation of the bridge as the “Wisconsin Fire Fighters-EMT/Citizen Soldier Bridge,” the department shall erect and maintain the markers. No state funds, other than from the receipt of contributions under this subsection, may be expended for the erection or maintenance of the markers.

84.1028 History History: 2003 a. 218.

84.1029 84.1029 Wisconsin Law Enforcement/Citizen Soldier Bridge.

84.1029(1) (1) The department shall designate and, subject to sub. (2), mark the eastbound lanes of any bridge on STH 29 across the Chippewa River in Chippewa County as the “Wisconsin Law Enforcement/Citizen Soldier Bridge” to recognize and honor all law enforcement agencies in this state for their tireless efforts in preventing and detecting crime and enforcing state and local laws, and in recognition of the right of the citizens of this state to keep and bear arms and as a tribute to all citizen soldiers of this state.

84.1029(2) (2) Upon receipt of sufficient contributions from interested parties, including any county, city, village, or town, to cover the costs of erecting and maintaining markers on the bridge specified in sub. (1) to clearly identify to motorists the designation of the bridge as the “Wisconsin Law Enforcement/Citizen Soldier Bridge,” the department shall erect and maintain the markers. No state funds, other than from the receipt of contributions under this subsection, may be expended for the erection or maintenance of the markers.

84.1029 History History: 2003 a. 218.

84.10295 84.10295 Wisconsin 9/11 Memorial Highway. The department shall designate and mark the route of STH 28, commencing at the I 41 and STH 28 interchange in Dodge County and proceeding easterly to the intersection with STH 144 in Washington County, as the “Wisconsin 9/11 Memorial Highway” as a living memorial for the lives lost in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, for the protective services personnel who responded to the attacks, and for the veterans who served in subsequent conflicts.

84.10295 History History: 2019 a. 20.

84.103 84.103 Veterans Memorial Highways.

84.103(1) (1) Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Highway. The department shall designate and mark the following routes as parts of the “Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Highway” as living memorials to and in honor of all Wisconsin veterans, living and dead, of all wars in which the United States has engaged:

84.103(1)(a) (a) I 94 commencing at Milwaukee and proceeding westerly to Madison.

84.103(1)(b) (b) I 90 and I 94 commencing at Madison and proceeding northwesterly to the junction of I 90 and I 94 approximately 2 miles east of Tomah.

84.103(1)(c) (c) I 90 commencing at the junction in par. (b) and proceeding westerly to La Crosse.

84.103(1)(e) (e) I 94 commencing at the junction in par. (b) and proceeding northwesterly to Hudson.

84.103(1)(f) (f) I 90 commencing at Madison and proceeding southerly to Beloit.

84.103(1)(g) (g) I 94 commencing at Milwaukee and proceeding southerly to the state line.

84.103(1m) (1m) World War I Veterans Memorial Highway. The department shall designate and mark STH 29 commencing at Kewaunee and proceeding westerly to the state line at Prescott as the “World War I Veterans Memorial Highway” as a living memorial to and in honor of all Wisconsin veterans, living and dead, of World War I.

84.103(1r) (1r) World War II Veterans Memorial Highway. The department shall designate and mark USH 41 commencing at Milwaukee and proceeding northerly to Marinette as the “World War II Veterans Memorial Highway” as a living memorial to and in honor of all Wisconsin veterans, living and dead, of World War II.

84.103(1t) (1t) Purple Heart Memorial Highways.

84.103(1t)(a) (a) The department shall designate USH 14 commencing at the Wisconsin-Minnesota border and proceeding easterly to Richland Center and the entire route of STH 21 as “Purple Heart Memorial Highways” as permanent memorials to and in honor of all persons wounded, injured, or killed as the direct result of enemy action who have been awarded this high honor in the name of the president of the United States. The department shall erect permanent memorial markers along the designated routes to identify the designation of the highways under this subsection.

84.103(1t)(b) (b) Notwithstanding s. 86.19 (1), upon request by a municipality and receipt of sufficient contributions from interested parties to cover the costs of erecting and maintaining the signs, the department shall erect and maintain within the right-of-way of STH 21 within the boundaries of the municipality 2 signs, one sign facing each direction of traffic, marking the route of STH 21 within the municipality as a “Purple Heart Memorial Highway.”

84.103(2) (2) Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway. The department shall designate and mark the route of USH 51, extending from the Wisconsin-Illinois border to the Wisconsin-Michigan border, as the “Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway” as a living memorial to and in honor of all Wisconsin veterans, living and dead, of the Korean war.

84.103(3) (3) Vietnam War Veterans Memorial Highway. The department shall designate and mark the route of USH 10, commencing at Manitowoc and proceeding westerly to the Wisconsin-Minnesota border, as the “Vietnam War Veterans Memorial Highway” as a living memorial to and in honor of all Wisconsin veterans, living and dead, of the Vietnam war.

84.103(4) (4) Markers. The department shall erect at regular intervals along the routes of the highways under this section markers, including at appropriate areas historical markers, to clearly identify to motorists the respective designations of the highways as memorials to Wisconsin veterans.

84.103 History History: 1977 c. 29 ss. 938, 1654 (8) (a); 1987 a. 117, 399; 1989 a. 31, 343; 1993 a. 347; 2021 a. 91.

84.1031 84.1031 Citizen Soldier Highway.

84.1031(1) (1) The department shall designate and, subject to sub. (2), mark, the route of STH 27, commencing at Brule and proceeding southerly to Prairie du Chien, as the “Citizen Soldier Highway” in recognition of the right of the citizens of this state to keep and bear arms and as a tribute to all Wisconsin veterans, members of the national guard and any other reserve component of the U.S. armed forces, law enforcement officers, and fire fighters, and to the first citizen soldiers of this state, American Indians.

84.1031(2) (2) Upon receipt of sufficient contributions from interested parties, including any county, city, village, or town, to cover the costs of erecting and maintaining markers along the route specified in sub. (1) to clearly identify to motorists the designation of the route as the “Citizen Soldier Highway,” the department shall erect and maintain the markers. No state funds, other than from the receipt of contributions under this subsection, may be expended for the erection or maintenance of the markers.

84.1031 History History: 2003 a. 218.

84.10313 84.10313 Ho-Chunk World War II Code Talkers Memorial Highway. The department shall designate and mark I 90 from the Minnesota-Wisconsin state line in La Crosse County to the intersection of I 90 and I 94 in Monroe County as the Ho-Chunk World War II Code Talkers Memorial Highway, in honor of Bill Whitebear, Benjamin Winneshiek, Bill Mike, Jesse Mike, Clifford Blackdeer, Emanuel Thundercloud, Howard Littlejohn, Alvin Blackdeer, Donald Blackdeer, Irvin Blackdeer, George Green, Donald I. Greengrass, Adam Littlebear, Jr., Alfred O. Stacy, and any other unidentified Ho-Chunk World War II code talkers.

84.10313 History History: 2023 a. 216.

84.10315 84.10315 128th Infantry Memorial Highway.

84.10315(1) (1) The department shall designate and, subject to sub. (2), mark the entire route of STH 128, commencing at STH 72 in Pierce County and proceeding northerly to STH 64 in St. Croix County, as the “128th Infantry Memorial Highway” to honor the members of the 128th Battalion of the 32nd Infantry Brigade for bravery, sacrifice, and devotion in their service in Iraq as well as World Wars I and II.

84.10315(2) (2) Upon receipt of sufficient contributions from interested parties, including any county, city, village, or town, to cover the costs of erecting and maintaining markers for the route specified in sub. (1) to clearly identify the designation of the route as the “128th Infantry Memorial Highway,” the department shall erect and maintain 2 markers, at separate locations, for the route. No state funds, other than from the receipt of contributions under this subsection, may be expended for the erection or maintenance of the markers.

84.10315 History History: 2013 a. 18.

84.1032 84.1032 Blue Star Memorial Highway. The department shall designate STH 23 commencing at Sheboygan and proceeding westerly to the Sheboygan County line as a “Blue Star Memorial Highway” to commemorate and honor the armed forces of the United States of America and all individuals who have served or will serve in this nation’s armed forces.

84.1032 History History: 1993 a. 20.

84.1033 84.1033 Leo Frigo Memorial Bridge. No later than 6 months after May 9, 2002, the department shall designate and mark the bridge on I 43 across the Fox River in the city of Green Bay as the “Leo Frigo Memorial Bridge” in recognition and appreciation of Leo Frigo, a civic and philanthropic leader in the Green Bay area whose legacy includes one of the largest food pantry programs in the nation for feeding the hungry.

84.1033 History History: 2001 a. 101.

84.10335 84.10335 Bart Starr Memorial Bridge.

84.10335(1) (1) The department shall designate and, subject to sub. (2), mark the bridge on STH 29 across the Fox River in the city of Green Bay in Brown County as the “Bart Starr Memorial Bridge.”

84.10335(2) (2) Upon receipt of sufficient contributions from interested parties, including any county, city, village, or town, to cover the costs of erecting and maintaining markers at the bridge specified in sub. (1) to clearly identify to motorists the designation of the bridge as the “Bart Starr Memorial Bridge,” the department shall erect and maintain the markers. No state funds, other than from the receipt of contributions under this subsection, may be expended for the erection or maintenance of the markers.

84.10335 History History: 2021 a. 74.

84.1034 84.1034 Airborne Brigade, 173rd, Highway.

84.1034(1) (1) The department shall designate and, subject to sub. (2), mark the entire route of STH 173, commencing at STH 21 in Monroe County and proceeding northeasterly to STH 73 in the city of Nekoosa in Wood County, as the “173rd Airborne Brigade Highway” as a living memorial to and in honor of the members of the 173rd Airborne Brigade, also known as the “Sky Soldiers,” who bravely served their country and brought great credit to this state from 1963 to 1972, including deployment to Vietnam in 1965 as the first major ground combat unit of the U.S. army to serve there, and who have continued to serve in Europe since the year 2000.

84.1034(2) (2) Upon receipt of sufficient contributions from interested parties, including any county, city, village, or town, to cover the costs of erecting and maintaining markers along the route specified in sub. (1) to clearly identify to motorists the designation of the route as the “173rd Airborne Brigade Highway,” the department shall erect and maintain the markers. No state funds, other than from the receipt of contributions under this subsection, may be expended for the erection or maintenance of the markers.

84.1034 History History: 2005 a. 238.

84.10341 84.10341 Corporal Benjamin H. Neal Memorial Highway. The department shall designate and mark the route of STH 11, commencing at the western border of the village of Orfordville and proceeding easterly to the eastern border of the village of Footville, as the “Corporal Benjamin H. Neal Memorial Highway” in recognition of the sacrifice of Corporal Benjamin H. Neal, a proud member of the 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division of the U.S. Army, who, on April 25, 2012, died from injuries caused by an improvised explosive device during Operation Enduring Freedom in Zharay, Kandahar Province in Afghanistan.

84.10341 History History: 2023 a. 215.

84.10343 84.10343 Carson Holmquist Memorial Highway.

84.10343(1) (1) The department shall designate and, subject to sub. (2), mark the entire route of STH 87 as the “Carson Holmquist Memorial Highway” in honor and recognition of Sergeant Carson Holmquist who lost his life in the July 16, 2015, attack on the U.S. Naval and Marine Reserve Center in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

84.10343(2) (2) Upon receipt of sufficient contributions from interested parties, including any county, city, village, or town, to cover the costs of erecting and maintaining markers along the route specified in sub. (1) to clearly identify the designation of the route as the “Carson Holmquist Memorial Highway,” the department shall erect and maintain the markers. No state funds, other than from the receipt of contributions under this subsection, may be expended for the erection or maintenance of the markers.

84.10343 History History: 2015 a. 347.

84.10345 84.10345 Nichole M. Frye Memorial Bridge. The department shall designate and mark the bridge on STH 141 in the town of Lena in Oconto County as the “Nichole M. Frye Memorial Bridge” in honor and recognition of Nichole M. Frye, who sacrificed her life in Operation Iraqi Freedom.

84.10345 History History: 2005 a. 338; 2007 a. 97 s. 105.

84.1035 84.1035 Peace Memorial Highway. The department shall designate and mark USH 53 commencing at La Crosse and proceeding northerly to Superior as the “Peace Memorial Highway” to commemorate the contributions and devotion of the citizens of this state to international peace and greater understanding among nations. The department shall erect markers at regular intervals along the route, including at appropriate areas historical markers, to clearly identify to motorists the designation of the highway as a memorial to international peace.

84.1035 History History: 1989 a. 343.

84.10355 84.10355 Governor Patrick Lucey Highway. The department shall designate the route of STH 35 from the village of Ferryville in Crawford County to the city of Prairie du Chien in Crawford County as the “Governor Patrick Lucey Highway” in recognition and appreciation of Patrick J. Lucey, who served with distinction as both the governor of Wisconsin from 1971 to 1977 and as the U.S. Ambassador to Mexico from 1977 to 1979. The department shall mark this route, by erecting and maintaining appropriate signs, to clearly identify to motorists the route as the “Governor Patrick Lucey Highway.”

84.10355 History History: 2013 a. 20.

84.1036 84.1036 Major Richard I. Bong Memorial Highway.

84.1036(1) (1) The department shall designate and, subject to sub. (2), mark the route of USH 2, extending from the Wisconsin-Minnesota border to the Wisconsin-Michigan border, as the “Major Richard I. Bong Memorial Highway” in recognition and appreciation of the many military accomplishments of Major Richard I. Bong during World War II, including being awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor in 1944 and being widely known as America’s greatest war ace.

84.1036(2) (2) Upon receipt of sufficient contributions from interested parties, including any county, city, village, or town, to cover the costs of erecting and maintaining markers along the route specified in sub. (1) to clearly identify to motorists the designation of the route as the “Major Richard I. Bong Memorial Highway,” the department shall erect and maintain the markers. No state funds, other than from the receipt of contributions under this subsection, may be expended for the erection or maintenance of the markers.

84.1036 History History: 2003 a. 218.

84.1037 84.1037 Donald K. “Deke” Slayton Memorial Highway.

84.1037(1) (1) The department shall designate and, subject to sub. (2), mark STH 27 in Monroe County commencing at Sparta and proceeding southerly to Cashton as the “Donald K. ‘Deke’ Slayton Memorial Highway” as a living memorial to and in honor of Donald K. “Deke” Slayton, who brought credit to this state and, in particular, Monroe County for his contribution to this country’s space program as one of the 7 original astronauts and as a participant in the first joint United States-Soviet space mission.

84.1037(2) (2) Upon receipt of sufficient contributions from interested parties, including any county, city, village, or town, to cover the cost of erecting and maintaining markers along the route specified in sub. (1) to clearly identify to motorists the designation of the route as the “Donald K. ‘Deke’ Slayton Memorial Highway,” the department shall erect and maintain the markers. No state funds, other than from the receipt of contributions under this subsection, may be expended for the erection or maintenance of the markers.

84.1037 History History: 2001 a. 16 s. 2307m; 2001 a. 104 s. 72.

84.1038 84.1038 Iron Brigade Memorial Highway. The department shall designate and mark, consistent with any standards that may be developed by the department for memorial highway designations, USH 12 from the state line in Walworth County to the state line in St. Croix County as the “Iron Brigade Memorial Highway” as a living memorial to and in honor of the members of the Second, Sixth and Seventh Wisconsin regiments who served in the Iron Brigade of the Union army in the Civil War of 1861 to 1865.

84.1038 History History: 1993 a. 442.

84.10383 84.10383 Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm Memorial Highway. The department shall designate and mark the entire route of STH 80 as the “Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm Memorial Highway” as a living memorial to, and in honor of, all Wisconsin veterans, living and dead, of both Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm.

84.10383 History History: 2023 a. 69.

84.1039 84.1039 84th Division “Railsplitters” Memorial Highway.

84.1039(1) (1) The department shall designate and mark, subject to sub. (2), STH 33 commencing at La Crosse and proceeding easterly to Port Washington as the “84th Division ‘Railsplitters’ Memorial Highway” as a living memorial to and in honor of the men and women of the 84th Division who by their bravery and sacrifice in World Wars I and II brought great credit to this state and to their division, which traces its lineage back to the service of Abraham Lincoln in this state during the Blackhawk war of 1832.

84.1039(2) (2) Upon receipt of sufficient contributions from interested parties, including any county, city, village or town, to cover the cost of erecting and maintaining markers along the route specified in sub. (1) to clearly identify to motorists the designation of the route as the “84th Division ‘Railsplitters’ Memorial Highway”, the department shall erect and maintain the markers. No state funds, other than from the receipt of contributions under this subsection, may be expended for the erection or maintenance of the markers.

84.1039 History History: 1995 a. 297.