Wisconsin Administrative Code

Trans 201.04 Clear vision areas. Requirements for the preservation of unobstructed driver vision are established by ss. 86.191 and 84.30 (4) (b), Stats., and by these rules. No sign shall exist or remain in nonconformance with those requirements. History: Cr. Register, September,…

Trans 201.05 Directional and official signs. The following standards apply to directional and official signs and notices which are visible from the main-traveled way of a controlled highway. These standards do not apply to directional and official signs erected on the highway rig…

Trans 201.06 Sign criteria. (1) Signs visible from the main-traveled way of a controlled highway shall conform to the requirements of s. 84.30 (4), Stats., and to these rules. On nonfreeway federal-aid primary highways outside of cities and villages, no sign may be adjacent to or…

Trans 201.07 Sign permit requirements. (1) Requests may be submitted to the department for permits to erect or maintain specific signs at defined locations in a manner to be visible from a travel lane of a controlled highway. A separate application shall be presented to describe …

Trans 201.075 Signs outside the adjacent area. (1) No person may maintain an off-premises sign that was erected after March 18, 1972, or erect an off-premises sign outside the adjacent area if a person with normal visual acuity traveling at the speed limit on that highway can do …

Trans 201.08 Changes in permitted signs. State permitted signs may be changed in size, lighting, shape, color scheme or copy subject to compliance with the following criteria: (1) No change shall result in signing which violates s. 84.30, Stats., or these rules. Any sign which is…

Trans 201.09 Removal of illegal signs. Any sign erected after October 1, 1972, without a permit having been granted therefor, and any nonconforming sign which subsequently violates s. 84.30, Stats., or these rules, shall be subject to removal as an illegal sign. Upon removal of a…

Trans 201.10 Removal of nonconforming signs. (1) Nonconforming signs, as defined by s. 84.30 (5), Stats., shall be eliminated in accordance with s. 84.30, Stats., and these rules. Compensation for removal of a nonconforming sign shall be paid in accordance with s. 84.30 (6) to (8…

Trans 201.11 Access to permitted signs. No person shall gain access to any permitted sign from the travel lane, interchange ramp, or right of way of any interstate highway or freeway on the federal-aid primary system. History: Cr. Register, September, 1972, No. 201, eff. 10-1-72;…

Trans 201.12 Signs on federal-aid urban system exempted. Signs which are along and visible from highways which are on the specific system designated as the Xfederal-aid urban systemY are exempted provided such signs are not also visible from a controlled highway not on theXfedera…

Trans 201.14 Sign removal. (1) DEFINITIONS. In this section: (a) XNontourist-oriented directional advertising signY means any sign which is not covered by the definition in par. (b) or (c). (b) XTourist-oriented directional advertising signY means any sign giving directional info…

Trans 201.15 Electronic signs. (1) PURPOSE. The purpose of this section is to set standards for the use of signs whose messages may be changed by electronic process in accordance with 23 USC 131 (c) (3) and (j), and ss. 84.30 (3) (c) and (4) (b), Stats. (2) DEFINITIONS. In this s…

Trans 201.16 Political signs. (1) DEFINITIONS. XPolitical signY means a sign erected for the purpose of soliciting support for or opposition to a candidate or a political party or the chapter was last published. 7 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION relating to a referendum question in …

Trans 201.17 Real estate signs. (1) DEFINITION. XReal estate signY means a sign advertising the sale or lease of land upon which it is located or of a building on that land. (2) APPLICABILITY. A real estate sign that is erected along an interstate highway is subject to the permit…

Trans 201.18 Farm and agricultural test plot signs. (1) DEFINITIONS. (a) XAgricultural test plot signY means a sign used to mark test plot areas on a farm and includes a sign identifying the manufacturer of the seed being tested. (b) XFarm signY means a sign located on farm prope…

Trans 201.19 On-property signs. (1) PURPOSE. The purpose of this section is to interpret the provisions of s. 84.30 (3) (c), Stats., relating to on-property signs. (2) OFF PREMISES ADVERTISING NOT PERMITTED. An onproperty sign may advertise only activities conducted on the proper…

Trans 201.20 Local certification. (1) PURPOSE. The purpose of this section is to set out the standards employed by the department in making determinations of customary use under s. 84.30 (4) (intro.), Stats., which are used for certifying local sign control ordinances to the fede…

Trans 201.21 Local acquisition of signs. (1) PURPOSE. The purpose of this section is to interpret s. 84.30 (6) and (15), Stats., as these provisions affect the removal of signs along controlled highways under local ordinances. (2) COMPENSATION. (a) This section applies to local g…

Trans 201.22 Effect of rule. Nothing in s. Trans 201.20 or 201.21 creates any new obligations upon any local unit of government to pay compensation for the removal of a lawful nonconforming sign beyond any obligations to compensate that may already be in effect under other state …

Trans 201.23 Scenic byways. (1) In this section: (a) XAll-American RoadY has the meaning provided in s. Trans 202.02 (2). (b) XGreat River RoadY has the meaning provided in s. 84.107, Stats. (c) XNational Scenic BywayY has the meaning provided in s. Trans 202.02 (9). (d) XScenic …

Trans 202.01 Purpose and scope. (1) As required by s. 84.106, Stats., this chapter establishes a Wisconsin scenic byways program. This chapter establishes the criteria and procedures to be used by the secretary to designate scenic byways. (2) The purpose of this chapter is to ide…

Trans 202.02 Definitions. The words and phrases defined in ss. 84.106 and 340.01, Stats., have the same meaning in this chapter unless a different definition is specifically provided. In this chapter: (1) XAction itemsY mean the specific activities, procedures, controls, operatio…

Trans 202.03 Previously designated scenic byways. (1) Any roadway previously designated as a scenic, historic, or recreational route or some combination thereof, either by legislative or by administrative action, may also be designated as a Wisconsin scenic byway upon satisfactio…

Trans 202.04 Scenic byways advisory committee membership. (1) The SBAC shall consist of all of the following: (a) One representative from each of the following state agencies nominated by the respective agency and appointed by the secretary: 1. Wisconsin department of tourism. 2.…

Trans 202.05 Qualifications for scenic byway designation. (1) The majority of the route proposed as a Wisconsin scenic byway shall have scenic qualities or historic resources, which are unique to the route. Scenic qualities or characteristics shall be as continuous as possible th…

Trans 202.06 Application procedure. (1) Application to have a route designated as a Wisconsin scenic byway is voluntary. Interested parties seeking designation may include residents, organizations and local governments. The responsibility for identifying a suitable route for scen…

Trans 202.07 Reviewing and monitoring of Wisconsin scenic byways. The department shall review the approved CMP of a designated scenic byway on a periodic basis the chapter was last published. 3 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION to insure that the local government sponsor has implement…

Trans 202.08 Jurisdiction and authority. Wisconsin scenic byway designation, as approved by the secretary, except as otherwise provided in this chapter, may not affect in any manner the authority and responsibilities of the department, any county or any local government over thei…

Trans 202.09 Maintaining and improving a state scenic byway. Designation as a Wisconsin scenic byway may not: (1) Prohibit or affect future roadway design or construction. (2) Change the existing state or federal classification of the highway. (3) Be a factor in department or loc…

Trans 202.10 Traffic control devices and route markings. (1) The following units of government shall furnish, erect, replace and maintain signs marking scenic byways in accordance with the manual adopted by the department under s. 84.02(4) (e), Stats.: (a) The department with res…

Trans 202.11 Outdoor advertising. Highways designated by the secretary as scenic byways pursuant to s. 84.106, Stats., are subject to all applicable state laws and regulations and local ordinances regarding outdoor advertising signs. Highways designated as scenic byways shall als…

Trans 202.12 National scenic byways program. State trunk highways designated as Wisconsin scenic byways may, upon satisfaction of the federal guidelines and recommendation by the scenic byways advisory committee, be nominated by the secretary for designation and inclusion in the …

Trans 202.13 Modification or withdrawal of Wisconsin scenic byways designation. (1) Every 10 years following the date of official notification of designation, local units of government through which the route passes shall have the opportunity to re-evaluate the designated route a…

Trans 204.01 Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to establish uniform minimum design standards for the improvement of existing town roads, as required by s. 82.52, Stats. History: Cr. Register, September, 1992, No. 441, eff. 10-1-92; correction made

Trans 204.02 Definitions. In this chapter: (1) XAverage daily trafficY or XADTY means the total traffic volume during a stated period divided by the number of days in that stated period; unless otherwise specified, the stated period is one year. (2) XBridge rehabilitationY means …

Trans 204.03 Town road standards. (1) The minimum design standards for each of the town road improvement levels are as shown in the following tables: Trans 204.03 Trans 204.04 Town road standards. Exceptions to standards. TABLE A—RECONSTRUCTION ROADWAY WIDTH TRAFFIC VOLUME DIMENS…

Trans 204.04 Exceptions to standards. The secretary 2 or the secretary[s designee may authorize deviation from the standards in this chapter in special cases in which strict application of the standards is impractical and in which deviation is not contrary to the public interest …

Trans 205.01 Purpose. (1) Pursuant to s. 84.01 (9) (b), Stats., the department of transportation adopts these rules relating to projects for constructing or reconstructing and relating to processes incidental to building, fabricating or bettering a county trunk highway, but not r…

Trans 205.02 Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) XAverage daily trafficY or XADTY means the average 24hour traffic volume during a stated period divided by the number of days in that stated period; unless otherwise specified, the stated period is one year. (2) XBridge desig…

Trans 205.03 County trunk highway standards. (1) The design standards for urban county trunk highway improvement projects shall conform with the applicable department of transportation criteria, and, if applicable, with the federal criteria for the class of highway involved. The …

Trans 205.035 Use of alternative X3RY standards.

Trans 205.04 Exceptions to design standards.

Trans 205.05 Project review. Note: Chapter Hy 34 as it existed on December 31, 1986 was repealed and a new chapter Trans 205 was created effective January 1, 1987.

Trans 206.01 Purpose and scope. The purpose of this chapter is to interpret and administer procedures for assisting in the improvement of deteriorating local highways, streets and roads under s. 86.31 (6), Stats. History: Cr. Register, June, 1992, No. 438, eff. 7-1-92.

Trans 206.02 Definitions. The words and phrases defined in s. 86.31 (1), Stats., have the same meaning in this chapter unless a different definition is specifically provided. In this chapter: (1) XAdministrative costY means the county highway commissioner[s staff and material cos…

Trans 206.03 Uniform provisions. (1) ENTITLEMENT. The local roads improvement program is an annual entitlement program for improvements to local roads. Biennially, an entitlement shall be made to each county, each CMSIC and CTRIC and to each city or village whose population is 20…

Trans 206.035 Town road improvement discretionary provisions. (1) ALLOCATION. The TRID is an annual allocation for improvements to town roads in excess of $100,000 total project cost. Biennially, selected allocations shall be made to towns. Allocations to the recipient shall be r…