2014 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
82. Town highways.
82.50 Town road standards.

82.50  Town road standards.

82.50(1)(1) The following minimum geometric design standards are established for improvements on town roads: - See PDF for table

82.50(1)(a) (a) Local service, intermittent traffic

82.50(1)(a)1. 1. Right-of-way 3 rods

82.50(1)(a)2. 2. Roadway width 20 feet

82.50(1)(a)3. 3. Surface width 16 feet

82.50(1)(b) (b) Under 100 ADT

82.50(1)(b)1. 1. Right-of-way 3 rods

82.50(1)(b)2. 2. Roadway width 24 feet

82.50(1)(b)3. 3. Surface width 18 feet

82.50(1)(b)4. 4. Maximum grades 9%-11%

82.50(1)(c) (c) 100 to 250 ADT

82.50(1)(c)1. 1. Right-of-way 4 rods

82.50(1)(c)2. 2. Roadway width 26 feet

82.50(1)(c)3. 3. Surface width 20 feet

82.50(1)(c)4. 4. Maximum grades 8%-11%

82.50(1)(d) (d) 251 to 400 ADT

82.50(1)(d)1. 1. Right-of-way 4 rods

82.50(1)(d)2. 2. Roadway width 32 feet

82.50(1)(d)3. 3. Surface width 22 feet

82.50(1)(d)4. 4. Maximum grades 6%-8%

82.50(1)(d)5. 5. Curvature 6°-12.5°

82.50(1)(e) (e) 401 to 1,000 ADT

82.50(1)(e)1. 1. Right-of-way 4 rods

82.50(1)(e)2. 2. Roadway width 34 feet

82.50(1)(e)3. 3. Surface width 22 feet

82.50(1)(e)4. 4. Maximum grades 5%-8%

82.50(1)(e)5. 5. Curvature 5 °-12.5°

82.50(1)(f) (f) 1,001 to 2,400 ADT

82.50(1)(f)1. 1. Right-of-way 4 rods

82.50(1)(f)2. 2. Roadway width 44 feet

82.50(1)(f)3. 3. Surface width 24 feet

82.50(1)(f)4. 4. Maximum grades 5%-7%

82.50(1)(f)5. 5. Curvature 4.5°-7.5°

82.50(1)(g) (g) Over 2,400 State trunk standards

82.50(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.

82.50(3) (3) This section does not apply to improvements on town roads existing on October 1, 1992.

82.50 History