2010 Wisconsin Code
Chapter 82. Town highways.
82.50 Town road standards.
82.50
82.50 Town road standards.82.50(1)
(1) The following minimum geometric design standards are established for improvements on town roads:Annual Average 24-hour Traffic (ADT)
Minimum Design
Standards
82.50(1)(a)
(a) Local service, intermittent traffic82.50(1)(a)1.
1. Right-of-way......3 rods82.50(1)(a)2.
2. Roadway width......20 feet82.50(1)(a)3.
3. Surface width......16 feet82.50(1)(b)
(b) Under 100 ADT82.50(1)(b)1.
1. Right-of-way......3 rods82.50(1)(b)2.
2. Roadway width......24 feet82.50(1)(b)3.
3. Surface width......18 feet82.50(1)(b)4.
4. Maximum grades......9%-11%82.50(1)(c)
(c) 100 to 250 ADT82.50(1)(c)1.
1. Right-of-way......4 rods82.50(1)(c)2.
2. Roadway width......26 feet82.50(1)(c)3.
3. Surface width......20 feet82.50(1)(c)4.
4. Maximum grades......8%-11%82.50(1)(d)
(d) 251 to 400 ADT82.50(1)(d)1.
1. Right-of-way......4 rods82.50(1)(d)2.
2. Roadway width......32 feet82.50(1)(d)3.
3. Surface width......22 feet82.50(1)(d)4.
4. Maximum grades......6%-8%82.50(1)(d)5.
5. Curvature...... 65-12.5582.50(1)(e)
(e) 401 to 1,000 ADT82.50(1)(e)1.
1. Right-of-way......4 rods82.50(1)(e)2.
2. Roadway width......34 feet82.50(1)(e)3.
3. Surface width......22 feet82.50(1)(e)4.
4. Maximum grades......5%-8%82.50(1)(e)5.
5. Curvature......55-12.5582.50(1)(f)
(f) 1,001 to 2,400 ADT82.50(1)(f)1.
1. Right-of-way......4 rods82.50(1)(f)2.
2. Roadway width......44 feet82.50(1)(f)3.
3. Surface width......24 feet82.50(1)(f)4.
4. Maximum grades......5%-7%82.50(1)(f)5.
5. Curvature......4.55-7.5582.50(1)(g)
(g) Over 2,400............State trunk standards82.50(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 - ANNOT.
History: 1981 c. 20; 1987 a. 137 s. 6; 1989 a. 56; 1991 a. 39; 1993 a. 490; 1999 a. 85; 2003 a. 214 s. 182; Stats. 2003 s. 82.50.82.50 - ANNOT.
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