2016 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 percent-11 percent
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 percent-11 percent
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 percent-8 percent
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 percent-8 percent
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 percent-7 percent
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.
NOTE: 2003 Wis. Act 214, which affected this section, contains extensive explanatory notes.
