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Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 206 - Local roads improvement program › Section Trans 206.08 - Statewide town road improvement discretionary committee

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) There shall be
			 one STRIDC. The committee shall consist of members appointed by the secretary
			 and have geographically balanced representation. The committee members shall
			 serve 2-year terms beginning October 1 of the odd-numbered years and ending
			 September 30 of the next odd-numbered year. The secretary or designee shall
			 serve as a non-voting member of each statewide town road improvement
			 discretionary committee.
(2) The
			 statewide town road improvement discretionary committee shall perform the
			 following duties:
(a) Establish criteria for
			 the selection of TRID projects. These criteria shall include, but are not
			 limited to, safety, reconstruction, traffic volume and type, and
			 multi-jurisdictional projects.
(b)
			 Select, no later than March 1 of each even-numbered year, TRID projects to be
			 funded statewide.
(c) Select, no
			 later than December 1 of the odd-numbered years, the committee chairperson for
			 the next 2 years.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 207 - Design and construction of municipal highway bridges in or over navigable streams › Section Trans 207.01 - Purpose

Current through June 24, 2024
The purpose of this chapter is to interpret and implement s.
				84.01(23),
				Stats., relating to providing standards and specifications for the design and
				construction of municipal public highway bridges, arches, and culverts over and
				in navigable streams to prevent undue impairment of public rights in navigable
				waters. In adopting these standards the department of transportation has
				followed these general guidelines.
(1)
			 Constructing authorities are not empowered to block passage completely on any
			 navigable stream, but on the other hand it is unreasonable to expect that
			 unlimited overhead clearance be allowed on all streams. This means that a
			 consideration of navigation blockage usually narrows to a question of degree of
			 restriction: "How much physical restriction is possible at the site without
			 preventing the movement of people, goods, and equipment that would reasonably
			 be expected to pass through the site?"
(2) A constructing authority, in developing a
			 rationale for partial restriction, shall not base such a rationale solely on
			 highway needs and bridge costs but also on the fact that some sort of
			 navigation is possible through the site and it will be accommodated by the
			 proposed highway-water crossing.
(3) In an area only accessible by canoes, a
			 drainage structure could conceivably be placed which was too small to
			 accommodate a canoe. A portage route would have to be available, however, which
			 was freely open to the public. In this way "passage" is assured for the type of
			 navigation reasonably expected at the site.
(4) The portage concept is only reasonable in
			 an area where the craft and equipment concerned can reasonably be carried by
			 one or 2 persons for a short distance.
(5) In some cases, providing a sufficient
			 pass-through clearance for vessels and flood water will still not be enough to
			 accommodate the associated incidents of navigation. For example, it may be in
			 the public interest to span an area of critical habitat as well. All of the
			 pertinent factors encountered at each highway-water crossing must receive due
			 consideration.
(6) New highway
			 bridges or replacements of existing highway bridges over or in navigable waters
			 shall minimize alteration of critical features of water habitats.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 207 - Design and construction of municipal highway bridges in or over navigable streams › Section Trans 207.02 - Applicability

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) COUNTY, TOWN, VILLAGE AND CITY HIGHWAY
			 BRIDGES.
(a) Pursuant to s.
			 84.01(23),
			 Stats., the standards in this chapter apply to the construction of county,
			 town, village, and city highway bridges, arches, and culverts in or over
			 navigable streams. The standards do not apply to projects under the supervision
			 of the department that are done in compliance with s.
			 30.2022,
			 Stats.
(b) These standards also
			 apply to highway approaches to structures, but only within the physical areas
			 defined in sub. (2) and only to those features of the proposed construction
			 which would have an effect on water quality and other water-related aspects as
			 described in this chapter.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 207 - Design and construction of municipal highway bridges in or over navigable streams › Section Trans 207.03 - Responsibilities of constructing authorities

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) Prior to the
			 execution of construction contracts or work orders a certification shall be
			 made by the constructing authorities that the standards of this chapter have
			 been observed in the project design and will be observed through the
			 construction phase.
(2) Town boards
			 or village boards receiving county aid for construction under the provisions of
			 s.
			 82.08,
			 Stats., may defer responsibility of certification to the county if full charge
			 of the work has been left to the county highway committee as set forth in s.
			 82.08(5),
			 Stats.
Responsible officials should be aware that structures shall
				  conform to this chapter to obtain funding under s.
				  82.08(6),
				  Stats.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 207 - Design and construction of municipal highway bridges in or over navigable streams › Section Trans 207.04 - Definitions

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) "Active stream erosion zone" means that
			 portion of the roadway embankment at bridge abutments or ends of culverts and
			 arches which, in conjunction with the structure, gives shape to the waterway
			 opening and is directly exposed to flowing water during a regional flood or
			 lesser flows. (See Figures 1, 2 & 3). Boundaries of this zone are as
			 follows:
(a) Lateral or side boundaries lie
			 on each side of the stream running roughly parallel to it. For bridges these
			 boundaries are located 10 feet behind (away from the stream) each abutment
			 face. For culverts and arches they are located 10 feet behind the inside face
			 of the walls nearest the stream bank.
(b) The upper boundary is 2 feet above the
			 surface of the water occurring at the time of the regional flood, upstream and
			 downstream.
(c) The upstream
			 boundary or limit is defined to be located at the farthest upstream disturbance
			 to the stream-bed by construction activities.
(d) The downstream boundary or limit is
			 defined to be located at the farthest downstream disturbance to the stream-bed
			 or the point that stream current velocities have stabilized to the natural
			 current conditions of the stream, whichever is further downstream.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 207 - Design and construction of municipal highway bridges in or over navigable streams › Section Trans 207.05 - Requirements of a conceptual plan

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) If a
			 highway-water crossing is a minor replacement as described under s.
			 Trans
			 207.04(10), the conceptual plan need
			 only consist of a county map noting the site location and sufficient
			 information to establish that the proposal meets the conditions set forth under
			 s.
			 Trans
			 207.04(10). As a minimum, this would
			 be a description of the existing and proposed structure with a comparative
			 flowline elevation.
(2) All other
			 replacements shall require the following information as part of the conceptual
			 plan:
(a) Site Map with a minimum scale of
			 1"= 660µ and a minimum area of coverage must include the width of the
			 floodplain and extend 1/4 mile upstream and 1/4 mile downstream from site.
			 Principal topographic features and the proposed highway and structure layout
			 shall be shown. Contours are desirable but not mandatory. They can be aerial
			 photos or based on an aerial photo.
Note: Appropriate sources for maps include those from USGS and
				ASCS.
(b) Profiles along
			 centerline of roadway and center of stream bed, showing groundline, stream
			 bottom, finished grade of road, elevation of upstream regional flood water if
			 known, datum elevation, and at least one identifiable bench mark and reference
			 elevation.
Note: Datum elevation may be mean sea level or locally
				assumed.
(c) Sketch of
			 proposed structure, minimum scale 1" = 50µ, plan and profile view, major
			 dimensions shown.
(d) If the
			 proposed structure is the replacement of an existing structure, sketch and
			 describe the existing structure. Show an existing hydraulic cross-section of
			 the structure including any related roadway overflow sections which form the
			 waterway opening passing the regional flood.
(e) Data shall include general dimensions,
			 type and material of proposed structure, hydraulic data including regional
			 flood backwater at the structure, if known, type of roadway fill, temporary and
			 permanent erosion control features, elevation of water surface profile which
			 has been established by zoning ordinance if any, and muck and peat excavation
			 and disposal.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 207 - Design and construction of municipal highway bridges in or over navigable streams › Section Trans 207.06 - Required navigational clearance

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) New structures
			 or replacements of existing highway structures in or over navigable waterways
			 shall, except as set forth herein, maintain a clearance of not less than 5
			 feet.
(2) More clearance than 5
			 feet is necessary when the waterway has been, or is likely to be navigated when
			 water levels are above the ordinary high watermark elevation or when the
			 waterway is used by craft requiring greater clearance.
(3) Less than 5 feet of clearance may be
			 sufficient when:
(a) The waterway is known to
			 have little or no navigational use;
(b) The waterway is not anticipated to have
			 navigational use by other than lightweight craft;
(c) A portage is provided over or around the
			 structure;
(d) The reduced
			 clearance is not detrimental to the public interest.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 207 - Design and construction of municipal highway bridges in or over navigable streams › Section Trans 207.07 - Flood flow requirements

Current through June 24, 2024
New highway structures or replacements of existing highway
				structures and approaches over or in navigable waters shall conform with the
				requirements of ch. NR 116. Such structures shall comply with any applicable
				local floodplain or other zoning ordinance.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 207 - Design and construction of municipal highway bridges in or over navigable streams › Section Trans 207.08 - Waterway alterations

Current through June 24, 2024
Nothing in these rules authorizes any permanent or temporary
				change in the course of a navigable stream, or removal of material from the bed
				of any waterway without proper authority from the department of natural
				resources under ss.
				30.195
				and
				30.20,
				Stats. Excavation in the stream bed, sufficient to place structure elements, is
				considered a necessary part of placing the structure.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 207 - Design and construction of municipal highway bridges in or over navigable streams › Section Trans 207.10 - Construction methods

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) TEMPORARY NAVIGATIONAL CLEARANCE. In the
			 placement of all construction forms, bracing, and falsework in or over
			 navigable waters, as much clearance as is practicable shall be provided,
			 consistent with the character and volume of navigational traffic and the
			 duration of the construction phase.
(2) TEMPORARY WATERWAY OPENING. Consistent
			 with stream flows reasonably predictable during the time period of use,
			 temporary structures shall have sufficient waterway opening, either inherent in
			 the structure or combined with an overflow area, to prevent damage from back-up
			 of water and downstream siltation due to washout or scouring of temporary
			 facilities.
(3) TEMPORARY EROSION
			 CONTROL. Constructing authorities shall ensure that contractors or municipal
			 employees perform all construction activities in such a way as to minimize the
			 contamination of the stream by silt, debris, or toxic materials. Temporary
			 erosion control measures such as ditch dams, settling ponds, erosion bales, and
			 others shall be used for this purpose. When erosion bales are used, they shall
			 be placed in accordance with Figure 4.
(4) TIMING OF CONSTRUCTION. Construction
			 activities shall be undertaken and planned for completion during such seasons
			 and weather conditions as to minimize adverse impacts on fish spawning
			 activities, flood water elevations, and public recreation activities.
(5) REMOVAL OF OLD STRUCTURES.
(a) Old structures shall be removed if they
			 are no longer to be used for highway purposes unless it is deemed to be in the
			 public interest to leave such structures intact for recreational or other use.
			 In such cases the structure no longer has the legal status of a highway
			 structure. Firm arrangements shall be made for future responsibility and
			 maintenance if structures are to remain in place.
(b)
1. When
			 structures are removed, all substructure units shall be removed to an elevation
			 2 feet below the groundline remaining after any shaping in above-water areas,
			 and level with the stream bed elevation in submerged areas.
2. Old abutment fills shall be shaped so as
			 to blend into the adjoining terrain.
3. If unusual circumstances appear to warrant
			 leaving old substructure units or abutment fills within the area defined by the
			 ordinary high watermark and at a higher elevation than the stream bed
			 elevation, constructing authorities must notify the department of natural
			 resources and obtain concurrence that to do so is in the public
			 interest.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 207 - Design and construction of municipal highway bridges in or over navigable streams › Section Trans 207.11 - Notification to department of natural resources

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) In the early
			 stages of consideration of a proposed construction or reconstruction of a
			 highway structure in or over navigable waters, constructing authorities shall
			 notify the appropriate district office of the department of natural resources
			 of the intended construction. Such notice shall consist of a conceptual plan.
			 The constructing authority may request information concerning ordinary high
			 watermark elevation, and the navigational clearance considered appropriate for
			 the site and critical habitat that may be affected by the project, including
			 water and wetland habitat, and spawning and nesting areas. All or part of the
			 conceptual plan requirements may be waived by the department of natural
			 resources if early coordination reveals, in its opinion, that planned
			 activities have no adverse effect.
(2) The department of natural resources shall
			 have 30 days to comment and may, for good cause, request an extension of 10
			 days. If no response or request for extension is received within the 30-day
			 period, or if an extension is granted and no response is received during the 10
			 days, project development may proceed as planned. If environmental concerns are
			 noted, constructing authorities shall examine such concerns and act in such
			 manner as to prevent undue impairment of public rights in navigable
			 waters.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 207 - Design and construction of municipal highway bridges in or over navigable streams › Section Trans 207.12 - Public notices

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) If a proposed structure is a new
			 structure, or will be a reduction of existing navigation clearance, or is
			 replacement of an existing structure which is in itself the limiting
			 obstruction, a Class I legal notice shall be published, and public notices
			 shall be posted in conspicuous locations in the locality of the proposed
			 structure. Such notices, giving the facts and place where public comments may
			 be received, shall be published and posted at least 30 days prior to the
			 decision on navigational clearance by the constructing authority. Public notice
			 is not required for a minor replacement.
(2) Requirements for public notices may be
			 combined with other requirements for similar notices relating to the proposed
			 structure or the associated highway construction.
(3) The department of natural resources shall
			 make a record of all project notifications received under s.
			 Trans
			 207.11, and shall furnish a copy of this record on a
			 monthly basis to any person upon written request.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 207 - Design and construction of municipal highway bridges in or over navigable streams › Section Trans 207.13 - Enforcement

Current through June 24, 2024
Municipalities are subject to proceedings which may be
				initiated under the Wisconsin Statutes.
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Note: For example, under s.
				  30.03,
				  Stats., the department of natural resources may hold a hearing on a possible
				  violation of a statute relating to navigable waters or a possible infringement
				  of the public rights therein and may thereafter order the performance of
				  actions it deems necessary to protect the interests of the public.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 208 - State trunk highway location process › Section Trans 208.01 - Purpose and scope

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) In accordance with s.
			 84.02,
			 Stats., the purpose of this chapter is to set forth the methods used by the
			 department of transportation for establishing state trunk highway locations
			 that most efficiently serve Wisconsin's transportation needs.
(2) This chapter shall apply whenever a
			 location alternative involving realignment, relocation or addition to the state
			 trunk highway system is evaluated as part of any project development process
			 under ch. Trans 209.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 208 - State trunk highway location process › Section Trans 208.02 - Definitions

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) Words and phrases defined in ch. Trans
			 209 are used in the same sense in this chapter unless a different definition is
			 specifically provided:
(2) In this
			 chapter:
(a) "Chief design engineer" means
			 the principal engineer who heads the department's design section.
(b) "Engineering review" includes reviewing,
			 refining and evaluating location alternatives.
(c) "Locating" means those activities within
			 the department's facilities development process leading to a decision by the
			 secretary to retain, realign or relocate the existing highway or to add a new
			 segment of highway to the state trunk highway system.
(d) "Public involvement" includes contacts
			 with potentially affected property owners, elected representatives, local
			 officials, area planning organizations, outside agencies, interested citizens,
			 and holding public information meetings.
(e) "Realign" means a minor alteration of the
			 existing highway location brought about through the department's adoption of
			 orders and maps or plats (termed "relocation orders") in accordance with the
			 provisions of s.
			 84.09,
			 Stats.
(f) "Relocate" means any
			 change in the existing highway location that is more extensive than a
			 realignment.
(g) "State trunk
			 highway system" (STH) means the system of trunk highways administered by the
			 department pursuant to chapter 84, Stats.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 208 - State trunk highway location process › Section Trans 208.03 - Location procedure

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) The department shall determine the
			 locations of state trunk highways (STH) as part of the overall process for
			 developing a STH improvement program in accordance with ch. Trans 209.
			 Identification of deficiencies in the STH system shall be undertaken by the
			 regions in accordance with the programming procedures set forth in ch. Trans
			 209.
(2) The elements pertaining to
			 establishment of STH locations shall be as follows:
(a) Concept definition report;
(b) Investigation; and
(c) Determination.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 208 - State trunk highway location process › Section Trans 208.04 - Concept definition

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) The department shall document the
			 perceived need for an improvement project through preparation of a report
			 termed the "concept definition report." This report presents the initial
			 concepts of the proposed improvement project and sets forth:
(a) Where the proposed improvement project is
			 geographically located;
(b) Why the
			 improvement is needed; and
(c) What
			 concepts are proposed to satisfy the need.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 208 - State trunk highway location process › Section Trans 208.05 - Investigation

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) Upon acceptance of the concept definition
			 report by the chief design engineer, the department shall formally investigate
			 location alternatives. Although the extent of such activities are variable and
			 depend upon the scope and nature of each project, they shall include the
			 following:
(a) Initiation of dialogue with
			 affected public representatives, private individuals and groups; and
(b) Assembly and correlation of relevant
			 highway, land and environmental data in the project area.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 208 - State trunk highway location process › Section Trans 208.06 - Determination

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) Location determination activities
			 include:
(a) Continuation of public
			 involvement;
(b) Final engineering
			 review of the alternatives;
(c)
			 Holding a public hearing if appropriate; and
(d) Recommending a location.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 209 - Highway and bridge project selection process › Section Trans 209.02 - Applicability

Current through June 24, 2024
The procedures in this rule are to be applied so as to avoid
				conflict with the special statutory obligations of the department to comply
				with criteria and standards of federal agencies for obtaining and using federal
				funds (ss.
				84.015,
				84.03,
				Stats.).
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 209 - Highway and bridge project selection process › Section Trans 209.03 - Definitions

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) "Central office" means the transportation
			 administrative office located in Madison.
(2) "Deficiency" means a less than standard
			 condition in one or more of a number of highway or bridge physical or operating
			 conditions or characteristics.
(3)
			 "Department" means the Wisconsin department of transportation.
(4) "Federal aid" means the aids that the
			 federal government makes available to Wisconsin for highways.
(5) "Geometrics" means the horizontal (width,
			 curvature) and vertical (grade) design elements of highway and bridge
			 facilities.
(6) "Improvement level"
			 means the type of construction improvement. It can range from resurfacing to
			 complete reconstruction of a highway and either rehabilitation or replacement
			 for bridges.
(a) "Resurfacing" means placing a
			 new surface on existing roadway to provide a better all weather surface, a
			 better riding surface, and to extend or renew the pavement life. It generally
			 involves no improvement in capacity or geometrics. Resurfacing may include some
			 elimination or shielding of roadside obstacles, culvert replacements, signals,
			 marking, signing and intersection improvements. Usually no additional
			 right-of-way is required; except possible minor acquisition for drainage and
			 intersection improvements.
(b)
			 "Recondition" means work in addition to resurfacing. Minor reconditioning
			 includes pavement widening and shoulder paving. Major reconditioning includes
			 improvement of an isolated grade, curve, intersection or sight distance problem
			 to improve safety. Major recondition projects may require additional
			 right-of-way.
(c) "Reconstruction"
			 means total rebuilding of an existing highway to improve maintainability,
			 safety, geometrics and traffic service. It is accomplished basically on
			 existing alignment, and major elements may include flattening of hills and
			 grades, improvement of curves, widening of the roadbed, and elimination or
			 shielding of roadside obstacles. Normally reconstruction will require
			 additional right-of-way.
(d)
			 "Bridge rehabilitation" means the preservation or restoration of the structural
			 integrity of an existing bridge as well as work to correct safety
			 defects.
(e) "Bridge replacement"
			 means the building of a new bridge to replace an existing bridge.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 209 - Highway and bridge project selection process › Section Trans 209.04 - Policy goals

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) The overall goal for the department shall
			 be to address highway transportation needs as efficiently as possible to
			 achieve optimum utilization of available funds. This shall be accomplished by:
(a) Maximizing the use of existing highways
			 and bridges and thus minimizing the need for new highways and
			 facilities.
(b) Utilizing a
			 highway's surface life before improving the facility, where
			 practical.
(c) Determining the
			 appropriate level of improvement to achieve optimum effectiveness from the
			 highway system.
(d) Emphasizing the
			 correction of safety-deficient segments of the highway system.
(e) Seeking to resolve facility-related
			 problems that inhibit economic vitality and growth.
(f) Encouraging the staging of improvement
			 projects to minimize the initial investments required while maintaining
			 flexibility to meet longer range needs at a later date.
(g) Utilizing federal aids to the greatest
			 extent reasonable.
(h) Minimizing
			 negative effects on the surrounding communities and on the natural
			 environment.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 209 - Highway and bridge project selection process › Section Trans 209.05 - Process objectives

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) The department shall perform project
			 evaluation and selection as a necessary component of its programming process in
			 the following general areas: bridge projects, 3R (resurfacing, recondition and
			 reconstruction) highway projects, interstate projects, and major projects. The
			 objectives of the programming process shall be to:
(a) Provide policy and program choices for
			 the department by evaluating and comparing the benefits and costs of various
			 alternatives for preserving, rehabilitating and improving the highway
			 system.
(b) Furnish information to
			 assess whether available revenues can provide adequate highway and bridge
			 facilities over the long term.
(c)
			 Define a specific program as a target for departmental efforts that ensures
			 efficient use of staff and funds and which accounts for the lead times involved
			 in project development.
(d) Ensure
			 that investment decisions are consistent with statewide objectives by
			 developing systematic criteria and procedures for identifying deficiencies,
			 developing proposed solutions, and selecting projects.
(e) Facilitate the implementation of the
			 department's policy and system plans.
(f) Inform the public of the department's
			 intentions and provide an opportunity for public review and comment.
(g) Provide a basis for coordinating the
			 department's efforts with the planning, programming and budget activities of
			 other state, national, regional, and local agencies.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 209 - Highway and bridge project selection process › Section Trans 209.06 - Programming guidelines

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) The department shall develop a program
			 within estimated levels of revenue for a prescribed time period as part of a
			 four level decision-making process that includes broad policy planning, system
			 planning, programming and project development (Figure 1)
(2) The programming process shall define a
			 means of project evaluation and selection utilizing the following basic
			 guidelines where appropriate:
(a) Considering
			 alternative program levels to illustrate the cost impacts and benefits of
			 varying program levels.
(b)
			 Utilizing indicators that measure deficiencies to identify candidate
			 improvement projects and the appropriate level of improvement, considering the
			 variation in fund availability.
(c)
			 Achieving adequate surface renewal projects to preserve the overall system
			 serviceability and rideability. The level of surface renewal mileage is defined
			 through analysis of the pavement serviceability index and pavement
			 age.
(d) Replacing or
			 rehabilitating deficient bridges by considering load carrying capacity,
			 physical condition and restrictive or dangerous widths, clearances or approach
			 roadways and coordination with other programmed work.
(e) Distributing funds equitably
			 statewide.
(f) Considering major
			 projects where benefit/cost analysis is favorable, where there is the
			 possibility of significant social and economic benefits and where there is a
			 high degree of public support and acceptability.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 209 - Highway and bridge project selection process › Section Trans 209.07 - Candidate project identification process

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) GENERAL
			 DESCRIPTION. Candidate project identification is accomplished within the
			 overall framework of developing the highway and bridge improvement program. The
			 department shall identify both the surface, structure, safety, geometric or
			 capacity deficiencies, singly or in combination, and the alternative
			 improvement levels to correct or reduce the deficiencies.
(2) RESPONSIBILITIES. The transportation
			 region offices, with the guidance from the central office, shall take the lead
			 role in identifying candidate projects for the resurfacing, reconditioning,
			 reconstruction, interstate, major and bridge program areas. The regions shall
			 provide the regional and local viewpoints and knowledge of unique local
			 conditions to program development.
(3) COLLECT AND DEVELOP DATA. The department
			 shall maintain a system of uniform data collection for segments of the highway
			 system. This data shall be used for comparison and evaluation purposes to
			 assist in determining that the most appropriate and beneficial candidate
			 projects and improvement levels are selected. This data shall be updated, as
			 necessary, for the recycling of the program. The following data will be
			 collected and developed where appropriate:
(a)
			 Highway data
1. Pavement surface
			 type
2. Year surfaced
3. Widths: right of way, travel lane,
			 pavement, shoulders, median, and parking lane
4. Lanes: travel and parking
5. Driveways
6. Posted speed
7. Pavement serviceability index
			 (PSI)
8. Accident
			 information
9. Curves with limited
			 stopping sight distance
10. Steep
			 grades
11. Percent no passing
			 zone
12. Average daily
			 traffic
13. Forecast average daily
			 traffic
14. Hourly vehicle data and
			 hourly capacity
15. Parking
			 restrictions
16. Terrain
17. Access control
18. Maintenance problems
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 209 - Highway and bridge project selection process › Section Trans 209.08 - Project evaluation and selection criteria

Current through June 24, 2024
The evaluation and selection of projects shall be directed
				toward preserving, rehabilitating, and improving the physical condition and
				serviceability of the state trunk highways and bridges. A combination of both
				quantitative information and professional judgment shall be used to compare the
				merits of projects and improvement levels to achieve appropriate statewide
				consistency. Candidate projects shall be initially evaluated at the region
				level. At this level, projects are analyzed based on an assessment of local
				conditions and needs in accordance with the region target mileage guideline and
				the funding allocation. The candidate projects shall be evaluated by the
				following criteria where appropriate:
(1) Accomplishing sufficient surface renewal
			 mileage necessary to preserve system serviceability and rideability. The target
			 level of mileage renewal is established by the pavement serviceability index,
			 pavement age and engineering field evaluation. The goal is to maintain an
			 overall average pavement serviceability index of 3.0.
(2) Limiting the more extensive
			 reconditioning, reconstruction, and new facility development projects to those
			 projects where the number or severity of deficiencies exceed statewide averages
			 for safety, geometry or capacity, or where roadbeds are so deficient
			 structurally that resurfacing or minor reconditioning is not a feasible
			 alternative.
(3) Correcting safety
			 problems as defined by accident occurrences and rates exceeding the statewide
			 average or to sites with severe accident potential.
(4) Maximizing the utilization of existing
			 facilities through use of low capital investment projects or transportation
			 system management techniques such as signalization, channelization, access
			 control, park and ride lots, etc.
(5) Selectively rehabilitating or replacing,
			 as appropriate, those bridges:
(a) With posted
			 weight restrictions;
(b) That
			 cannot be effectively maintained, based on the field inspections and office
			 appraisals;
(c) That are
			 functionally obsolete (geometric deficiencies of narrow width, restricted
			 clearance, poor alignment, general safety) or expected to become unsatisfactory
			 in structural or condition rating within the program period.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 209 - Highway and bridge project selection process › Section Trans 209.09 - Program development and evaluation

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(1) The department
			 shall maintain information on a range of alternative dollar level programs.
			 This information illustrates a range of options and offers the secretary, as
			 well as the governor and the legislature, choices as to the appropriate funding
			 levels for the highway program.
(2)
			 Based on the analysis performed in s.
			 Trans
			 209.08, the department shall select candidate projects
			 and the appropriate level of improvement. The level of improvement proposed for
			 a candidate project may vary dependent upon the dollar level of the
			 program.
(3) The department shall
			 accomplish both project level and program level evaluations. Evaluations shall
			 assist in the identification of appropriate projects, improvement levels and
			 program dollar levels.
(4) The
			 central office shall review and evaluate the region's program recommendations
			 with several iterations of development and review necessary to produce a single
			 statewide program.
(5) Project
			 level evaluation shall include comparing the extent and severity of
			 deficiencies:
(a) Between projects;
(b) To region and state average for such
			 deficiencies;
(c) To program level
			 average (region and state) for such deficiencies;
(d) And to the proposed improvement level
			 rationale of Figure 2.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 209 - Highway and bridge project selection process › Section Trans 209.10 - Program selection

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The alternative programs and their costs and benefits shall be
				documented and reviewed by the secretary who shall select a program level and
				recommend it to the governor. After the enactment of the biennial budget by the
				legislature and the governor, the program shall be adjusted to be consistent
				with the approved funding level for the current biennium.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 209 - Highway and bridge project selection process › Section Trans 209.11 - Public review

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(1) The department shall seek public review
			 and comment concerning the program.
(2) Such review shall include an
			 informational presentation of the proposed program of major projects by the
			 department to all transportation related legislative committees at a time
			 mutually agreeable to the department and the committees prior to February 15 of
			 the odd numbered years.
(3) After
			 the enactment of the biennial budget, the department shall make the program
			 document available to interested individuals and organizations and will also
			 inform the general public of this availability. Informational hearings shall be
			 held after the release of the program document at times and locations
			 determined by the secretary and publicized through the local media. These
			 hearings shall serve both to inform the public and to obtain reactions for use
			 in the ongoing program development activities.
(4) The public review of the program shall be
			 supplemented by public reviews of policy and system planning efforts and of
			 individual projects.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 209 - Highway and bridge project selection process › Section Trans 209.12 - Program recycle

Current through June 24, 2024
Program development shall be maintained as a continuous
				process. Upon the completion of one program cycle, a new program development
				cycle shall begin. Recycling the program normally involves: extending it 2
				years; updating data, project alternatives, and project cost estimates;
				reassessing the underlying policies; and refining methods and
				procedures.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 209 - Highway and bridge project selection process › Section Trans 209.13 - Program adjustments

Current through June 24, 2024
Programs are estimates and are not absolute. Adjustments to the
				program are necessary due to changes in project design, the time to acquire the
				right-of-way and obtain the required clearances and completion of the
				environmental impact statement procedure. These adjustments shall be continual
				in order to assure the most optimum use of resources. The goal of the
				adjustments shall be consistent with s.
				Trans
				209.04.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 210 - Major highway project numerical evaluation process › Section Trans 210.01 - Purpose

Current through June 24, 2024
In accordance with s.
				85.05,
				Stats., this chapter sets forth the process and criteria used by the department
				to numerically evaluate projects considered for enumeration. This process for
				evaluating candidate major highway projects is used to advise the
				transportation projects commission. This chapter establishes a minimum score
				that a project shall meet or exceed in order to be eligible for recommendation
				to the transportation projects commission.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 210 - Major highway project numerical evaluation process › Section Trans 210.03 - Definitions

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In this chapter:
(1)
			 "Department" means the Wisconsin department of transportation.
(2) "Major highway project" has the meaning
			 given in s.
			 84.013(1)(a),
			 Stats.
(3) "Transportation projects
			 commission" has the meaning given in s.
			 13.489,
			 Stats.
(4) "Level of service" or
			 "LOS" means the ability of the facility to satisfy both existing and future
			 travel demand. Six levels of service are defined for each type of highway
			 facility ranging from A to F, with LOS A representing the best operating
			 conditions and LOS F the worst.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 210 - Major highway project numerical evaluation process › Section Trans 210.05 - Minimum requirement

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Proposed major highway projects having traffic flow or safety
				deficiencies shall receive a minimum requirement score of 10 points. Only these
				projects shall be eligible for recommendation to the transportation projects
				commission. Traffic flow or safety deficiencies shall exist if either of the
				following conditions are satisfied:
(1) The predicted level of service on
			 significant portions of the highway shall be worse than level of service C.
			 Department engineers shall use the appropriate methodologies to determine the
			 projected level of service that is predicted to exist 20 years from the year of
			 the analysis.
Note: Department engineers will use the procedures outlined in
				the general design consideration guidelines in Chapter 11, Section 5 of the
				Facilities Development Manual published by the Wisconsin Department of
				Transportation to determine the level of highway service. Copies of the manual
				may be obtained by writing to or calling the Division of Investment Management,
				Bureau of State Highway Programs, P.O. Box 7913, Room 933, Madison, WI
				53707-7913, (608) 267-7715.
(2) Safety on significant portions of the
			 highway shall be worse than the statewide average for a similar highway type.
			 Safety shall be identified by the number of crashes or the severity of crashes
			 using any one of the following:
(a) The crash
			 rate, which shall be calculated by the total number of crashes divided by the
			 number of hundred million vehicle miles traveled over the length of the highway
			 segments.
(b) Severity proportion,
			 which shall be calculated by dividing the number of fatality and incapacitating
			 injury crashes by total crashes over the length of the highway
			 segments.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 210 - Major highway project numerical evaluation process › Section Trans 210.06 - Measures

Current through June 24, 2024
Measures shall be used to quantify the effect of the proposed
				major highway project on the highway system or the communities that will be
				affected by the project. These measures shall contribute points beyond the
				minimum score and will be used to place projects in relative rank order. The
				department shall numerically evaluate proposed major highway projects in the
				following 5 categories:
(1) ECONOMIC
			 MEASURE.
(a) The department shall evaluate
			 each proposed major highway project's ability to increase the competitiveness
			 of the existing businesses through all of the following:
1. Comparison of the reduction in long-term
			 travel costs to the cost of constructing and maintaining the proposed major
			 highway project. The reduction in travel costs may include, but is not limited
			 to, vehicle operating cost savings, travel time savings and accident savings.
			 The calculation of the score for this economic measure component shall be based
			 on each proposed major highway project's points relative to the proposed major
			 highway project with the highest number of points in this category. These
			 points shall contribute to 37.5% of the total 100 points allowable for the
			 economic measure score. The following formula shall be used to determine the
			 score for this component:
Benefit Cost Ratio Score = [(B/C) / (B/Cmax) ](100)
				(.375)
where:
B/C = the ratio of reduction in long-term travel costs to the
				cost of constructing and maintaining the proposed major highway project.
B/Cmax = the highest ratio of reduction in long-term travel
				costs to the cost of construction and maintenance for any proposed major
				highway project under consideration for enumeration in that year.
2. Evaluation of the existing
			 businesses that will benefit from the proposed major highway project, which may
			 be measured by the number of business entities, and the amount of employment,
			 population and tourism in the proposed or existing highway corridor. Greater
			 consideration shall be given to businesses that are projected to have
			 significant growth over a majority of the life of the proposed highway
			 project.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 210 - Major highway project numerical evaluation process › Section Trans 210.07 - Weights applied to measures

Current through June 24, 2024
Weights for each of the 5 measures shall be included in the
				calculation of the composite score as described in s.
				Trans
				210.08. Where necessary, sub-weights shall be applied
				to components of the measures prior to the determination of the score for the
				overall measure. The values and effect of both the overall measure weights and
				the component sub-weights are shown in Figure 1.
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Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 210 - Major highway project numerical evaluation process › Section Trans 210.08 - Composite score

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) COMPUTATION OF COMPOSITE SCORE. A
			 combination of the 5 measures, weights for each of the measures and the minimum
			 requirement shall be used to calculate a composite score for each proposed
			 major highway project. Each measure shall have a maximum score of 100 points.
			 The composite score shall have a maximum of 110 points. The following formula
			 shall be used to determine the composite scores:
Composite Score= [BETA]0 (10 +
				[BETA]1 economic measure score +
				[BETA]2 traffic flow measure score +
				[BETA]3 safety measure score +
				[BETA]4 environmental measure score +
				[BETA]5 community input measure score)
where:
[BETA]0 = 1 if the minimum requirements
				are met for either traffic flow or safety, or = 0 if the minimum requirements
				are not met for traffic flow and safety.
[BETA]1 = weight for the economic
				measure which shall be .40
[BETA]2 = weight for the traffic flow
				measure which shall be .20
[BETA]3 = weight for the safety measure
				which shall be .20
[BETA]4 = weight for the environmental
				measure which shall be .10
[BETA]5 = weight for the community
				input measure which shall be .10
(2) MINIMUM ALLOWABLE SCORE. The minimum
			 allowable score for a composite score is 10 points. Only those projects which
			 have greater than 10 points may be recommended by the department to the
			 transportation projects commission.