Wisconsin Statutes 84.106 – Scenic byways program
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Terms Used In Wisconsin Statutes 84.106
- Department: means the department of transportation. See Wisconsin Statutes 84.001
- Highway: includes all public ways and thoroughfares and all bridges upon the same. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Promulgate: when used in connection with a rule, as defined under…. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
- State: when applied to states of the United States, includes the District of Columbia, the commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the several territories organized by Congress. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
(1g) Definitions. In this section:
(a) “Connecting highway” has the meaning given in s. 340.01 (9).
(b) “Highway” has the meaning given in s. 340.01 (22).
(c) “Local highways” has the meaning given in s. 86.31 (1) (c) for “local roads.”
(d) “State trunk highway” has the meaning given in s. 340.01 (60).
(1m) Designation. The department shall develop, implement, and administer a program to designate highways or portions of highways in this state, including, notwithstanding sub. (2), state trunk highways, connecting highways, and local highways, that have outstanding scenic, historic, cultural, natural, recreational, or archaeological qualities as scenic byways. The department may seek designation by the federal government of a highway designated as a scenic byway under this section as a national scenic byway or as an All-American Road.
(2) Rules. The department shall promulgate rules under this section consistent with 23 U.S. Code § 162 and regulations established under that section.
(3) Marking highways. Highways designated as scenic byways under this section may be marked with signs conforming with the manual of uniform traffic control devices adopted by the department under s. 84.02 (4) (e) that identify the highway as a scenic byway. The department shall have exclusive authority to erect these signs, and shall bear all expense in connection with the erection and maintenance of the signs, on state trunk highways. The local authority with jurisdiction over the highway, for maintenance purposes, shall have exclusive authority to erect these signs, and shall bear all expense in connection with the erection and maintenance of the signs, on local highways and connecting highways.