Ch. Trans 205 NoteNote: Chapter Hy 34 as it existed on December 31, 1986 was repealed and a new chapter Trans 205 was created effective January 1, 1987.

Trans 205.01(1)(1) Pursuant to s. 84.01 (9) (b), Stats., the department of transportation adopts these rules relating to projects for constructing or reconstructing and relating to processes incidental to building, fabricating or bettering a county trunk highway, but not relating to maintenance of a county trunk highway. Maintenance includes all those measures and activities necessary to preserve a highway, as nearly as possible, in the condition of its construction. Maintenance generally involves no change in horizontal alignment, roadway widths or grade.

Trans 205.01(2)(2) Any county trunk highway improvement project, on which construction is started after January 1, 1987, shall follow this chapter.

Trans 205.02(1)(1) “Average daily traffic” or “ADT” means the average 24-hour traffic volume during a stated period divided by the number of days in that stated period; unless otherwise specified, the stated period is one year.

Trans 205.02(2)(2) “Bridge design load” means the maximum vehicle loading that a bridge is designed to accommodate without exceeding the allowable working capacity of any structural member or group or system of structural members.

Trans 205.02(3)(3) “Design speed” means the maximum safe speed that can be maintained over a specified section of highway when conditions are so favorable that the design features of the highway govern.

Trans 205.02(5)(5) “Functional classification” has the meaning set forth in ch. Trans 76.

Trans 205.02(6)(6) “HS20” has the meaning set forth in the American association of state highway and transportation officials (AASHTO) standard specifications for highway bridges, 13th edition 1983, as amended by interim specifications-bridges 1984 and 1985, published by AASHTO.

Trans 205.02 NoteNote: The AASHTO standard specifications for highway bridges are available from AASHTO, 444 North Capitol Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20001. Copies of the relevant portion of the AASHTO standard are on file at the offices of the department of transportation, secretary of state, and legislative reference bureau.

Trans 205.02(6m)(6m) “Region director” means a Wisconsin department of transportation, division of transportation system development, region office director.

Trans 205.02(7)(7) “Regional engineer” means a Wisconsin department of transportation division of highways central office design chief road design engineer.

Trans 205.02(8)(8) “Rehabilitation” means replacing a major structural element of an existing highway to extend its service life for a substantial period of years and to enhance safety.

Trans 205.02(9)(9) “Restoration” means returning an existing highway to an acceptable condition to extend its service life for a substantial period of years and to enhance safety.

Trans 205.02(10)(10) “Resurfacing” means installing new or additional layers of surfacing on existing highway pavement to extend its service life for a substantial period of years and to enhance safety.

Trans 205.02(11)(11) “Roadway” means the portion of a highway, including shoulders, for vehicular use.

Trans 205.02(12)(12) “Shoulder” means that portion of a roadway that is contiguous to the traveled way and is used primarily for vehicle stopping in an emergency.