Section 205.02. Definitions.

  As used in this chapter:

(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.

(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.

(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.

(5)  "Functional classification" has the meaning set forth in ch. Trans 76 .

(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.

(6m)  "Region director" means a Wisconsin department of transportation, division of transportation system development, region office director.

(7)  "Regional engineer" means a Wisconsin department of transportation division of highways central office design chief road design engineer.

(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.

(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.

(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.

(11)  "Roadway" means the portion of a highway, including shoulders, for vehicular use.

(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.

(13)  "Traveled way" means the portion of the roadway designed for movement of vehicles, exclusive of the shoulders.

History: Cr. Register, December, 1986, No. 372 , eff. 1-1-87; renum. (7) to (9) to be (11) to (13), cr. (7) to (10), Register, February, 1992, No. 434 , eff. 3-1-92; correction in (4) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 6. , Stats., and renum. (4) to (6m) under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 1. , Stats., Register February 2013 No. 686 .

Note

Chapter Trans 76 was repealed. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 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. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 The department of transportation region offices and addresses are as follows: - See PDF for table Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 Under this definition, a divided highway has 2 or more roadways. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1