Every operator of a vehicle approaching an intersection at which an official traffic control device is erected in accordance with this chapter shall obey the direction of such official traffic control device as required by the Wisconsin Statutes incorporated by reference in § 454-1 of this chapter. Operators of vehicles approaching a stop sign shall stop before entering a highway as required by § 346.46, Wis. Stats. Operators approaching intersections at which a yield sign has been installed shall yield the right-of-way to other vehicles as required by § 346.18(6), Wis. Stats.
A.
Definition. For purposes of this section, "heavy traffic"
shall be defined as:
(1)
All vehicles not operating completely on pneumatic
tires, and
(2)
All vehicles or combination of vehicles designed or
used for transporting property of any nature and having a gross weight
of more than 12,000 pounds. "Heavy traffic" does not include school
buses, motor buses or recreational motor homes.
B.
Prohibited routes; exceptions.
(1)
Heavy traffic is prohibited from using any City of
Weyauwega street or highway not designated as a heavy traffic route.
(2)
This section shall not act to prohibit heavy traffic
from using a City street or highway for the purpose of obtaining orders
for supplies or moving or delivering supplies or commodities to or
from any place of business or residence which has an entrance on such
street or highway, nor shall this section apply to heavy traffic necessary
to obtain orders, to make deliveries, or to move supplies or equipment
for agricultural purposes. This exception shall be permitted for the
period of time necessary to complete the above-described activities.
This section will not act to prohibit heavy traffic from using any
City streets over which are routed state trunk highways. When being
driven to the site of any construction, repair or maintenance of electric,
gas or water service, vehicles owned and operated by a public utility
will be exempt from the provisions of this section.
C.
Administration. The Police Department shall administer
this section. Administration shall include:
(1)
Posting of signs. Appropriate signs shall be posted
giving notice of this section and of the heavy traffic routes established
herein. Yellow signposts may also be used to designate heavy traffic
routes.
(2)
Maps. Maps of the City showing heavy traffic routes
shall be prepared and shall be available upon request by heavy traffic
operators and owners.
D.
Liability. Any operator, corporation, owner or agent
whose heavy traffic vehicle damages any City streets or highways in
violating this section shall be liable and required to pay the City
the cost of repair or replacement of the damaged street or highway.
E.
Streets designated class "B" highways. All streets and highways within the City of Weyauwega, Wisconsin, are hereby designated class "B" highways subject to the weight limitations imposed on class "B" highways by the Wisconsin Statutes adopted by reference in § 454-1, except the highways or parts of highways designated as heavy traffic routes in Subsection F below and as follows:
F.
Heavy traffic routes. The following streets in the
City of Weyauwega are hereby designated heavy traffic routes, for
commercial vehicles, pursuant to § 349.17, Wis. Stats.:
G.
Temporary or seasonal weight limits.
(1)
There shall be a temporary weight restriction on City
streets, roads and alleys within the City of Weyauwega as follows:
(2)
The Supervisor of Public Works shall have the authority
to set the effective date for these weight restrictions, which normally
will be during the late winter and early spring months of the year,
and shall be required to post these weight restrictions.
In the interest of public safety and pursuant
to authority granted by § 349.07, Wis. Stats., the following
highways or portions thereof are declared to be through highways:
A.
South Mary Street from the south boundary line of
Main Street to and including the south boundary line of West Clark
Street.
B.
North Mill Street from the north boundary line of
the City of Weyauwega to the north boundary line of Main Street, and
South Mill Street from the south boundary line of Main Street to and
including the south boundary of Clark Street.
C.
Pine Street from the south boundary line of the City
of Weyauwega to the south boundary line of Main Street.
D.
Alfred Street from the east boundary line of the City
of Weyauwega to the east boundary line of Pine Street.
E.
Main Street from the west boundary of the City of
Weyauwega to the west boundary line of Lincoln Street, except that
vehicles traveling in an easterly direction on said portion of Main
Street shall stop before entering the intersection of Main and Mill
Streets, and except that vehicles traveling in a westerly direction
on said portion of Main Street shall stop before entering the intersection
of Main and Mill Streets.
F.
Ann Street from the east boundary line of Mill Street
to the west boundary line of Lincoln Street.
