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 § 545-1 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:
B.
Prohibited routes. Heavy traffic is prohibited from using any City
street or highway not designated as a heavy traffic route. 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. Furthermore,
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 Chief of Police 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 sign posts 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.
(3)
Construction equipment.
(a)
The Chief of Police may grant temporary permits to allow heavy
construction equipment to use City streets or highways not designated
as heavy traffic routes. These permits may be granted only when use
of a nondesignated route is necessary for the equipment to reach a
construction site. No permit may be issued unless the person or corporation
owning the equipment agrees to reimburse and hold the City harmless
for any damage done to the City street by the equipment and/or any
personal injury or property damage caused in part or in whole by the
street damage.
(b)
City owned or operated equipment is specifically excluded from
the provisions of this section.
D.
Truck routes.
(1)
All trucks of 14,000 pounds rated gross weight or under may travel
on any street in the City with the exception of City parks and restricted
parkways. The gross weight is the rated weight of the vehicle or combination
of vehicles whether or not it is loaded.
(2)
All trucks over 14,000 pounds rated gross weight must use the designated
truck route.
(3)
Trucks may travel on any street within industrial districts and the
central business district.
(4)
When entering or leaving a truck terminal or making a pickup or delivery,
trucks shall reach or leave such location by traveling over the shortest
route from the nearest truck route direct travel between deliveries,
without returning to truck routes, will be allowed where the distance
between delivery points does not exceed one mile.
(5)
For delivery or pickup purposes, commercial vehicles may travel on
designated parkways between the delivery or pickup location and adjacent
intersections.
E.
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.
G.
Certain streets prohibited. No person shall operate a heavy traffic vehicle on any streets or parts of streets not designated in Subsection E; provided, however, the ordinary use of such streets for obtaining orders for supplies, or moving or delivering supplies or commodities to or from any place of business or residence fronting on such streets shall be permitted, but the weight of the vehicle and its load shall not exceed the limitations of §§ 348.15 and 348.16(3), Wis. Stats., pertaining to Class "A" highways.
In addition to the requirements of § 346.57, Wis.
Stats., the following speed restrictions are imposed:
In the interest of public safety and pursuant to § 349.07, Wis. Stats., the following streets or portions thereof are declared be to through highways, and traffic signs or signals giving notice thereof shall be erected in accordance with § 545-3:
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Name of Street
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Location
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Campbell Street
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To US Highway 10
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Cherry Street
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From Broad Street to Albert Street
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Elm Street
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From Kinnickinnic Street to Walter Street
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Kinnickinnic Street
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From Elm Street to Campbell Street
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Monroe Street
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From Jefferson Street to the entrance of Pine Glen Cemetery
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Orange Street
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From Broad Street to Albert Street
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Pine Street
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From Pearl Street to Linn Street
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Walnut Street
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From Young Street to Tower Road
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Walter Street
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From the point of intersection with Elm Street to Jefferson
Street
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Young Street
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From South Street to Kinnickinnic Street
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A.
Established. The Official Traffic Control Map for the City, upon
which shall be indicated stop signs, yield signs, special speed limits,
one-way highways, school crossings and other controls, restrictions
or limitation as from time to time amended or modified by the Common
Council, is adopted by reference as though fully set forth herein.
B.
Erection of signs and changes. The Director of Public Works shall
cause to be erected such traffic control signs and marking changes
as are necessary to give adequate notice of the restrictions, probations
and limitation as shown on the Official Traffic Control Map.
C.
Violation prohibited. A violation of any properly noticed restriction,
prohibition or limitation shown on the Official Traffic Control Map
shall be a violation of the provisions of this Municipal Code.
D.
Map to be maintained. A copy of the Official Traffic Control Map
shall be maintained and displayed in the office of the Police Department
and Municipal Court.
