A. 
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 Section 10.01.11 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. 
State speed limits adopted. The provisions of §§ 346.57, 346.58 and 346.59, Wis. Stats., relating to the maximum and minimum speed of vehicles, are hereby adopted as part of this section as if fully set forth herein, except as specified by this section pursuant to § 349.11(3)(c), Wis. Stats., where the Common Council has determined that the statutory speed limits are unreasonable, unsafe and imprudent and has modified such limits.
B. 
Speed limits modified. The speed limits are modified as hereinafter set forth in this subsection upon the following streets or portions thereof between the limits designated:
1. 
The speed limit shall be 15 miles per hour where signed as school zones.
2. 
The speed limit shall be 15 miles per hour in all City parks unless otherwise posted.
C. 
Emergency vehicles exempted. The speed limit set forth in this section shall not apply to authorized emergency vehicles when operating in emergencies.
A. 
Designation. All enactments by the Common Council, pursuant to §§ 349.07 and 349.08, Wis. Stats., designating and establishing arteries for through traffic or designating stop intersections or designating a yield right-of-way intersection, or designating intersections controlled by traffic signals or designating automobile stops for the protection of schoolchildren, are incorporated into this chapter by reference, and the City Clerk shall keep a record of all such enactments, including any amendments or additions thereto.
1. 
Turns at traffic signals. All enactments by the Common Council, pursuant to § 346.37(1)(c)1, Wis. Stats., relating to the regulation of vehicular turning movements at red traffic control signal, are incorporated into this chapter by reference, and the City Clerk shall keep a record of all such enactments, including any amendments or additions thereto.
2. 
Erection of signs. A stop sign shall be placed on each street intersection, such street or portion thereof, designated as an artery for through traffic. Every stop sign shall be located as close to practicable to the nearest line of crosswalk on the approach side of the intersection or, if none, at the nearest line of the intersecting roadway.
3. 
Vehicles to stop. Every operator of a vehicle approaching an official sign shall cause such vehicle to stop in the manner prescribed by § 346.46, Wis. Stats.
A. 
Definitions. For purposes of this section:
HEAVY TRAFFIC
1. 
All vehicles not operating completely on pneumatic tires; and
2. 
All vehicles or combination of vehicles, other than motor buses, designed or used for transporting property of any nature and having a gross weight of more than 12,000 pounds.
B. 
Prohibited routes.
1. 
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.
2. 
Prohibited trucks which qualify for the exemptions shall use City streets only for the shortest distance to or from the nearest point of said truck route.
3. 
No owner and/or operator shall use as a thoroughfare any alley, driveway, service drive, parking lot or any private drive or any other area not designated as a public highway.
4. 
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this section and in particular the definition set forth in Section 10.01.24A, no person shall operate a vehicle in excess of 12,000 pounds or 18 feet in length on CTH PH from the entrance to the "Crosseroads Center" to Braund Street.
C. 
Administration. The City Engineer in cooperation with 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. Heavy traffic routes shall be shown on the Official Traffic Map.
3. 
Construction equipment.
a. 
The City Engineer 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.
4. 
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.
5. 
Special and seasonal weight limitations. The City Engineer shall have the authority to impose special or seasonal weight limits on any highway, bridge or culvert maintained by the City to prevent injury to the roadway or for the safety of the users of such bridge or culvert and shall be responsible for erecting uniform traffic control devices giving notice thereof in accordance with the provisions of Section 10.01.13.
D. 
Streets designated Class "B" highways and heavy traffic routes. All highways within the City of Onalaska are hereby designated Class "B" highways subject to the weight limitations imposed on Class "B" highways by the Wisconsin Statutes adopted by reference in Section 10.01.11, except the following enumerated highways or parts of highways are designated heavy traffic routes:
1. 
Second Avenue (south City limits to north City limits).
2. 
Main Street (2nd Avenue to Highway 53).
3. 
East Main Street (Highway 53 to east City limits or Highway 16).
4. 
Sand Lake Road.
5. 
Quincy Street (Highway 35 to Sand Lake Road).
6. 
10th Avenue North (Quincy Street north to Vilas Street).
7. 
Redwood Street (Sand Lake Road to 10th Avenue North).
8. 
Troy Street (East Avenue north to Highway 35).
9. 
East Avenue North (Rider's Club Road to north City limits).
10. 
Rider's Club Road (East Avenue to Sand Lake Road).
11. 
2nd Avenue SW (2nd Avenue to south City limits).
12. 
Oak Avenue South (Wilson Street to south City limits).
13. 
Oak Forest Drive (2nd Avenue SW to Main Street).
14. 
12th Avenue South (Main Street to County Highway SS).
15. 
Wilson Street (3rd Avenue South to Oak Forest Drive).
16. 
Crossing Meadow Drive.
17. 
CTH SS (Schroeder Road to City limits).
18. 
CTH PH (Highway 157 to Crosseroads Center entrance).
19. 
CTH PH (Braund Street to Highway 16).
20. 
Braund Street (Highway 16 to CTH PH).
21. 
Theater Road (Highway 16 to CTH OS/East Main Street).
22. 
Mason Street (Highway 35 to East Avenue).
A. 
Prohibited where posted. No person, while operating a vehicle, shall turn it so as to proceed in the opposite direction at any intersection where there is posted a sign reading "no U-turn" or words or symbols to that effect.
B. 
Prohibited on through streets. No person, while operating a vehicle, shall turn it so as to proceed in the opposite direction on any artery for through traffic.
A. 
Turn-only lanes shall be marked appropriately by signage and lane markings.
A. 
Designation. All enactments by the Common Council, pursuant to § 349.10, Wis. Stats., designating one-way streets and alleys or restricting the use of alleys, are incorporated into this chapter by reference; and, the City Clerk shall keep a record of such enactments, including any amendments and additions thereto.
B. 
Erection of signs. Proper signs indicating the direction of lawful traffic movement shall be placed at every intersection where movement of traffic in the opposite direction is prohibited.
C. 
Vehicular traffic regulated. On all one-way streets and alleys, vehicular traffic shall move only in the indicated direction when signs indicating the direction of traffic have been erected.
D. 
The alley immediately to the west of City Hall between Main Street and King Street shall be restricted to use by emergency vehicles only.