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 § 494-1 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 Village
street or highway not designated as a heavy traffic route. This section
shall not act to prohibit heavy traffic from using a Village 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
Village 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 Director of Public Works, in cooperation with
the Police Department, shall administer this section. Administration
shall include:[1]
(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. Heavy traffic routes shall be shown on the Official Traffic
Map.
(3)
Construction equipment.
(a)
The Director of Public Works may grant temporary permits to
allow heavy construction equipment to use Village 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
Village harmless for any damage done to the Village street by the
equipment and/or any personal injury or property damage caused in
part or in whole by the street damage.
(b)
Village-owned or operated equipment is specifically excluded
from the provisions of this section.
D.
Liability. Any operator, corporation, owner or agent whose heavy
traffic vehicle damages any Village streets or highways in violating
this section shall be liable and required to pay the Village the cost
of repair or replacement of the damaged street or highway.
E.
Special and seasonal weight limitations. The Director of Public Works
shall have the authority to impose special or seasonal weight limits
on any highway, bridge or culvert maintained by the Village 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
§ 494-3.[2]
F.
Heavy traffic routes designated. All streets and alleys within the
Village are designated Class "B" highways subject to the weight limitations
of § 346.16, Wis. Stats., except that the following highways
or parts thereof within the jurisdiction of the Village are hereby
designated heavy traffic routes and are excepted from the Class "B"
weight limitations:[3]
