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 § 289-1 of this chapter. Operators of vehicles approaching a stop sign shall stop before entering a highway as required by W.S.A. s. 346.46. Operators approaching intersections at which a yield sign has been installed shall yield the right-of-way to other vehicles as required by W.S.A. s. 346.18(6).
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 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, in cooperation
with the Public Works 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 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 City-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 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.
Special and seasonal weight limitations. The Chief of Police 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 § 289-3.
F.
Heavy traffic routes designated. The following highways
or parts thereof within the jurisdiction of the City are hereby designated
heavy traffic routes and are excepted from the Class B weight limitations
or when the property is located adjacent to a heavy traffic route:
State Highway 22, Pine Street and the portion of Shop Street in the
City limits.
[Amended 10-5-2009 by Res. No. 2009-9]
