85.01 Definitions. In this chapter: (1) “Department” means the department of transportation. (2) “Division of hearings and appeals” means the division of hearings and appeals in the department of administration. (2m) “Operator” has the meaning given in s. 340.01 (41). (3) “Rail property” means all fixed property, real or personal, used in operating a railroad. […]
85.013 Hearings. (1) Except as provided in sub. (2), any hearing under s. 227.42 granted by the department may be conducted before the division of hearings and appeals which shall decide the matter. (2) (a) The secretary shall designate employees of the department as hearing examiners to preside over all hearings arising under ch. 344. […]
85.015 Transportation assistance contracts. All contracts entered into under this chapter to provide financial assistance in the areas of railroads, urban mass transit, specialized transportation, and harbors are subject to ss. 16.528 and 16.752 but are exempt from ss. 16.70 to 16.75, 16.755 to 16.82, 16.85 to 16.87, and 16.875 to 16.89. History: 1981 c. […]
85.02 Planning, promotion and protection. (1) The department may direct, undertake and expend state and federal aid for planning, promotion and protection activities in the areas of highways, motor vehicles, traffic law enforcement, aeronautics and astronautics, railroads, waterways, specialized transportation services, mass transit systems and for any other transportation mode. All state, regional and municipal […]
85.0205 Expenditures for aesthetic elements. (1) Except as provided in subs. (2) and (3), the department may not expend more than 1.5 percent of the project costs of any highway improvement project on elements that the department determines are primarily related to the aesthetic preferences of communities adjacent to the project, generally known as community […]
85.021 Transportation alternatives program. (1) Definitions. In this section: (a) “Eligible entity” has the meaning given in 23 USC 213 (c) (4) (B). (b) “Transportation alternatives” has the meaning given in 23 USC 101 (a). (2) Program. (a) The department may administer a program to award grants of assistance to any eligible entity for transportation […]
85.022 Multimodal transportation studies. (1) The department shall administer a program to study multimodal transportation. The department may make grants or pay contract costs from the appropriations under s. 20.395 (2) (hq) and (hx) for multimodal transportation studies and preliminary engineering of public transportation projects. The department may provide grants or contract with any person […]
85.023 Planning for bicycle facilities. The department shall assist any regional or municipal agency or commission in the planning, promotion and development of bikeways as defined in s. 84.60 (1) (a). The department shall draft model local zoning ordinances for the planning, promotion and development of bikeways and bicycle racks. History: 1979 c. 221.
85.025 Highway and bridge projects. The department shall adopt by rule criteria for selecting and evaluating all highway and bridge projects which are constructed from the appropriations under s. 20.395 (3) (bq), (bv), (bx), (cq), (cv) and (cx). History: 1979 c. 221, 355; 1991 a. 39.
85.028 Milwaukee east-west transportation corridor. Upon implementation of a funding source to provide local funds for a Milwaukee east-west transportation corridor project, local units of government that will be affected by such a project shall reimburse the transportation fund for 50 percent of the nonfederal share of preliminary engineering costs relating to a Milwaukee east-west […]
85.03 Federal reduction or termination of aid. All appropriations made to the department under s. 20.395 are subject to the specific provision that if federal government funding of any portion of a program under s. 20.395 is reduced or terminated, the secretary may terminate or reduce state participation in the program in such proportion as […]
85.035 Reduction of department appropriations. Subject to s. 85.62, where the secretary deems that economic conditions warrant, the secretary, in conjunction with submission of estimates under s. 16.50, may recommend to the secretary of administration that authorized department appropriations be reduced to reflect revenue deficiencies. History: 1977 c. 29; 1981 c. 30; 2007 a. 20; […]
85.04 Acquisition of replacement lands. If federal law prohibits the acquisition of lands determined by the secretary to be necessary for transportation purposes unless replacement lands are provided, the department may acquire by gift, devise, purchase or condemnation any lands or interests in lands necessary to satisfy the replacement requirement. History: 1977 c. 418. This […]
85.05 Evaluation of proposed major highway projects. The department by rule shall establish a procedure for numerically evaluating projects considered for enumeration under s. 84.013 (3) as a major highway project. The evaluation procedure may include any criteria that the department considers relevant. The rules shall establish a minimum score that a project shall meet […]
85.052 Change management system for major highway projects. The department shall develop and implement a change management system for providing fiscal and management oversight for all major highway projects funded from any appropriation specified in s. 84.013 (2) (a). History: 2003 a. 217.
85.055 Passenger railroad station improvements. (1) In this section, “local governmental unit” means a city, village, town or county or an agency or subdivision of a city, village, town or county. (2) The department shall administer a passenger railroad station improvement grant program. From the appropriation under s. 20.395 (2) (ct), the department shall award […]
85.06 Rail passenger service assistance and promotion. (1) Definitions. In this section: (a) “Amtrak” means the national railroad passenger corporation. (b) “Local governmental unit” has the meaning given in s. 59.72 (1) (c). (2) Program. The department shall administer a rail passenger service assistance and promotion program and may do any of the following: (a) […]
85.061 Rail passenger route development. (1) Definition. In this section, “Amtrak” means the national railroad passenger corporation. (2) Legislative findings. The legislature finds that private capital and local governmental financial and technical resources are unable to fully meet the transportation needs of all citizens. It is determined that the program authorized under this section, including […]
85.062 Major transit capital improvement projects. (1) In this section, “major transit capital improvement project” means a project that has a total cost of more than $5,000,000 and which involves any of the following: (a) Construction of a separate roadway designated for use by buses or other high-occupancy modes of travel. (b) Initial construction or […]
85.064 Commuter rail transit system development. (1) In this section: (a) “Commuter rail” means rail passenger service, operating primarily on a dedicated right-of-way on existing railroad tracks used for rail freight service or intercity rail passenger service between and within metropolitan and suburban areas, connecting these areas with large business or urban centers in this […]
