1. (1) The standards in s. Trans 205.03 shall be used for all county trunk highway improvement projects, unless a region director expressly authorizes, in writing, the use of the department’s “Design Criteria for Resurfacing, Restoration, and Rehabilitation Projects,” also known as “3R” standards, for a resurfacing, restoration, or rehabilitation project on an existing highway located in his or her region.

   Note: Examples of improvement projects which may be appropriate for “3R” standards include resurfacing highway pavement; grinding and repairing pavement joints; replacing or recycling pavement; widening lanes and shoulders; replacing bridge elements to correct structural deficiencies; bridge deck overlays; and other related improvements such as minor incidental subgrade work and correction of minor drainage problems.

2. (2) A region director may not authorize or approve the use of the department’s “3R” standards for the construction of a new highway or for the complete reconstruction of an existing highway.
3. (3) A request to use the department’s “3R” standards in lieu of the standards in s. Trans 205.03 may be submitted to a region director only by a county highway commissioner, or by a county highway commissioner’s designee.
4. (4) A region director shall grant or deny a request to use the department’s “3R” standards within 90 days after receiving a request.

5. (5) In determining whether to grant or deny a request to use the department’s “3R” standards in lieu of the standards in s. Trans 205.03, a region director shall consider all of the following:

   1. (a) Adequacy of design.
   2. (b) Cost effectiveness.
   3. (c) Safety improvement.
   4. (d) Environmental impact.
   5. (e) Social and economic impact, including dislocation or relocation of property owners.

6. (6) The rural county trunk highway minimum “3R” standards for roadway dimensions, by functional classification, and usable bridge widths are as shown in the following tables:

   - See PDF for table

   - See PDF for table

   - See PDF for table

History

History: Cr. Register, February, 1992, No. 434, eff. 3-1-92.; corrections in (1) to (5) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 6., Stats., Register February 2013 No. 686.