Joe Miller, from Pennington County in South Dakota, shares a presentation on developing an in-house CDL licensure program.

View presentation here: Penn Co Hwy Dept ELDT Summary Presentation.pptx

Exciting news! This Quarter's County Highway Herald is here and we are so excited to share it with you. We are proud to present this first issue of our WCHA newsletter.

Click the link below to view the County Highway Herald in a new window.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/13tuwZykKprv9DjHUaf9a0dJlnHTw15X-/view?usp=share_link

Check out the Work Zone Safety Videos!

30-second version - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6miIXZfAqoQ

15-second version - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jaSAp2QbfKQ

Check out the latest issue paper: County General Transportation Aids (GTA)/Local Road Improvement Program-Discretionary Supplemental (LRIP-S).  This will be in Resources as well.  

WCHA.WCA.GTA2022.pdf

Check out the latest issue paper: Legislative Action Promoting Safety in Work Zones.  This will be in Resources as well.  

WCHA Legislative Policy Paper - Work Zone Safety 2023-24.pdf

Check out the Agenda Here!

The WCHA Conference Coordinating Committee is hosting the 2023 Summer Road School in Wisconsin Dells, at the Chula Vista Resort! The road school runs from June 5 - 7, 2023. 

Registration is online only. No mail-in registrations, checks, or cash will be accepted.

All attendees, including spouse/guests, are required to be registered to participate in any function of the conference. Name badges will be issued and must be worn to attend all functions, including conference areas, social areas, and events. Individuals not registered for the conference will not be admitted and/or asked to leave any event area. If you are not wearing your name badge, it will be assumed that you have not registered for the conference.

Cancellations for 100% refunds (by written request) will be accepted until May 12, 2023. After this date, cancellations will not be refunded.

On-site registration requires the payment by credit card, check or cash.

Hotel Information:

A hotel room black has been made at the host hotel. Room reservations must be made by May 8, 2023. Please contact the reservation department at (855) 830-4730 with the booking ID # i79428 to book. The room block is listed under WCHA (Wisconsin County Highway Association).

WCHA Membership:

Eau Claire County Highway Commissioner Jon Johnson has shared the attached survey for you related to opportunities within the National Association of County Engineers (NACE).  The survey links are contained within the letter from current NACE President Chris Champion.

Let me know if you have any questions.

Patrick B. Vander Sanden
WCHA Executive Director

Check out the Scholarship page under the Resources header to find the 2023 WCHA Scholarship Applications.  

Application Deadlines: September 1, 2023

Completed Applications to be sent to Gary Kennedy

National Bridge Inspection Standards (NBIS) for highway bridges has been updated by FHWA with the final rule being effective on June 6, 2022. Some of the new rules are effective immediately; a few take effect June 6, 2024; while the new data collection and submittal is being implemented over the next 6 years.  The new rules and additional information can be found on FHWA’s website.

The Recording and Coding Guide has been replaced with the Specifications for the National Bridge Inventory (SNBI). The guide outlines the new bridge inventory information to collect. WisDOT is working on an implementation plan for gathering new data and converting existing data to meet the new requirements.  

WisDOT Bureau of Structures (BOS) will be presenting an overview of the new regulations and inventory in a Microsoft Teams virtual meeting on Wednesday, February 1^st at 1 pm (CST).  A link to the meeting is below. 

The meeting will include opportunity for questions and answers.  A  recording of the meeting/presentation will be posted on WisDOT’s website under Bureau of Structures - Maintenance & Inspection - Training & Tools.

Please pass this information along to others that may be involved in the Wisconsin Bridge Inspection Program.

The conference begins on Tuesday, March 28 at 1:00 pm and will formally end on Wednesday, March 29. 

Registration is online only. No mail-in registrations, checks, or cash will be accepted.

All attendees, are required to be registered to participate in any function of the conference. There is a registration fee of $99.00 for each attendee. 

Commissioners who are not able to attend are encouraged to send a representative. 

A breakfast buffet will be provided on Wednesday for all registered attendees. 

HOTEL INFORMATION:

Hotel Retlaw

1 North Main Street

Fond du Lac, Wisconsin 54935

A hotel room black has been made at the host hotel. Please make your own room reservation by referencing the Wisconsin County Highway Association. The block will be reserved until February 25. Single room rates are $96.00 and are the responsibility of each County. 

To make a reservation call 1-833-473-8529.

Please note: should you or your attendees be tax exempt, be sure to bring evidence of tax-exemption to the hotel, otherwise the hotel will charge you tax.