The WCHA-LDG Conference Coordinating Committee/Adams County will host their 2022 Annual Road School September 13-15, 2022 in Wisconsin Dells, at the Chula Vista Hotel & Conference Center, 1,000 Chula Vista Parkway, Wisconsin Dells, WI 53965.
To register as a corporate sponsor, associate member or vendor, please click here.
See the 2022 WCHA-LDG Road School tentative agenda here.
Corporate Sponsors, Associate Members and Vendor Information We do have room blocks available at the Chula Vista 866-348-5128. Booking ID #i46066. The room block is listed under WCHA-LDG (Wisconsin County Highway Association-Leadership Group). Every member, spouse/guest, or corporate representative attending the conference must complete the attached Registration form. Sharing of name badges is not permitted. Registration forms must be returned with payment by August 12, 2022. Cancellation and 100% refunds (by written request) will be received until August 12, 2022. After this date, cancellations will not be refunded. All attendees and spouse/guests will be 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 and 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. Non-Pre-registration/on-site registration will be $270.00 for county members & associate members, $370.00 for non-members, and $195.00 for spouse/guest. On-site registration requires the payment by credit card, check and/or cash.
Packet Pick UpThose who have pre-registered may pick up their registration packets at the registration area:
Tuesday, September 13, 2022 8:00 am – 5:00 pm Wednesday, September 14, 2022 7:00 am. – 12:00 pm.
Questions?Gary L. Kennedy WCHA Professional Development Director 1355 North 16th Street Manitowoc, WI 54220 Cell Phone (920) 323-6500 Email
The WCHA Conference Coordinating Committee hosted the 2022 State Summer Highway Conference (Road School) in Wisconsin Dells at the Chula Vista Resort on June 6 – 8, 2022.
WCHA county members can now access speaker presentations by logging into the member site. Then, visit “WCHA Documents & Resources>2022 Summer Road School.
For assistance logging in to the WCHA county member section, please contact Michelle Thompson with WCHA via email.
The Wisconsin County Highway Association (WCHA) is offering Traffic Control Training for county highway employees.
Instructors include Columbia County Highway Commissioner Chris Hardy, P.E., Iowa County Highway Commissioner and Chair of the WCHA Work Zone Committee Craig Hard, P.E., P.L.S. This training course is an introduction to temporary traffic control in work zones for individuals who work in the field installing and removing traffic control devices. The course provides concepts, techniques and practice exercises in the installation and maintenance of traffic control devices. The course will also follow the WisDOT field manual. 4 SESSIONS, 7:00 AM TO 3:00 PMMAY 2, 2022 Waupaca County Highway Department 2670 County Road A Waupaca, WI 54981 MAY 10, 2022 Fond du Lac County Highway Department 1820 South Hickory Street, P.O. Box 1234 Fond du Lac, WI 54937 MAY 16, 2022 St. Croix County Highway Department 300 Oak Ridge Pkwy Baldwin, WI 54002 MAY 23, 2022 Iowa County Highway Department 1215 North Bequette Street Dodgeville, WI 53533 Registration fee $95 per person – Includes training and certification. Materials can be found under the “Member Site>WCHA Documents and Resources>Traffic Control Training.”
Questions? Gary Kennedy WCHA Prof. Development Director 1355 N. 16th Street Manitowoc, WI 54220 hwygaryk@gmail.com Sponsored by: Wisconsin County Highway Association
On April 15, 2022, Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers signed SB 508, the green lights safety bill, which empowers highway departments with yet another safety tool.
Attending the bill signing were Marathon County Highway Commissioner James Griesbach, Wood County Highway Commissioner Roland Hawk and WCA Government Affairs Associate Dan Bahr.
See photos from the bill signing here. Thank you to bill author and longtime county supporter Senator Jerry Petrowski for his work alongside Wisconsin county highway departments on this legislation.
WCHA hosted their Spring Commissioners Training in Wausau at the Jefferson Street Inn on March 21, 2022.
Presentations from the event can be found in the member section, under “WCHA Documents and Resources>2022 Spring Commissioner Training.”
QuestionsGary L. Kennedy WCHA Professional Development Director 1355 N. 16th Street Manitowoc, WI 54220 (920) 323-6500
The Wisconsin County Highway Association, UW Madison and the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection will hold pesticide certification training in April.
There are four dates to select from, with a registration deadline of March 1, 2022. This training provides educational material and certification for employees to become certified in pesticide applications.
The training will consist of a three-hour review by UW Extension and a certification test administered by the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection. The certification will be honored for five years.
APRIL 12, 2022 Wood County Highway Department Courthouse
APRIL 18, 2022 St. Croix County Highway Department 300 Oak Ridge Pkwy, Baldwin, WI 54002
APRIL 19, 2022 Brown County Highway Department 2198 Glendale Avenue, Green Bay, WI 54303 Training will be held in the Mallard Conference Room
APRIL 26, 2022 Columbia County Highway Department P.O. Box 875, 338 Old Highway 16 Road Wyocena, WI 53969
A registration fee of $145.00 for each attendee must accompany your registration.
See a flyer for the WCHA, UW Madison and DATCP training here.
Please return by March 1, 2022 to: Gary Kennedy WCHA Professional Development Director 1355 North 16th Street Manitowoc, WI 54220 920-323-6500
On March 9, 2022 the Wisconsin County Highway Association (WCHA) Assistant Commissioners, Managers and Engineers (ACME) Group hosted a virtual meeting to discuss the use and implementation of centerline and edge line rumble strips.
Gary Kennedy helped facilitate the meeting and WCHA guest speakers included the following:
Examples were given from Outagamie, Wood and Marathon Counties.
View the WisDOT presentation from the March 9, 2022 event here.
The WCHA Conference Coordinating Committee hosted the 2022 State Winter Road School in Wisconsin Dells at the Chula Vista Resort on January 17-19, 2022.
See photos from the January event here.
Presentations from the event can be found in the member section, under “WCHA Documents and Resources>2022 Winter Road School.”
QuestionsGary L. Kennedy WCHA Professional Development Director 1355 N. 16th Street Manitowoc, WI 54220 (920) 323-6500 hwygaryk@gmail.com
WCHA is joining businesses, organizations, schools, municipalities, and individuals for the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Buckle Up Phone Down campaign.
“Work zone accidents, injuries and fatalities are almost entirely preventable. Drivers need to slow down, put their phones away and pay attention to their surroundings,” said WCHA Executive Director Dan Fedderly, P.E.; P.L.S. “We are proud to stand alongside WisDOT to bring attention to this important issue and we encourage our highway departments to take the Buckle Up Phone Down Campaign pledge.”
Highway departments from around the state are submitting their pictures to WisDOT and can be viewed in the photo gallery here.
Fedderly concluded, “We need to all work together to bring about changes to driver behavior and create a safer workplace for our dedicated county highway employees, as well as those on Wisconsin roadways,”
Register today for a Lunch & Learn: On Site Bridge Preservation and Controlling Invasive Weeds Training Course in October in five different locations around the state.
This on-site field demonstration bridge training is intended for WCHA counties to get updated on using silane sealers for bridge preservation. The training will also include a presentation on controlling invasive weeds on roadsides without increasing the budget.
See the flyer here: Lunch & Learn: On Site Bridge Preservation and Controlling Invasive Weeds Training Course
Handouts from the training can be found in the member section. Login and visit WCHA Documents and Resources>Bridge Preservation and Controlling Invasive Weeds.
5 SESSIONS, 8:00 AM TO 1:00 PM OCTOBER 6, 2021Iron County Highway Department 607 3rd Avenue N., Hurley, WI 54534
OCTOBER 12, 2021St. Croix County Highway Department 300 Oak Ridge Pkwy, Baldwin, WI 54002
OCTOBER 13, 2021Waupaca County Highway Department 2670 County Road A, Waupaca, WI 54981
OCTOBER 19, 2021Barron County Highway Department 260 North 7th Street, Barron WI 54812
OCTOBER 20, 2021Walworth County Highway Department W4097 County Road NN, Elkhorn, WI 53121 *Registration fee $95 per person
Sponsored by: Advanced Chemical Technologies, Inc, and 4 Control Inc.
Please send registration to:Gary Kennedy WCHA Prof. Development Director 1355 N. 16th Street Manitowoc, WI 54220
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