350.137 Uniform snowmobile rail crossing standards.
(1) The department, after having consulted with each rail authority, as defined in s. 350.138 (1) (b), in this state, that has furnished the department with the information required under s. 350.138 (2m), an established snowmobile association that represents snowmobile clubs, as defined in s. 350.138 (1) (e), in this state, and the office of the commissioner of railroads, shall promulgate rules to establish uniform maintenance standards and uniform design and construction standards for snowmobile rail crossings under ss. 350.138 and 350.139.
(2) The maintenance standards shall include requirements for the marking of snowmobile rail crossings and for the maintenance of adequate drainage of railroad rights-of-way. The design and construction standards shall include a list and a description of the frequency and speed of railroad trains and railroad track equipment and the types of railroad tracks, embankments, ditches, snowmobile trail alignments and other configurations that do any of the following:
(a) Preclude the use of a proposed site for a snowmobile rail crossing because the site would be unsafe due to poor visibility of an approaching railroad train or railroad track equipment from the position of a snowmobile operator who is stopped on the approach to the proposed crossing.
(b) Make it difficult to construct a snowmobile rail crossing at a proposed site because of steep embankments or irregular terrain near the railroad track.
History: 1993 a. 120; 2001 a. 14; 2011 a. 101.
Structure Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
350.02 - Operation of snowmobiles on or in the vicinity of highways.
350.035 - Meeting of snowmobiles.
350.04 - Snowmobile races, derbies and routes.
350.045 - Public utility exemption.
350.047 - Local ordinance to be filed.
350.05 - Operation by youthful operators restricted.
350.055 - Safety certification program established.
350.08 - Owner permitting operation.
350.09 - Head lamps, tail lamps and brakes, etc.
350.095 - Noise level requirements.
350.10 - Miscellaneous provisions for snowmobile operation.
350.101 - Intoxicated snowmobiling.
350.102 - Preliminary breath screening test.
350.1025 - Application of intoxicated snowmobiling law.
350.106 - Report arrest to department.
350.108 - Public education program.
350.115 - Snowmobile registration restitution surcharge.
350.12 - Registration of snowmobiles; trail use stickers.
350.122 - Lac du Flambeau registration program.
350.125 - Completion of application for registration by snowmobile dealers.
350.13 - Uniform trail signs and standards.
350.135 - Interferences with uniform trail signs and standards prohibited.
350.137 - Uniform snowmobile rail crossing standards.
350.138 - Snowmobile rail crossings requiring permits.
350.139 - Established snowmobile rail crossings.
350.14 - Duties of snowmobile recreational council.
350.145 - Recommendations of the snowmobile recreational council.
350.15 - Accidents and accident reports.
350.155 - Coroners and medical examiners to report; require blood specimen.