82.37 Tunnel under highway by landowner. The owner of land on both sides of a town highway may construct a tunnel under the highway, and may erect fences that are necessary for the use of the tunnel. The tunnel shall not interfere with or endanger travel on the highway. The owner shall maintain the tunnel and shall be liable for all damages that occur as a result of the failure to keep the tunnel in repair. Unless authorized by a town meeting, the tunnel shall not be less than 25 feet in length. The electors of the town at an annual town meeting may authorize the construction of a tunnel that is less than 25 feet, but at least 16 feet in length.
History: 1989 a. 56, 359; 2003 a. 214 s. 138; Stats. 2003 s. 82.37.
NOTE: 2003 Wis. Act 214, which affected this section, contains extensive explanatory notes.
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82.05 - Superintendent of highways.
82.08 - Town bridges or culverts; construction and repair; county aid.
82.09 - County aid for dams used for bridges.
82.10 - Initiation of procedures.
82.13 - Highways to school buildings.
82.14 - Acquiring rights to land; damages from discontinuance.
82.15 - Appeal of a highway order.
82.16 - Highway orders; presumptions.
82.17 - Highway papers, where filed.
82.19 - Discontinuance of highways.
82.20 - Removal of fences from highway; notice.
82.21 - Highways on and across town and municipal lines.
82.23 - Municipal line bridges.
82.25 - Highway taxes for limited-use road.
82.27 - Landlocked property and property with insufficient highway access.
82.28 - Highways and bridges on state boundaries.
82.29 - Highways abutted by state park lands; discontinuance or relocation.
82.31 - Validation of highways.
82.33 - Lost records; how restored; effect.
82.35 - Temporary highways and detours; damages.
82.37 - Tunnel under highway by landowner.