86.257 Transfer of highways. The department or a political subdivision, as defined in s. 86.31 (1) (d), may transfer jurisdiction and ownership of, or other property interest in, a highway that is under the jurisdiction of the department or political subdivision to a federally recognized American Indian tribe or band in this state or an agency of the United States government that is acting on behalf of a federally recognized American Indian tribe or band in this state by entering into a jurisdictional transfer agreement with the tribe or band or agency. The jurisdictional transfer agreement shall contain all of the following:
(1) A dispute resolution procedure.
(2) A provision that requires that the transferred highway remain open to the use of the public as a matter of right for the purposes of vehicular traffic unless the tribe or band or agency conducts proceedings, makes findings, and meets other conditions for discontinuation that would be applicable to the governing body of a 1st class city under s. 62.73, if the highway is located in a 1st class city; the governing body of a village or city, except a 1st class city, under s. 66.1003, if the highway is located in a village or city, except a 1st class city; or the governing body of a town under s. 82.10, if the highway is located in a town.
History: 2009 a. 231.
Structure Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 86 - Miscellaneous highway provisions.
86.01 - Materials left in highway; penalty.
86.021 - Highways, cultivation of; injury by farm machinery.
86.022 - Obstructing highway with embankment or ditch.
86.03 - Trees on and adjacent to highway.
86.04 - Highway encroachments.
86.05 - Entrances to highways restored.
86.06 - Highways closed to travel; penalties.
86.07 - Digging in highways or using bridges for advertising.
86.073 - Review of denial of permit.
86.075 - Highway authorities to notify drainage board of highway construction.
86.08 - Dust-free surfacing at licensed dairy or meat packing plants.
86.09 - Access to cemetery preserved.
86.10 - Salvage in highway construction.
86.105 - Snow removal in private driveways.
86.11 - Highways; railroad crossings; grade separation.
86.12 - Highway railroad grade crossings; construction and repair.
86.13 - Railroads to maintain highway crossings.
86.135 - Railroad highway crossings; traffic control.
86.15 - Donations of highway aid to adjoining municipalities.
86.16 - Utility lines on highways; place of poles; penalty.
86.17 - Taking water from highway streams.
86.18 - Milwaukee County highways; location, alteration, maintenance.
86.185 - Populous counties; power over county trunk highways.
86.19 - Highway signs, regulation, prohibition.
86.191 - Advertising in highways prohibited, where.
86.192 - Penalty for injuring guide board, markers, etc.
86.195 - Specific information signs.
86.196 - Tourist-oriented directional signs.
86.20 - Interstate bridge corporations.
86.21 - Interstate toll bridges.
86.22 - Interstate railroad bridges must have convenient approaches.
86.23 - Maintenance of drawbridges owned jointly.
86.25 - Municipal cooperation as to highways improved with state or federal aid.
86.255 - Limitation on moneys used to purchase land remote from highway project.
86.257 - Transfer of highways.
86.30 - General transportation aids.
86.302 - Local roads; inventory.
86.305 - Eligibility for transportation aids.
86.31 - Local roads improvement program.
86.312 - Local roads for job preservation program.
86.315 - County forest road aids.