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Soo Lake Draw Down - Weimers Dam Rehabilitation
Water level on Soo Lake will need to be drawn down by up to 4 ½ feet for concrete repair and gate installation as part of the continued rehabilitation of Weimers Dam. Read on... -
Lane Reduction/Flagger Operation – County Highway O
Beginning, Monday, August 16, 2021, pending weather, the Price County Highway Department will be replacing culverts on County Highway O from County Highway M to Broadway Road in the Town of Ogema. This will be an ongoing project until complete. Read on...
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Goals & Duties
The goal of the Price County Highway Department is to provide a safe and cost effective transportation infrastructure to the tax payers of Price County as well as to the traveling public. Under Wisconsin State Statutes Chapter 83, the Highway Department is responsible for the maintenance and improvement of about 221 miles of county roadway and 345 lane miles of state roadway.
The Price County Highway Department strives to provide quality efficient services, while at the same time providing quality contracted services with other governmental entities to reduce dependence on county tax levy dollars.
Reporting Emergencies
To report an emergency, call 911 or your local emergency dispatch number.
Submit an ONLINE REPORT on road conditions such as potholes or black ice.
The goal of the Price County Highway Department is to provide a safe and cost effective transportation infrastructure to the tax payers of Price County as well as to the traveling public. Under Wisconsin State Statutes Chapter 83, the Highway Department is responsible for the maintenance and improvement of about 221 miles of county roadway and 345 lane miles of state roadway.
The Price County Highway Department strives to provide quality efficient services, while at the same time providing quality contracted services with other governmental entities to reduce dependence on county tax levy dollars.
Reporting Emergencies
To report an emergency, call 911 or your local emergency dispatch number.
Submit an ONLINE REPORT on road conditions such as potholes or black ice.
- What time of day does the snow plowing and winter maintenance begin during a snowstorm?
- During winter maintenance, why is salt used on the state highways and a sand / salt mixture used on the county highways?
- Why isn’t the pavement showing on my road?
- Why didn’t I see a snow plow on my road?
- Why doesn’t the state road get plowed 24 hours a day?
- What happens if I encounter black ice?
- When is the monthly Highway Committee meeting?
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