Community wayfinding signs

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Overview

Community wayfinding signs direct motorists to municipal area destinations such as Downtown or Historic Districts, individual destinations such as City Hall, Convention Centers and local parks, or non-profit facilities that are open to the public, such as a local museum or ice center.

Location

  • On highway right of way
  • In readily apparent urban developed areas
  • On conventional highways only

Size

  • 35 MPH or greater: 60" max width
  • 30 MPH or less: 48" max width

Content

  • Publicly owned or leased and operated facilities or privately owned non-profit facilities open to public (See TEOpS 2-15-6

Fabrication, installation, and maintenance Municipality

  • Paid for by Municipality

Relevant law, code, manual

Contact

General criteria

  • The community must develop and submit a Master Plan to WisDOT for approval. (See TEOpS 2-15-6)
  • Destinations or attractions must be of general interest to the traveling public and shall not be a retail, business or manufacturing center.
  • The individual destinations shall be publicly leased or owned and operated facilities for public use or privately owned non-profit facilities open to the public.
  • Advertising for a commercial product or service shall not be displayed.

For more information

Contact the WisDOT Region Traffic Signing Contact.