To the Honorable Board of Supervisors
Ozaukee County, Wisconsin
The annual report of the County Highway
Commissioner for the year 2003, as required by Section 83.01(7)
of the Wisconsin Statutes, is presented for your consideration.
This report includes an itemized statement of
expenditures for 2003, including County Highway Maintenance,
Building Outlay, New Equipment and Highway Construction
Projects. A complete inventory of equipment and materials and a
detailed accounting of all expenditures is available as a
separate document.
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Highway
Department Mission Statement |
| The Ozaukee County
Highway Department seeks to provide and maintain the highest
quality transportation system possible, one that balances
the desires of County taxpayers for safety, speed and
efficiency, and to provide for it in a fiscally responsible
manner. |
The Ozaukee County Highway Department is
fully equipped to provide complete maintenance and construction
services for the transportation system in Ozaukee County.
Working under contract to the State of Wisconsin Department of
Transportation, services are provided to maintain 27 miles of
Interstate Highway and 64 miles of State Trunk Highways running
through the County. The Highway Department also is responsible
for maintaining 152 miles of County Trunk Highways, and through
intergovernmental agreements, provides service to Townships,
maintaining 204 of the 266 total miles of Town Roads in the
County.
Construction activities in 2003 included
several notable projects. Major State projects included the
replacement of the CTH T bridge over Cedar Creek, the principal
completion of the construction of STH 57 in the northern end of
Ozaukee County including the intersection improvements at CTH A
and STH 57 and an expanded park and ride facility. Other State
projects to note include the reconstruction of STH 32, from I-43
to the Port Washington city limits.
County forces had another significant year in
the production of hot mix bituminous concrete. In 2003, a total
of over 47,000 tons was produced, second only to the record
production year in 2002 of over 54,000 tons. In addition, the
County was also able to acquire the 159 acre site, known as the
Guenther parcel, to allow the continuation of gravel mining
activities to provide a source of material for the hot mix
operation for future needs Notable County projects included the
paving on CTH W from Lakefield Road (CTH T) to STH 60 and
on CTH W from CTH V to Foster Road in the Town of
Saukville, as well as paving projects on CTH B from CTH
LL to Willow Road, CTH KK from Mink Ranch to Willow and
an overlay on CTH Y from Riverpark to CTH A. County
forces did a significant number of chip sealing projects,
including CTH Q from I-43 to CTH C, CTH Y from CTH
C to CTH NN, and on CTH C from Falls Road to I-43. County
Highway forces completed the paving of the Ozaukee County
Interurban Trail in the City of Mequon and performed extensive
reconstruction and paving work for the Port Washington-Saukville
school district for their parking lots at the various schools,
including the high school and administration building parking
lots
Looking ahead to 2004, planned projects
include the reconstruction of the intersection of CTH W and CTH
T, as well as the R/W acquisition to facilitate construction of
CTH W from Mequon Road from STH 167 to Glen Oaks. The recent
award of Hazard Elimination grant monies will allow for the
reconstruction of the intersection of CTH I and STH 33 to move
forward to design completion and the R/W acquisition phase.
Respectfully submitted,