Richland County Highway Department

Richland County, WI

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Facility

The Richland County Highway Shop was constructed in 1994. The facility consists of:

Main Garage & Offices

Administration Offices & Shop
  • 36,700 square feet
  • Storage of 15 trucks with Wash Bay
  • Parts Storage & Mezzanine Storage
  • Three-bay Repair Access
  • Five-ton Overhead Bridge Crane
  • Welding Shop with Isolated Exhaust System
  • Lunch Room, Locker Room & Conference/Training Room
  • Administrative Offices

Truck Scale

Truck Scale
  • 50 Ton Capacity
  • Lever Weighing System Below Platform
  • Remote Monitoring from Administration Office

Waste Oil Recovery

Waste Oil
  • 1,000 Gallon Waste Oil Collection System
  • Empty Container Storage
  • Spill Containment Sump

Self-Contained Salt Storage Facility

Salt Shed
  • Salt Storage for 5,000 Tons of Salt
  • Shared facility with WisDOT
  • 30′ Doors allow Trucks to unload inside building
  • Lean-to canopy for Summer storage of Sand Spreaders

Above Ground Fuel Dispensing System

Fuel Dispensing System
  • Two 8,000 Gallon diesel fuel tanks
  • One 1,000 Gallon unleaded fuel tank
  • Self contained design with spill sump
  • Designed for future monitoring from Administration office

Yard and Unheated Storage

Storage Shed and Sign Shop
  • Tire Storage
  • Sign Shop
  • Master Plan for future growth

General Information

Josh Elder, Highway Commissioner

Office: 608-647-4707
Shop: 608-647-2208
Fax: 608-647-3231

Current Projects

2021 – Proposed Road Work Schedule

WIS 58 Project (Lee Lake Bridge to WIS 33)

2020 – Proposed Roadwork Schedule

General Information

Spring Roadway Weight Restrictions To Be Lifted April 11, 2022

Spring Roadway Weight Restrictions In Effect March 8th, 2021

WIS 58 Project (Lee Lake Bridge to WIS 33)

Proposed Vehicle Registration Information

Vehicle Registration Fact Sheet

Office Location

Richland County Highway Department
120 Bowen Circle
Richland Center, WI 53581

Important Links

National Weather Service
Wisconsin Travel Info
WRCO Radio

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Richland County, Wisconsin