Section Trans 212.06 - Frequency of inspections(1) State-owned or state-maintained bridges shall be inspected at regular intervals not to exceed 2 years.(2) Locally owned bridges shall be inspected at regular intervals not to exceed 2 years.(3) The maximum inspection interval specified in subs. (1) and (2) may be increased from 2 years to no more than 4 years for certain types or groups of bridges where past inspection reports, favorable experience and analysis by the department justifies an increased inspection interval. Written concurrence of the federal highway administrator shall be obtained by the department before the inspection interval is increased. (4) Interim inspections at intervals other than those specified in subs. (1) and (2) shall be conducted as found necessary by the maintaining authority on bridges that are posted, bridges subjected to excessive run-off that may cause scour, and bridges that have known deficiencies. The maintaining authority shall keep a record of interim inspections available for review by the department and federal authorities. If the maintaining authority has failed to perform the inspection, the county highway commissioner in the county in which the bridge is located shall perform the interim inspections as directed by the department and keep a record of the interim inspections available for review by the department and federal authorities. Upon receipt of the department's notice and direction, the county shall perform the interim inspections or cause them to be performed. Wis. Admin. Code Department of Transportation § Trans 212.06
Cr. Register, February, 1982, No. 314, eff. 3-1-82; emerg. am. (3), eff. 8-20-85; am. (3), Register, April, 1986, No. 364, eff. 5-1-86; am. (1), renum. (3) to be (4), cr. (3), Register, July, 1999, No. 523, eff. 8-1-99.