Section Trans 207.06 - Required navigational clearance(1) New structures or replacements of existing highway structures in or over navigable waterways shall, except as set forth herein, maintain a clearance of not less than 5 feet.(2) More clearance than 5 feet is necessary when the waterway has been, or is likely to be navigated when water levels are above the ordinary high watermark elevation or when the waterway is used by craft requiring greater clearance.(3) Less than 5 feet of clearance may be sufficient when:(a) The waterway is known to have little or no navigational use;(b) The waterway is not anticipated to have navigational use by other than lightweight craft;(c) A portage is provided over or around the structure;(d) The reduced clearance is not detrimental to the public interest.Wis. Admin. Code Department of Transportation Trans 207.06
Cr. Register, June, 1981, No. 306, eff. 7-1-81.