Traffic Safety

The Waupaca County Traffic Safety Commission meeting was held October 8, 2026. The Highway Department reported that it added a pulverize-and-repave project on County Highway E, with paving underway, and planned to repurchase county land along the highway because access from the parcel would create a safety concern; no purchase amount was stated. The Manawa rodeo grounds bridge project was nearing completion, with opening anticipated around October 30. Other state and county highway work included pavement rehabilitation and marking, bridge replacement, and projects on Highways 10, 45, 49, 54, 110, and 161. No contract awards, procurement motions, or spending votes were reported.

Members also discussed traffic-crash data, enforcement activities, school-bus inspection training, and the closeout of the 2026 traffic-safety grant season. Staff were awaiting state guidance to apply for 2027 grants, and reimbursements for submitted requests were still being processed. A potential roundabout was assessed for highway-safety funding but did not meet the program’s crash-based criteria. The transcript ends as a motion to adjourn is being requested, without recording a vote or outcome.