WCHA hosted their Spring Commissioners Training in Wausau at the Jefferson Street Inn on March 21, 2022.

Presentations from the event can be found in the member section, under “WCHA Documents and Resources>2022 Spring Commissioner Training.”

Questions
Gary L. Kennedy
WCHA Professional Development Director
1355 N. 16th Street
Manitowoc, WI 54220
(920) 323-6500

The Wisconsin County Highway Association, UW Madison and the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection will hold pesticide certification training in April.

There are four dates to select from, with a registration deadline of March 1, 2022. This training provides educational material and certification for employees to become certified in pesticide applications.

The training will consist of a three-hour review by UW Extension and a certification test administered by the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection. The certification will be honored for five years.

APRIL 12, 2022
Wood County Highway Department
Courthouse

APRIL 18, 2022
St. Croix County Highway Department
300 Oak Ridge Pkwy, Baldwin, WI 54002

APRIL 19, 2022
Brown County Highway Department
2198 Glendale Avenue, Green Bay, WI 54303
Training will be held in the Mallard Conference Room

APRIL 26, 2022
Columbia County Highway Department
P.O. Box 875, 338 Old Highway 16 Road
Wyocena, WI 53969

A registration fee of $145.00 for each attendee must accompany your registration.

See a flyer for the WCHA, UW Madison and DATCP training here.

Please return by March 1, 2022 to:
Gary Kennedy
WCHA Professional Development Director
1355 North 16th Street
Manitowoc, WI 54220
920-323-6500

On March 9, 2022 the Wisconsin County Highway Association (WCHA) Assistant Commissioners, Managers and Engineers (ACME) Group hosted a virtual meeting to discuss the use and implementation of centerline and edge line rumble strips.

Gary Kennedy helped facilitate the meeting and WCHA guest speakers included the following:

• Andi Bill, a Traffic Safety Engineer Research Program Manager at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

• Dan Brugman is part of WisDOT’s Traffic Engineering and Safety Section. He oversees the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) for the North Central Region.

• Mark Zander is part of WisDOT’s Road Design Standards Unit and is published in the FDM for a primary point of contact for rumble strips, intersections, sight distance, alignments and general design questions.

Examples were given from Outagamie, Wood and Marathon Counties.

• Joe Zellmer – Outagamie County
• Joel Ortman – Wood County
• Kevin Lang – Marathon County

View the WisDOT presentation from the March 9, 2022 event here.

The WCHA Conference Coordinating Committee hosted the 2022 State Winter Road School in Wisconsin Dells at the Chula Vista Resort on January 17-19, 2022.

See photos from the January event here.

Presentations from the event can be found in the member section, under “WCHA Documents and Resources>2022 Winter Road School.”

Questions
Gary L. Kennedy
WCHA Professional Development Director
1355 N. 16th Street
Manitowoc, WI 54220
(920) 323-6500
hwygaryk@gmail.com

WCHA is joining businesses, organizations, schools, municipalities, and individuals for the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Buckle Up Phone Down campaign.

“Work zone accidents, injuries and fatalities are almost entirely preventable. Drivers need to slow down, put their phones away and pay attention to their surroundings,” said WCHA Executive Director Dan Fedderly, P.E.; P.L.S. “We are proud to stand alongside WisDOT to bring attention to this important issue and we encourage our highway departments to take the Buckle Up Phone Down Campaign pledge.”

Highway departments from around the state are submitting their pictures to WisDOT and can be viewed in the photo gallery here.

Fedderly concluded, “We need to all work together to bring about changes to driver behavior and create a safer workplace for our dedicated county highway employees, as well as those on Wisconsin roadways,”

Register today for a Lunch & Learn: On Site Bridge Preservation and Controlling Invasive Weeds Training Course in October in five different locations around the state.

This on-site field demonstration bridge training is intended for WCHA counties to get updated on using silane sealers for bridge preservation. The training will also include a presentation on controlling invasive weeds on roadsides without increasing the budget.

See the flyer here: Lunch & Learn: On Site Bridge Preservation and Controlling Invasive Weeds Training Course

Handouts from the training can be found in the member section. Login and visit WCHA Documents and Resources>Bridge Preservation and Controlling Invasive Weeds.

5 SESSIONS, 8:00 AM TO 1:00 PM

OCTOBER 6, 2021
Iron County Highway Department
607 3rd Avenue N., Hurley, WI 54534

OCTOBER 12, 2021
St. Croix County Highway Department
300 Oak Ridge Pkwy, Baldwin, WI 54002

OCTOBER 13, 2021
Waupaca County Highway Department
2670 County Road A, Waupaca, WI 54981

OCTOBER 19, 2021
Barron County Highway Department
260 North 7th Street, Barron WI 54812

OCTOBER 20, 2021
Walworth County Highway Department
W4097 County Road NN, Elkhorn, WI 53121
*Registration fee $95 per person

Sponsored by:
Advanced Chemical Technologies, Inc, and 4 Control Inc.

Please send registration to:
Gary Kennedy
WCHA Prof. Development Director
1355 N. 16th Street
Manitowoc, WI 54220

The Wisconsin County Highway Association (WCHA) gathered in Hayward, Wisconsin October 4-5 for their 2021 WCHA Fall Commissioner Training.

Speakers presented on current transportation topics to Wisconsin county highway commissioners from around the state. Subject matter included state and federal funding, operation efficiencies and legislative efforts.

Login to the WCHA Member Section>WCHA Documents and Resources>2021 Fall Commissioner Training to see presentations from the event.

For login assistance, please contact Michelle Gormican Thompson via email.

See all photos from the 2021 WCHA Fall Commissioner Training here.

The WCHA-LDG Conference Coordinating Committee/Adams County hosted the 2021 Annual Road School September 14-16, 2021 in Wisconsin Dells, at the Chula Vista Hotel & Conference Center, 1,000 Chula Vista Parkway, Wisconsin Dells, WI 53965.

See photos from the 2021 WCHA-LDG Road School here.

Login to the WCHA Member Section>WCHA Documents and Resources>2021 WCHA-LDG Road School to see presentations from the event. For login assistance, please contact Michelle Gormican Thompson via email.

Questions?
Gary L. Kennedy
WCHA Professional Development Director
1355 North 16th Street
Manitowoc, WI 54220
Cell Phone (920) 323-6500
Email

The WCHA Conference Coordinating Committee held the 2021 State Summer Highway Conference (Road School) in Wisconsin Dells at the Chula Vista Resort on June 7 – 9, 2021.

To see presentations from the event, please login to the member section and go to “WCHA Documents and Resources” on the left menu. From there, click on ” 2021 Summer Road School” also on the left side.

If you have any issues logging into the member section, please contact WCHA Communications Consultant Michelle Thompson via email.

Questions?
Gary L. Kennedy
WCHA Professional Development Director
1355 North 16th Street
Manitowoc, WI 54220
920-323-6500

Eau Claire County Highway Commissioner and Wisconsin County Highway Association (WCHA) President Jon Johnson sits down with longtime WCHA Board Member and Barron County Supervisor Marv Thompson to discuss how county officials can get involved with the WCHA Board.

Please be sure to share this video with your county officials and encourage them to get involved today!