Mission Statement
The mission of the Florence County Highway Department is to efficiently construct and maintain the County Trunk Highway system and to maintain the State Highway system on a contract basis for the State of Wisconsin. Additionally, the department provides construction and maintenance service to other county departments and local units of government upon request.
Public Service Announcement
Attention Traveling Public in Florence County:
Frozen Road Declaration (Posted March 9, 2026)
Effective immediately, the Frozen Road Declaration is lifted from ALL County Trunk Highways (N, B, C, D, U and NN).
Temporary Seasonal Weight Restrictions
The Florence County Highway Department will be imposing temporary seasonal weight restrictions on ALL County Trunk Highways (N, B, C, D, U and NN) on Friday, March 13, 2026 at 12:00a.m.
Highway maintenance vehicles, school buses, emergency public utility vehicles, sewage haulers, refuse haulers and delivery trucks for retail businesses are exempt from the load restrictions.
Fuel oil haulers may exceed the imposed restrictions by (2) two ton per axle.
Propane haulers are exempt from any seasonal weight limitations if the tank is filled to no more than 50% of its capacity and the gross weight imposed on the highway by the vehicle does not exceed 30,000 pounds (single-rear axle) or 40,000 pounds (tandem-rear axle).
The seasonal weight restrictions for County Highways ONLY are: 6 tons per axle with a maximum of 18 tons gross. Town weight restrictions may vary from township to township.
These weight restrictions will be in place until the frost has dissipated and the roads have firmed up.
The following are highways we maintain:
Federal: US '2'/141
State: STH '70', '101',and '139'.
County: "N", "B", "C", "D", "U", and "NN"
Winter Road Procedures
State Highways will be plowed, salted or sanded as the DOT requires. In cases where the Florence County Highway Commissioner deems it necessary, they will orverride this policy. The Florence County Sheriff's Department will contact the Highway Department when they find unsafe conditions on the road.
Florence County's county trunk highways will be plowed, salted or sanded depending on location of the road and weather conditions. County Trunk Highways NN, N, B, and south half of U will be treated with salt as its primary way to clear snow and ice and County Trunk Highways C, D, and the north half of U will be treated with a sand/salt mixture. It is up to the Highway Commissioner (or supervisors that are designated) to use their judgement on when to plow and when to use sand or salt.
Mailboxes that are physically HIT by a plow or wing will be repaired or replaced by the Highway Department. Snow damage or non-standard mailboxes will not be repaired or replaced.
| Contact: | Joe Witynski - Highway Commissioner Phone: 715-528-4253 Click here to email |
| Mailing Address: | 5471 CTH N
Florence, WI 54121-9379 Map |
| Hours: | Monday - Thursday
6:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. |