WISLR

The City of Lake Mills works with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation on a pavement rating system called Wisconsin Information System for Local Roads (WISLR). Lake Mills uses the Wisconsin Information System for Local Roads, or WISLR, a system developed to aid local governments and the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) with management of Lake Mills 40 miles of local roads. City Staff surveys the streets based on a system developed by WisDOT and then submit the information for incorporation into WisDOT’s database.

The information is:
Physical attributes
Surface type● Left and right shoulder ● One way● Right-of-way● Median type● Left and right curb● Parking● Traffic lanes● Pavement rating● Sidewalk●
Plus more
Administrative attributes
Owner● Road category● Access control● Urban location● Federal urban/rural area● Functional classification● National Highway System data● Highway
Performance Monitoring System data● International Roughness Index data● High Occupancy Vehicle Lane data● Strategic Highway Network data

WISLR offers local governments:
__ Access to key data for decision-making
__ Get more value for your improvement $$$$
__ Substantiate statewide local road pavement needs
__ Control the quality of your data locally
* Update local data in real-time (formal training required)
* Correct data errors as discovered
__ Map your data and view its location
* Provides the ability to view trends in data
* Provides graphics to enhance presentations
__ Quick access to WisDOT forms, maps and reports
* Construction reports
* Inventory reports in Information System for Local Roads (WISLR).

Lake Mills has used the system to evaluate the road projects in their five year capital plan.