The Marathon County Highway Department interacts with townships, villages, and cities within Marathon County. Below are links to useful information for local government entities to use.

• Annual Letter from the Commissioner
• Local Roads Improvement Program (LRIP)
  • Training Presentation for 2020-2021 LRIP Program (PDF)
• Overview of Wisconsin’s Highway Aid Programs
  • WisDOT PDF on Highway Aid Programs (one-page summary)
• Wisconsin County Highway Association Website
• Disaster Damage Aids (includes flood damage aids)
• Bridge/Culvert aid (financial aid for culverts 48″ or larger in diameter and bridges less than 20′ in length) information is located on page four of the annual letter.
  • Bridge / Culvert Aid Petition for projects - Due October 1st the year prior to construction
  • Bridge / Culvert Aid Reimbursement Form - Due September 1st the year of construction after a Petition has been received and approved.
• Culvert replacements for culverts 36″ or larger in diameter require review and/or permission from the Wisconsin DNR. Permit information is located on the Wisconsin DNR’s website.

The Wisconsin Transportation Information Center (WTIC) offers training, publishes a newsletter (Crossroads) & technical bulletins, supports a pavement management system (WISLR) for local roads, and gives advice. It collects videos and printed materials which it loans or sends to local officials.

The technical bulletins can be extremely useful resources for municipalities. To access these bulletins, visit the  and find Publications under Resources.

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