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WisDOT approves 100% funding for new Boyseville salt shed; county to finalize paperwork
Summary
WisDOT approved 100% funding to replace the Boyseville salt shed. The new structure would increase storage from 325 tons to about 1,000 tons; staff said state salt will be staged there and the state funds and maintains the structure under the agreement.
Staff said WisDOT approved 100% funding to replace the existing Boyseville salt shed with a structure similar to county sheds in Colfax and Elk Mound and that the replacement could be built this year if county paperwork and agreements are completed.
Why it matters: Salt storage capacity and covered sheds affect winter operations and material staging for both state and county snow control. The proposal would expand storage from about 325 tons to roughly 1,000 tons at Boyseville.
Staff explained the typical arrangement: the state provides and maintains salt in sheds it funds; the county operates trucks that spread the salt but replenishes any county salt used. The county-built Boyseville shed from the 1970s is the only fully county-funded shed; WisDOT has built other county facilities.
Ending: Staff said they will pursue the agreement paperwork and either complete the project this year or move forward as soon as the agreement is signed.
