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Minocqua adopts new road standards, awards 2026 road contracts and approves temporary weight limit
Summary
The Minocqua Board adopted an amended ordinance setting minimum standards for new roads, awarded five 2026 road-project bid packages to Pitlik & Wick, approved a temporary 10-ton weight limit on Scotchman Lake Road pending repairs, and agreed to coordinate paving of 250 feet of Cator Drive with a developer under a five-year sunset clause.
The Minocqua Board of Supervisors adopted an amended Ordinance, Division III, Sec. 50, establishing minimum standards for new roads and took several immediate actions on local roadwork and repairs.
Supervisor Brian Fricke presented the ordinance amendment, which the board approved after waiving the second reading. The ordinance will apply to all new roads in the town, the board said. The motion to adopt was moved by Supervisor Billy Fried and seconded by Supervisor Erika Petersen; the board carried the measure by voice vote.
Director of Public Works Mark Pertile then reviewed the 2026 Road Projects bid package, which included alley projects, Sylvan Shores area road repairs, Little Creek/Kenwood Terrace, Manhardt Road chipseal work and Interlocken Road. Pitlik & Wick submitted the lowest bids for bid packages 1 through 5; the board voted to award all five packages to Pitlik & Wick on a motion by Fried and seconded by Petersen.
Pertile also requested a temporary 10-ton weight limit on Scotchman Lake Road on both sides of the Squirrel River culvert after heavy rain caused partial collapse and the culvert required temporary shoring. The board approved posting the 10-ton limit and granted staff authority to make case-by-case exceptions while a permanent repair is planned.
Developer Bob Rynders asked the board to coordinate paving approximately 250 feet of town-owned Cator Drive in conjunction with his planned subdivision paving. The board agreed to coordinate the town portion of paving with the developer provided the agreement include a five-year sunset clause; if development has not commenced within five years, the board said it will reconsider the town commitment.
All motions relating to the ordinance, award of bids, the temporary weight restriction and the Cator Drive coordination were approved by voice vote. The ordinance and contract awards set the near-term work plan for the town’s 2026 road program and put in place a temporary restriction to protect a culvert until permanent repairs can be made.
