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DOT to repair Highway 70 in July; county posted route at 40-ton limit
Summary
Price County reported a temporary patch on State Highway 70 and a DOT schedule to make repairs in July 2026 using emergency funds; Wisconsin DOT posted the route at a 40-ton weight limit while logging trucks remain permitted.
County Highway Commissioner Roger Petrick reported that county crews performed temporary patching on State Highway 70 and that the Wisconsin Department of Transportation posted the route at a 40-ton limit. Logging trucks were still allowed to use the route under that posting. Petrick told the committee that DOT is slated to repair Highway 70 in July 2026 using emergency funds.
The committee accepted the operational update as part of regular maintenance planning. The temporary posting and the July repair schedule were presented as factual timeline items for operational coordination with logging operators and contractors; no additional county action was recorded at the meeting.
