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Road Closure –Skinner Creek Road – Town of Georgetown
Beginning September 26, 2023 at 7:30 am until September 27, 2023 at 5:00 pm, Skinner Creek Road will be closed to through traffic at a point 0.5 mile north of County Highway J. Closure is due to a large culvert replacement at Skinner Creek. Read on... -
Request for Proposals - ¾” & 1 ¼” Base Aggregate Gravel - Mintal Pit, Squaw Creek Road
Sealed proposals will be accepted for crushing and stockpiling 10,000 tons of ¾“ crushed base aggregate dense gravel, 15,000 tons of 1 ¼” crushed base aggregate dense gravel and 600 tons of crushed blacktop. Read on... -
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS: Supply of Grader, Wing, Plow, and Underbody Blades
The Price County Highway Department will accept sealed proposals for the attached supply of grader, wing, plow, and underbody blades for 2023-2024 maintenance season. Read on...
Goals & Duties
The goal of the Price County Highway Department is to provide a safe and cost effective transportation infrastructure to the tax payers of Price County as well as to the traveling public. Under Wisconsin State Statutes Chapter 83, the Highway Department is responsible for the maintenance and improvement of about 221 miles of county roadway and 345 lane miles of state roadway.
The Price County Highway Department strives to provide quality efficient services, while at the same time providing quality contracted services with other governmental entities to reduce dependence on county tax levy dollars.
Reporting Emergencies
To report an emergency, call 911 or your local emergency dispatch number.
Submit an ONLINE REPORT on road conditions such as potholes or black ice.
- What time of day does the snow plowing and winter maintenance begin during a snowstorm?
- During winter maintenance, why is salt used on the state highways and a sand / salt mixture used on the county highways?
- Why isn’t the pavement showing on my road?
- Why didn’t I see a snow plow on my road?
- Why doesn’t the state road get plowed 24 hours a day?
- What happens if I encounter black ice?
- When is the monthly Highway Committee meeting?