Traffic Counter Use Notification

The Washburn County Highway Department recently purchased a radar traffic counter.   The radar traffic counter is used to count the number of vehicles driving on a roadway, direction of vehicle travel, size of vehicles and speed of vehicles.   No individual vehicle information is recorded.   This is the modern version of black tubes placed over the roadway, which have been used for years.   The information that is recorded is used to make engineering decisions on roadway improvements, speed limits, etc.   Please do not disturb the traffic counters that will be mounted to a power pole or road sign adjacent to the roadway.   If you have any questions, please contact the Highway Department at 715-635-4480.

Brian Danielsen, P.E. Washburn County Highway Commissioner