State of Wisconsin

Department of Transportation

General resources

RE staff/consultant resources

Tools needed/materials specific to WisDOT Real Estate staff and consultants

Manuals

Local Public Agency (LPA) Manual for Right of Way Acquisition

with LPA forms

with RE forms

'Must-have' general info and RE specific materials

CARS - contract administration reporting system
Connecting laptops
Definitions

Parcel types definitions

Delegation table
Organizations and associations
Payment guide by statute
Statewide RE map - with key public information contacts listed
Statewide RE Contact List
Title search resources
Wis Stats - Quick reference list

Publications/brochures - required by DOA

Rights of Landowners Under Wis Eminent Domain Law [Wis Stats 32.05] updated 11/21

Also available in Spanish and/or Hmongupdated 11/21

Wis Relocation Rights - business [Wis Stats 32.185-32.27 & Wis Adm Code Ch 92]

Also available in Spanish and/or Hmongupdated 11/21

Wis Relocation Rights - residential [Wis Stats 32.185-32.27 & Wis Adm Code Ch 92] updated 11/21

READS (Real Estate Automated Data System)

First time users must request access and be approved before using READS
Log on to READS requires use of the Web Access Management System (WAMS)

Self-register for a WAMS ID

READS access is approved, WAMS ID is created, and log on complete

Access READS launch page to start READS

Related resources

Access management
Administrative Code - Table of Contents

Chapter 92 - Relocation Assistance
Trans 201 - Control of Outdoor Advertising Along and Visible from Highways on the Interstate and Federal Aid Primary Systems

Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) / Realty
Federal Lands Transfer information
Federal laws / regulations

Google translate - type any text, copy entire documents or webpage materials into Google translate site and choose 90+ different languages
Highway projects and your property (Real Estate's public information/customer site)
LPA real estate acquisition information
Projects and studies by region

511 Wis construction projects - updates on projects currently underway

511 - live/real-time conditions

Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) - four-year highway and transit plans
Surplus land and property for sale or lease
Regional office contacts - general contact information only
UC Guide - general utilities information
Wis Statutes - Table of Contents

Chapter 32 - Eminent domain
Chapter 60 - Towns
Chapter 61 - Villages
Chapter 62 - Cities
Chapter 66 - General municipality law
Chapter 82 - Town highways
Chapter 83 - County highways
Chapter 84 - State trunk highways; federal aid
Chapter 86 - Miscellaneous highways
Chapter 91 - Farmland preservation
Chapter 244 - Uniform power of attorney for finances and property
Chapter 703 - Condominiums
Chapter 706 - Conveyances of real property; recording; titles
Chapter 846 - Real estate foreclosure
Chapter 893 - Limitations ... for claims against governmental unit

Training resources

In-house training materials - inventory of previous presentations; actual materials can be made available by request to consultants
Online courses - list is of some of our most popular private vendors
WisDOT LearnCenter - view and register for training (for consultants only/internal staff should use SharePoint for link to LearnCenter)
WisDOT Real Estate tools & resources - new employee/new consultant orientation

For WisDOT Real Estate staff and consultants with questions about training and general resources, contact WisDOT Real Estate/Central Bureau Office.